Visitors start on the ground floor and slowly work their way up to the pub on top.
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Alongside the pipes, neon was installed in complementary colors. They are lit like sculpture, which was pretty cool. In other parts of the facility, you can see the exposed pipes were a part of the filtration system. The rich azure blue LED, installed along the base of the waterfall, creates a dazzling light effect.
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It was very exciting to walk alongside a free flowing waterfall. They very creatively take you through the ingredients and the process of making their famous brew. One of the coolest places was the Guinness Storehouse. I think someone was looking at this on a reflected ceiling plan without checking the elevations or sections. Fixed recessed LED downlights were installed on both the flat ceiling detail as well as the sloped ceiling. The stair lighting had a wonky drunken feel to it. It would’ve been much more dynamic if these translucent plexiglass panels were back lit or edge lit with LEDs. The hotspots above the signage are not good. The recessed pinhole LED down lights kind of missed the mark. I did like the hotel room numbers were large. They should’ve used an RGBW version to get some of those rich, warm incandescent hues. They used an RGB linear strip, which did not allow for any subtle colors. It was particularly unappetizing when the illumination turned red or green. It slowly changes color over a 20 minute period. They did succumb to color changing LEDs around the perimeter of the ceiling detail. They are made of metal and have a matte finish which is relatively easy to maintain. They have a regressed lens to help hide the light source and also help defuse the illumination. I do like the tall conical pendant fixtures which are situated over the food area. The translucent panels are made of resin, not glass for easier maintenance and weight considerations. It is nice how the glow illuminates the cove molding around it, helping to integrate it into the architecture of the space. As you can see, it hangs down about 4 inches off the ceiling detail. Here is a close-up shot of the ceiling fixture.
It has the appearance of a waiting room more than that of a cozy bar you want to hang out in. This does help to pull people in, but a warmer color temperature would help.Īlthough there are a few accent lights, the overall effect feels a little bit clinical. There is a backlit strip of faux alabaster below the bar top and above the bottle display. I also liked the scale of the rectangular fixtures over the bar, but here again, a warmer color temperature would\ probably draw more people in. If they went to 2700° Kelvin with a 90 CRI then they would match the warmth of the alabaster entry. The color temperature was 3000° kelvin, and the CRI was 85, this created just a slight dullness to the color. This allowed easy access to the recessed fixtures when they needed to have their diode modules replaced. The smaller tiles at the top of the fixture were set into place like panels in a T-bar ceiling. It was just mounted to the ceiling below the luminaires.
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It was illuminated, using a series of recessed LED fixtures. The space was dominated by this huge cubist inspired ceiling fixture. That is probably not surprising to many of you. 2700° Kelvin and 90 CRI would have been better, enhancing the warmth of the stone.Īt the same hotel was a bar. The diodes were 3000° Kelvin with a 85 CRI. There is something alluring about the natural color of the stone. I’m sure they were probably tempted to do color changing LEDs, but luckily, they didn’t. Additionally the heat would have browned the alabaster over time. This would have offered us visual warmth, but with the lamp life of around 2500 hours these fixtures would have constantly needed relamping. They could have used strips of incandescent lights, such as halogen or xenon. Using fluorescents source may have given the even illumination, but they don’t have a color rendering index rating higher than 80 which would have given the alabaster a greenish tinge. This would never have been as successful if fluorescent or incandescent sources were used. LED panels were used to provide even illumination. The portico is surrounded by a backlit alabaster detail. Happily, there were some really shining examples of well-done lighting…along with a few misses. And who knows? This trip could be turned into a tax write off.
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This is simply part of my professional DNA. Of course, checking out the lighting was my MO. It was my first time, and it was wonderful to travel the countryside and see the cities and towns. I have recently returned from a trip to Ireland.
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