Designers of Light
Introduction
StudioFractal are award-winning architectural lighting designers. We design architectural lighting schemes for a wide range of market sectors. We are proud of our track record of creating highly original, innovative and practical lighting schemes and installations, tailored to suit each client and project.
Collaboration lies at the core of our identity. We believe the best solutions arrive from instinctive moments of insight – balanced with a rational and relentless exploration of possibilities. StudioFractal’s culture is rooted in a never-ending search for knowledge, a rigorous exploration of the aesthetic and technical ways in which light can enrich our lives. We are entirely independent – meaning we have no partners, sponsors or commercial links to any other consultant or manufacturer who can influence what we design or the products we specify.
We treat our team as family and are proud of the feedback we receive from our clients on the quality and character of our employees – which we believe reflects the time and attention we spend in helping them develop. This strength in depth enables us to engage with our clients and contribute fully to our projects from Concept to Completion. We believe this approach leads to a more enjoyable design process for all and a more successful finished project that reflects the contributions of all involved.
Our Approach
We seek to balance natural and artificial lighting to complement and enhance our built environment. Striving at all times to use as little light as possible, our approach balances the Art and Science of light: blending aesthetic and functional elements to create a cohesive, intuitive visual environment.
Our design approach incorporates inspiration, collaboration and attention to detail at each stage of our service, helping embed lighting within the overall design environment to help create robust, long lasting and highly sustainable schemes.
Our Values
Integrity
We are professional, transparent and honest; with strong principles that never waver. Our independence from manufacturers and commercial partners ensures that every recommendation we make is guided solely by what is right for your project and the people who will use it.
Collaboration
Collaboration is at the core of everything we do. We thrive on debate, sharing ideas and working with Clients, design and delivery teams to find the most effective solutions. How we interract with light is a subjective experience; we invest the time in understanding how people respond to natual and artificial light to help breathe life into our designs.
Flair
Creativity is in our DNA. StudioFractal is a team of specialists whose expertise spans over forty years in the architectural lighting industry. Finding elegant, sustainable solutions to challenging design problems is what drives us.
Sustainability
We strive to use as little light as possible, reducing light pollution and energy usage at every opportunity. We believe lighting equipment should be unobtrusive, reducing visual clutter, aiding architectural clarity and reducing building costs.
We regularly work within the stringent requirements of leading international sustainability frameworks, including BREEAM, LEED and WELL, helping clients achieve their environmental certifications without compromising aesthetic impact or functional requirements.
Our Expertise
Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including:
- Workplace & Education
- Hospitality & Retail
- Culture & Heritage
- Residential & Mixed Use
- Transport & Infrastructure
- Public Realm & Masterplanning
- Light Art & MultiMedia
We create a Lighting Strategy for each project, focussing on;
- Project Identity
- Character & Ambiance
- Balance
- Legibility & Wayfinding
Lighting Functionality:
- Performance & Sustainability
- Buildability
- Safety & Security