THE LIGHTWAVE BLOG
A place to review and voice opinion and
insight on the development of environments
21 December, 2011
The Palisades, Kingscliff – a luxury duplex
“The Palisades” is a recently completed luxury duplex at Moss Street, Kingscliff. Made up of two 400m2 apartments, the dual level boutique apartments will provide a resort lifestyle for their future owners. From the street the apartments are noticeable for the aubergine egg shaped form; a curved roof that extends from a lower level dining [...]
13 December, 2011
How do we design for organic growth in an urban environment?
A recent trip to the Americas took me to the Western coast of the USA and Colombia. As an architect there is of course the obligatory visit to anything Gehry1 in the states and anything religious in Colombia. As interesting as the architecture is it seems that the transient experience of these places highlights the [...]
11 December, 2011
Efficiency & a soft edge for Classic Group’s new office
Whilst things in the commercial world are pretty tough these days, not everyone has been forced to downsize. Classic Group, a long term client of Lightwave, have outgrown their Miami tenancy which Lightwave did the fit out for back in mid 2007. Since then, their business has not only survived but thrived through the GFC [...]
28 November, 2011
Hotel & Resort Design – creating the brand that creates the experience
“A true brand is an emotional experience, one that is specific to a product or a service or an environment. The experience extends beyond tangible objects to include thoughts, feelings, and sensory reactions to the designed object, space, or activity.” Christine Astorino, CEO & founder of Fathom So how is this applied to hotel and [...]
27 November, 2011
Modular High Rise Construction
Custom prefabrication is the answer. Now what is the question? For a while now consumers have searched for products that reflect their individuality. This has influenced markets and led to a social environment where a consumer’s choice says something about the consumer. So, is the question “How do I best make use of an architect [...]
21 November, 2011
Containers are the new black
The world has started to embrace a steel box. Yes, containers are being used everywhere from emergency shelters and concept stores through to restaurants and weekenders. They are an ideal building material due to being purpose built for heavy loads and resistance to harsh environments – think on board ocean-going vessels or road transportation. They are [...]
14 November, 2011
An IES lighting award for Mermaid Beach House
Congratulations to Tony Dowthwaite Lighting Design (TDLD) for their recent win at the 2011 Queensland Lighting Design Awards for the Anderson Residence. TDLD are well known for their highly refined lighting solutions and the images illustrate the contribution that lighting provides to not only the architectural product, but the quality of life. Tony Dowthwaite provides [...]
7 November, 2011
Energy Saving Devices – LMS
With the recent introduction of the Carbon Tax and the continued need for environmentally sustainable products, we are constantly bombarded with new building products that are being released into the market. One such interesting product we have come across is an apparatus that provides a method for dimming control of electrical lighting systems that translates [...]
24 October, 2011
What constitutes an educational environment?
The first encounter with any educational environment can be extremely intimidating. Whether young or old, the magnitude of the environment, its finishes, scale and configuration can heighten the physiological reaction to being ‘out of your comfort zone’. Despite an intimidating nature, these types of environments seem to be traditionally synonymous with the design of educational architecture. Whether a [...]
18 October, 2011
A modular building comes to kingscliff
The streets of Kingscliff were brought to life last week when a modular building for Tweed Valley Respite Services was installed on their site in Cudgen Road, Kingscliff. The commercial building was a modification of one of our standard residential buildings the “Sanctum”. Fulton Trotter Architects chose to capitalise on the advantages of the efficiencies [...]
5 October, 2011
Lightwave takes a trip to Russell Island
Last Friday, Lightwave facilitated a design charette on Russell Island, located just off the coast of South East Qld. Armed with the task of creating a new vision for the existing Russell Island Community Hall, we hit the streets… or rather the waters… to understand what the community hoped to gain from this development. The [...]
21 September, 2011
The future of organic construction materials
Recent advances in science and biology have demonstrated that organic building materials can be grown from the microscopic level, just as coral reefs can grow to enormous sizes as a by-product of the process of tiny organisms. Organic alternatives to petrochemical building products are a step in the right direction for a green future in [...]
