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Office Lighting
Integrated with Daylighting
Lane County Mental
Health
2411 Centennial
Blvd.
Eugene, OR 97401
Lighting Design: Gregory
C. Hansen, LC, Balzhiser and Hubbard
Architect: WBGS
Architecture and Planning
Photographer: Randal
Smith, LDL
Notable Lighting:
From all reports, the old Lane County Mental Health offices were not inspiring.
But the new headquarters is a comfortable space, inviting and efficient.
The high atrium fills the volume of the entry with a luminous welcome
to visitors and clients, drawing people in. The electric lighting is integrated
with daylight harvesting controls, dimming in response to the contribution
from the skylights overhead.
The muted earthtone
palette makes for a warm suite of offices and conference rooms. Depending
on the exposure of the offices, there are lightshelves and exterior shading
devices. These maximize the indirect lighting from the sky and minimize
the direct daylight penetration.
A visitor to this
project would see:
- Energy-efficient
fluorescent and ceramic metal halide
- Photocell dimming
of electric lighting in response to daylight in all perimeter locations
and atrium.
- Lightshelves and
external shading devices
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Lane County Mental
Health Exterior - This institutional campus has crisp, clean lines
with a relaxed and comforting feel.
Lobby with extensive daylighting - The entry lobby lighting integrates
daylight and electric light using controls from WattStopper.
LED color changing feature in lobby - The decorative LED luminaires
provide a slow color change. The gradual fades provide a calming light
show for waiting clients and professionals.
Office with lightshelf - Note that the level of daylight was so intense
for the camera that we had to close the blinds to take the picture. Normally
the blinds are open. Lightshelves bounce light upon the ceiling for deeper
penetration into a room.
Exterior - These shading devices help control glare and the angle
of penetration of direct beam illumination into the interior space.
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