fdcreative were approached by architecture and design firm
Perkins + Will to be part of a professional international team
to design a scheme for the headquarters of Astana Properties,
in Astana, Kazakhstan. The 12,500 sq m commercial workplace
has a mixed-use purpose, consisting of office space, retail space
and residential space.
The brief was to design the lighting for the main reception area
of the office, as well as the lift lobbies and the two top floors
which consisted of client facing Executive floors and the Chief
Executive’s suites. Working closely with Perkins & Will, the
finshed design reflected a super luxe and superior quality to
the designated areas as well as a subtle yet sophisticated touch
for the Executive floors. The lighting needed to be flexible and
energy efficient meeting all local standards and requirements
including LEED. fdcreative’s approach to the lighting was
to create a vibrant welcoming space as people entered the
building that reflected the Astana high quality values.
To fulfil the design aesthetics fdcreative developed a bespoke
LED back lit glass ceiling. Dual white LED controls allows the
ceiling to change between cool white and warm white changing
the mood of the entrance hall when required. Within the ceiling
fdcreative also included integral directional high output LED
downlights providing accent lighting to the space.
The lighting leading from the main reception area to the lift
lobbies was deliberately changed to a slightly warmer tone, and
the lighting integrated into the feature ceiling was designed to
keep in line with the clean architectural lines Perkins + Will
wanted to achieve.