Studio ZNA has managed to capture the essence of Asia in a dramatic lighting scheme for the refurbished Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery at the British Museum.

At 155 metres, ‘Room 33’ is the Museum’s longest gallery and explores the cultures of China and South Asia gallery from 5,000 BC to the present-day. Exhibits include everything from handscrolls and works of art from antiquity to sculptures and modern work from Gu Gan.

The lighting and design of the gallery is crucial in guiding visitors through such a large and dynamic space and delineating between different periods and themes. As the exhibits rotate regularly, there was a need to create an adaptable lighting scheme which was also sympathetic to conservation restraints. To solve this, Light Projects supplied both StatFlux from its new LEDBar range and fibre optic lighting from Roblon Lighting.  StatFlux is a compact surface-mounted system with high CRI (≥ 90) in six colour temperatures and ranging between 1800K and 4000K.  Available in five different profiles, it is specially designed for wash lighting in display cases making it the perfect choice along with customised XPO in a unique channel designed in conjunction with ZNA.

Roblon’s fibre optics are also a versatile choice for Museums and display cases. Here, semi-recessed Nova downlighters were used along with XPO, a conduit luminaire which can be customised to different lengths and heights. It is available with multiple mounting options and in multiple styles to suit each scheme and provides a continuous and seamless flow of lighting for close proximity illumination at 3,000K and 4,500K.

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Studio ZNA

Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum

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