Published on: August 13, 2011

Fisher Marantz Stone’s Lighting Design for Burj Kalifa in Dubai / UAE received the Lumen Citation for Facade Lighting.

More info below:

—

A tower, so tall and slender that it dwarfs everything around it, does not need a spectacle of light to ensure its visibility.

Floodlighting this tower, the world’s tallest, from site perimeter was not an option, as the sweeping desert sands and high humidity from the Arabian Gulf would tent the structure in a perennial cloud.

The narrow, almost vertical solution is an exposition of restrained and minimalist design.

Raking uplight from atop the terraced prows of the building’s three legs saves energy and ensures minimal light trespass for the residential tenants and little skylight pollution.

Lighting Design Firm: Fisher Marantz Stone, Inc.
Paul Marantz and Hank Forrest
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Adrian Smith
Owner: EMAAR Properties
Photography: Photo © Tim Griffith and Fisher Marantz Stone, Inc.

Share with others: