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News Release from: Designplan Lighting | Subject: Capital City Academy Project
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 November 2004
Designplan Illuminates Capital City
Academy
Working in collaboration with architect and consulting engineers, Buro Happold, Designplan manufactured a range of bespoke fittings to complement the Capital City Academy state-of-the-art architecture
The Foster and Partners designed Capital City Academy, built on the site of the old Willesden High School in Brent, West London, sets new standards for excellence in educational building design and has created an inspiring environment in which to study Working in collaboration with the architect and consulting engineers, Buro Happold, Designplan manufactured a range of bespoke fittings to complement the school's state-of-the-art architecture
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 31 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A central spine forms a spacious three-storey internal street that runs through the centre of the school allowing pupils visual connections and interaction in a stable and safe environment.
Long arrays of modular ceiling-mounted louvre fittings run the length of the spine on every floor, complementing natural light cascading down from the glass roof.
The overall effect is one of stunning spaciousness.
In classrooms, custom-made perforated pendant downlighters provide subtle but efficient illumination to create well-lit study areas.
Long lines of more perforated downlighters make a dramatic statement in providing highly effective illumination across the expansive gymnasium hall.
In lighting the exterior facade, specifiers went for a more subtle effect.
They chose recessed spot downlighters to provide a gentle filter of light from the extended roof around the main entrance.
The Academy is funded by the Department for Education and Skills and sponsored by Sir Frank Lowe, who recently had the Academy's sports hall named in his honour.
The Capital City Academy aims to raise the educational attainment of its pupils by providing them with an inspirational environment that fosters learning.
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