We were delighted to win the contract to supply lighting throughout the new RCGP headquarters at 30 Euston Square – the final building of the Victorian Euston Station development, spanning seven floors and 121,000 square feet, the historic Grade II listed building has always had a healthcare connection. Designed by architect Arthur Beresford Pite and originally built in the 1900’s as the headquarters of the London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance company, a company specialising in welfare insurance for low income families.
Officially launched by the College’s Patron HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in October 2010, the project completed in 2012 and provides a focal point for general practice to promote standards in education, training and clinical standards in general practice throughout the UK.
The building design has combined the preservation of many original features, such as the main entrance mosaic and faience tiles combined with modern interventions such as the removal of a section of the ground floor to create an auditorium and the creation of new new atria from existing lightwells. Open plan office space, and a range of formal and informal meeting areas have been incorporated as well as a gym, cafe and forty-one study bedrooms.
The new building provides facilities for meetings and entertaining, lounges and study bedrooms and the intention is that the new headquarters provide a new home for its 44,000 strong membership, the largest medical royal college in the UK.
Moooi Raimond Chandeliers by Raimond Puts:
“The Raimond lamp: a perfect sphere of mathematical ingredients punctuated by tiny LED lights. Looking at the lamp feels like staring into the soft glow of a starry night. Into the essence.”
Used in the following sizes: 430, 610, 890,1270 & 1990mm diameters.
As part of the tendering process we built a mockup lighting showroom to streamline the selection process for the RCGP and project architects Tilney Shane to select from, this included providing a range of lighting from pendants to table & standard lights and feature chandeliers.
The companies finally shortlisted from were Artemide, Moooi, Foscarini, Zeitraum & Secto, our full terms with a wide range of lighting manufacturers enabled us to provide a diversity of different styles & solutions for the varied environments within the college.
The Moooi “Raimond Zafu” Pendant
The centrepiece and focal point of the main lounge spaces are an incredible sculptural composition of Moooi Raimond pendant chandeliers, ranging in size from the smaller elliptical shaped “Zafu” chandeliers to the enormous 2000 mm diameter Raimond chandeliers, each one custom manufactured in The Netherlands and then craned into the building through the opened roof structure, these incredible pendants manufactured from Stainless Steel ribbons are completely electrified which then powers the attached LEDS – the lights are dimmable and provide either a twinkling atmospheric light or a much brighter general lighting.
Differing moods and ambience created with the dimmable Raimond chandeliers.
In dining areas Moooi “Square Boon” lights were selected, providing a striking architectural pendant which contrasted with the detailed original brick & tiled interior, the simple and beautiful Black Cotton shades were fitted with the optional 3 way light source which on the integrated dimmable circuitry provides a range of lighting conditions according to the given usage.
In the college study bedrooms the lovely Seppo Koho designed Secto “4200” series pendant and floor lights were chosen, these were finished in the White laminated birch and provide a lovely light which is both energy efficient and dimmable – other finishes within this family include Black Birch, Walnut and the original Natural Birch finish.
Also featured within the project were the impressive High Noon and Noon floor lamps by El Schmid for Zeitraum.
We were delighted to contribute towards this landmark project and through the clever & innovative use of lighting the designers have put a creative and contemporary stamp on this imposing building for years to come.
For a full review of our lighting collections please visit our 360 degree showroom tour or online website.
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