Light + Air

The Light + Air group was born of a desire to combine the ideas, elements, inventions and curiosities that we are continuously exploring in our projects.

By relying on energy- and maintenance-intensive systems only when we really have to, we can focus on passive design, natural ventilation, daylight and mass. Our aim is to simply fill a building with light and air.

Having a dedicated group lets us focus our expertise. It allows us to undertake more ambitious work, covering environmental physics, lighting design, facades and envelope analysis.

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    Cumulative daylight modelling for Westminster Abbey allows sensitive artworks to be carefully placed around the historic architecture, ensuring conservation requirements for exposure to light are met.
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    The results of Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies of air movement at the Hypocaust Museum, St.Albans, on a cold, windy day.
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    Humidity control analysis showing air mixing at the Hypocaust Museum, St. Albans, on a cold, windy day.
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    Detailed airflow analyses allows site planning and building orientation to be tailored to the specific local environment
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    Analysing the annual distribution of solar energy in detail, as seen in the stadium diagram above, allows space planning to be optimised.

Light + Air