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KAMAL THEATRE. EXTERIOR
KAMAL THEATRE. EXTERIOR
Kazan, Russia
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KAMAL THEATRE. EXTERIOR
Kazan, Russia
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
500,000 sqft - 1,000,000 sqft
"Light spreading from the inside" is the main technique of the developed lighting design solution for the facade of the new G. Kamal Theatre.
The concept of the new theatre involves the harmonization of nature, culture and the urban environment of Kazan, therefore it is based on the characteristic symbols of the city. The triangular elements of the facade are inspired by two images at once – from nature and culture. These are, first of all, “ice flowers” – a unique natural phenomenon characteristic of Lake Kaban. At the same time, the triangular elements also refer to the original building of the Kamal Theatre with its recognizable facade.
To achieve the desired effect on the facade and create the desired glow from within, work was carried out with various elements of the complex architecture of the building. For overhanging metal canopies, floodlighting is used, implemented by LED spotlights with 15–45-degree optics. Linear luminaires with diffuse optics illuminate long roof slopes in those places that could not be flooded with projectors. Thanks to the large area of glazing of the building (the first completed project with oversized clear glass), the interior light also acts as architectural lighting, reflecting off the metal canopy and entering into a dialogue with the facade lighting.
Lighting designers paid attention not only to the visual component of the object, but also to functional tasks. To ensure that the light does not cause visual discomfort to visitors and passers-by, spotlights in visible area on the roof are equipped with anti-molding accessories that exclude direct rays of light from the eyes of the observer.
A recognizable and distinctive architectural element of the Kamal Theatre facade is the triangular panels that make the building resemble the petals of an "ice flower". The integral image of the "flower" is made up of transparent triangles that cover the volume of the building and the roof structure with polygonal shapes. Each petal of the structure is unique and different from the other, so the lighting solutions were developed individually for each part of the multi-scale structure.
All facade lighting equipment in the project has the ability to change the color temperature of white light (tunable white technology), which helps to create a variety of images for a unique cultural object, changing the shade of white in accordance with the time of day, season and/or events. Lighting scenarios were developed for the facade lighting of the Kamal Theater. The everyday lighting scenario of the architectural and artistic lighting assumes the operation of the lighting equipment at 100% power during the performances, but the switching time also depends on the time of year and the length of daylight hours. There is also an architectural lighting festive mode there. It’s a dynamic scenario: luminaries on the triangular panels of the facade create a flickering and shimmering effect thanks to a gradient step-by-step smooth dimming of power from 10% to 100%.
Thanks to lighting scenarios and automated systems, the theatre building is like a living organism with its own emotions and character - it rejoices at visitors, coming to life and shining in its splendor and falls asleep in the darkness to greet guests on a new day.
A lighting solution was also developed for the adjacent area of the Kamal Theatre, continuing the overall lighting design idea and the formed image. Landscape lighting develops the concept of light distribution. The maximum point of light saturation is the theatre building, and the lighting design solution for the area serves as a background for the building and does not distract attention from the facade.
One of the main tasks in developing the lighting solution for the territory was a comfortable and attractive lighting environment that meets energy efficiency issues, aimed at solving the current problem of modern cities to minimize the illumination of the dark sky.
Thanks to the landscape lighting of the theatre building and the surrounding area form a common comfortable environment, with its light hierarchy and its dominant, and the same holistic perception of the territory of the cultural center.
Architect: Wowhaus + Kengo Kuma & Associates
Lighting design: QPRO
Photo: Andrey Artis, Dmitry Chebanenko, Anna Martovitskaya
The concept of the new theatre involves the harmonization of nature, culture and the urban environment of Kazan, therefore it is based on the characteristic symbols of the city. The triangular elements of the facade are inspired by two images at once – from nature and culture. These are, first of all, “ice flowers” – a unique natural phenomenon characteristic of Lake Kaban. At the same time, the triangular elements also refer to the original building of the Kamal Theatre with its recognizable facade.
To achieve the desired effect on the facade and create the desired glow from within, work was carried out with various elements of the complex architecture of the building. For overhanging metal canopies, floodlighting is used, implemented by LED spotlights with 15–45-degree optics. Linear luminaires with diffuse optics illuminate long roof slopes in those places that could not be flooded with projectors. Thanks to the large area of glazing of the building (the first completed project with oversized clear glass), the interior light also acts as architectural lighting, reflecting off the metal canopy and entering into a dialogue with the facade lighting.
Lighting designers paid attention not only to the visual component of the object, but also to functional tasks. To ensure that the light does not cause visual discomfort to visitors and passers-by, spotlights in visible area on the roof are equipped with anti-molding accessories that exclude direct rays of light from the eyes of the observer.
A recognizable and distinctive architectural element of the Kamal Theatre facade is the triangular panels that make the building resemble the petals of an "ice flower". The integral image of the "flower" is made up of transparent triangles that cover the volume of the building and the roof structure with polygonal shapes. Each petal of the structure is unique and different from the other, so the lighting solutions were developed individually for each part of the multi-scale structure.
All facade lighting equipment in the project has the ability to change the color temperature of white light (tunable white technology), which helps to create a variety of images for a unique cultural object, changing the shade of white in accordance with the time of day, season and/or events. Lighting scenarios were developed for the facade lighting of the Kamal Theater. The everyday lighting scenario of the architectural and artistic lighting assumes the operation of the lighting equipment at 100% power during the performances, but the switching time also depends on the time of year and the length of daylight hours. There is also an architectural lighting festive mode there. It’s a dynamic scenario: luminaries on the triangular panels of the facade create a flickering and shimmering effect thanks to a gradient step-by-step smooth dimming of power from 10% to 100%.
Thanks to lighting scenarios and automated systems, the theatre building is like a living organism with its own emotions and character - it rejoices at visitors, coming to life and shining in its splendor and falls asleep in the darkness to greet guests on a new day.
A lighting solution was also developed for the adjacent area of the Kamal Theatre, continuing the overall lighting design idea and the formed image. Landscape lighting develops the concept of light distribution. The maximum point of light saturation is the theatre building, and the lighting design solution for the area serves as a background for the building and does not distract attention from the facade.
One of the main tasks in developing the lighting solution for the territory was a comfortable and attractive lighting environment that meets energy efficiency issues, aimed at solving the current problem of modern cities to minimize the illumination of the dark sky.
Thanks to the landscape lighting of the theatre building and the surrounding area form a common comfortable environment, with its light hierarchy and its dominant, and the same holistic perception of the territory of the cultural center.
Architect: Wowhaus + Kengo Kuma & Associates
Lighting design: QPRO
Photo: Andrey Artis, Dmitry Chebanenko, Anna Martovitskaya
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