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Opera House Lane.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Revitalizing Opera House Lane with innovative lighting design for Wellington City Council, enhancing urban safety and vibrancy through interactive, color-changing light installations.

Title:: Opera House Lane Lighting
Architect:: Stephenson&Turner
Category:: Community/; Public and Cultural
Region:: Te Aro, Wellington, NZ
Completed:: 2013
Client:: Wellington City Council

In July 2013, Wellington City Council approached S&T to work on a lighting installation for Opera House Lane. The project is part of an initiative to make Wellington’s urban spaces livelier and safer.

S&T’s lighting designer, Pontus Hammarbäck, took on the challenge to revitalise the lane and make it more appealing by installing colour-changing, movable light fittings capable of creating a playful and interactive environment. He also used light to draw attention to a Kaynemaile chandelier made from a locally-invented material that was used as a lightweight alternative to chainmail in The Lord of the Rings films.

As lighting design is a relatively new field in urban environments, it was a great opportunity to creatively reinvent this once ‘dodgy’ alleyway into a space for pedestrians to pass through and enjoy the magic lights.

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Stephenson&Turner. At Stephenson & Turner, we take a holistic, collaborative approach to design, delivering architectural, engineering, building performance, and lighting design solutions across Aotearoa and the Pacific. With over a century of experience, our multidisciplinary team specialises in commercial architecture, heritage restoration, sustainable engineering, weathertightness remediation, and energy-efficient lighting design. We are committed to excellence, integrity, and environmentally responsible design, so that every project is both functional and future-proof. We care deeply about our work, our people, and our culture, and that dedication is reflected in everything we create.