Arup and Zumtobel were co-creators in the lighting installation ‘chromatic fantastic’, held inside the Doodle Bar within a warehouse space in Battersea, London.
As a fully functioning bar, we were only able to set up on the day of the awards, completing the installation in just 6 hours! The concept for the installation was lava and naturally occurring movement of light, as well as looking at interior space and how light can accentuate and change an environment.
The installation had moving projections on the back wall, drawing people in, and created a contrasting lit effect to the ceiling. On the ceiling, the Hilios fittings were mounted aiming up from the top side of suspended timber blades, and created a strong colour wash. The way they were mounted upwards created a silhouette effect for any other objects on the ceiling, which added interest.
The bar also had a large blackboard wall, which prompts people to ‘doodle’ on the wall, so we were able to write poetry on the wall, by a local poet Tom Mansfield on the topic of light. This poetry was reflective of the title of the piece and lit effect of the installation.