Architect and Builder August/September 2018 | Page 26

Regent Works with Design
Team on Pran Boulevard
Pran Boulevard (named after Pran Shree himself) houses the new green-star-rated headquarters for
Shree Property Holdings, KPMG Durban, and Thusa, a local IT services provider.
L
ocated in the popular Ridgeside
precinct in Umhlanga, this building
is strategically located on one of
the few remaining road frontage sites to
Umhlanga Rocks Drive and is the latest
new mixed-use development added
to the Umhlanga skyline. This iconic
development is the end result of great
teamwork between the Shreeprop team,
Paragon Architects, Tesla Engineering
and Regent Lighting Solutions(RLS) who
contributed specialised and accent lighting
requirements throughout.
The lighting requirements were vast
in that both interior commercial and
architectural lighting solutions were
specified for office interiors, canteens,
and a coffee shop. The development
has been specifically constructed in two
separate buildings so as to be single or
multi-tenanted. The construction lended
itself to providing more natural light, and
enables self-regulation of hot and humid
climatic conditions.
The open spaces between the buildings
allow for social interaction, with a large
overhanging cantilever providing shade
for the outside eating spaces. Exterior
lighting solutions were key contributing
elements that accentuate the façade of
the buildings as well as the landscape
features and pathways.
The featured products used on this
project were the Miso recessed wall
light 4000K used for footlighting on all
the landscape planter walls as well as
the exterior stairways and walkways. The
Piazza Bollard 900mm 9W 4000k LED is
plinth mounted in all pedestrian walkway
areas. The bridge links are fitted with
Mini Linear surface mounted luminaires
at 24W/m LED 4000K.
A new Linear ARC Channel of 27x27mm IP rated 4000K LED was specifically developed for the
façade of the buildings in order to highlight and accentuate the architectural lines
All lift lobbies are fitted with recessed
ceiling linear mini 24W/m luminaires
as well as LED Cove lighting above
the overhangs.
A new Linear ARC Channel of 27x27mm
IP rated 4000K LED was specifically
developed for the façade of the buildings
in order to highlight and accentuate the
architectural lines. The product is now
known as the Arc. The investment in time
and product development through our in-
house design capabilities have proven
exceptional in that aluminium extrusions
can now be tailored to the specific radial
contours with the linear profile no longer
having to be split at right angles in order to
create a continuous flow of light.
The design department spent count-
less man hours on development for
the specific radii requirements on the
Pran façade application. The special
requirements had a minimum radii of
150mm that had to be achieved whereas
the larger radii could be rolled. The
unique aspect of the Arc is its ability to
adapt its visual display in a 3-dimensional
fashion. This is achieved by fabrication
of the curves to provide its light source
in three possible variations namely,
downward facing, inward facing and
outward facing all along the same con-
tinuous section. The Pran Boulevard
application featured this 3-dimensional
integration as lines of light are seen
running up a wall, then under an overhang,
then along the side of the building’s
façade. Curved sections are linked to
straight sections creating seamless lines
of continuous light.
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