Lightswitch Architectural’s Hong Kong office worked with Wang and architect Aedas to design lighting that is both functional and stylish. Using a combination of theatrical and architectural luminaires, the lighting enables guests to easily view the racecourse below through the double-height window wall and place bets on complimentary iPads, while still evoking a warm glow that heightens the elegant atmosphere.
Traditional Edison-style tungsten lamps were used in decorative fixtures for their amber glow. Over the bar, theatrical lighting was used for dramatic effect below, while narrow-beam LED downlights reveal the bar’s oval form. A horseshoe-shaped stairway leads from the main floor to two separate private dining rooms on the mezzanine level. Within the double-height ceiling, unobtrusive black spots are powerful enough to illuminate tables on main floor below, while visually receding into the ceiling plane above.