https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1497-novartis-campus en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) novartis_campus.asp Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7662-illuminating-novartis The master plan and exterior lighting scheme of the Novartis Campus in Basel comprise unifying design elements such as an arcade (left) and simple, custom light fixtures created from a functional desi Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandThe master plan and exterior lighting scheme of the Novartis Campus in Basel comprise unifying design elements such as an arcade (left) and simple, custom light fixtures created from a functional design language that does not compete with the architectural styles.Photo © Lukas Roth The German lighting design firm Licht Kunst Licht is responsible for the master lighting plan of the Novartis Basel campus, in addition to the lighting of several buildings. Besides Maki's Square 3, t Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandThe German lighting design firm Licht Kunst Licht is responsible for the master lighting plan of the Novartis Basel campus, in addition to the lighting of several buildings. Besides Maki's Square 3, the firm developed schemes for the buildings designed by Diener & Diener, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani's Studio di Architecttura, Adolf Krischanitz, and Marco Serra. Designed by Serra to evoke an aura of openness and clarity, the reception pavilion features structural glass walls supporting satiny white Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) roof that appears to float due to reflective glow of recessed luminaires the Licht Kunst Licht lighting design team inserted into the stone floor around the perimeter of the building and in the center of the reception desk. Photo © Lukas Roth Upon entering the campus from the reception pavilion visitors immediately encounter artist Eva Schlegel's Walkway, a sculptural covered steel passage enclosed by 43 glass panels silkscreened with a fl Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandUpon entering the campus from the reception pavilion visitors immediately encounter artist Eva Schlegel's Walkway, a sculptural covered steel passage enclosed by 43 glass panels silkscreened with a flowing blurred graphic.Photo © Lukas Roth A view of the Novartis campus from Basel's Number 1 tram stop with Marco Serra's transparent reception pavilion (in the foreground, right) nestled into the landscape. Directly behind, Diener & Diener' Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandA view of the Novartis campus from Basel's Number 1 tram stop with Marco Serra's transparent reception pavilion (in the foreground, right) nestled into the landscape. Directly behind, Diener & Diener's colorful glazed facade and SANAA's ethereal building create a gateway to Fabrikstrasse. Farther down the street the soaring peaks of Frank Gehry's Fabrikstrasse 15 emerge above the trees. Photo courtesy Linda C. Lentz Architect Marco Serra also designed the company's underground parking facility, accessed within and around his reception pavilion. Here Licht Kunst Licht grazed the textured, champagne-colored stainl Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandArchitect Marco Serra also designed the company's underground parking facility, accessed within and around his reception pavilion. Here Licht Kunst Licht grazed the textured, champagne-colored stainless steel wall panels from the side with vertical LED strips, and recessed cool-white downlights into the ceiling that cast a daylight-glow on the creamy white surfaces.Photo © Lukas Roth Completed in 2005, Forum 3 by Diener & Diener was the first newly constructed building on the Novartis Basel campus. Clad with a shimmering installation of jewel-hued glass panels created by artist He Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandCompleted in 2005, Forum 3 by Diener & Diener was the first newly constructed building on the Novartis Basel campus. Clad with a shimmering installation of jewel-hued glass panels created by artist Helmut Federle, the building glows from within and serves as a playful reminder of the site's pre-pharmaceutical roots as a center of dye production. Photo © Lukas Roth To provide order and wayfinding within the 50-acre campus, Licht Kunst Licht created a unifying luminaire design, but applied it differently in various areas of the grounds. Campus roads with east-wes Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandTo provide order and wayfinding within the 50-acre campus, Licht Kunst Licht created a unifying luminaire design, but applied it differently in various areas of the grounds. Campus roads with east-west orientation, such as the street that traverses the SANAA (left) and Diener & Diener (far right) buildings, are illuminated by centered, pendants mounted to the building facades with horizontal tension ropes. Photo © Lukas Roth The Italianate office building designed by Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani is clad in stone and features operable windows with French balconies. Here too, pendants are anchored between its stone fa'ade an Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandThe Italianate office building designed by Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani is clad in stone and features operable windows with French balconies. Here too, pendants are anchored between its stone fa'ade and the glazed structure of the adjacent Yoshio Taniguchi laboratory building.Photo © Lukas Roth A detailed view of a rope-mounted, cable-hung pendant luminaire. Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandA detailed view of a rope-mounted, cable-hung pendant luminaire.Photo © Lukas Roth Licht Kunst Licht installed hanging pendant luminaires along the arcade that interconnects buildings by Yoshio Taniguchi, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Rafel Moneo, and Adolf Krischanitz on Fabrikstras Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandLicht Kunst Licht installed hanging pendant luminaires along the arcade that interconnects buildings by Yoshio Taniguchi, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Rafel Moneo, and Adolf Krischanitz on Fabrikstrasse.Photo © Lukas Roth A detailed view of the pole-mounted luminaire designed by Licht Kunst Licht. Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandA detailed view of the pole-mounted luminaire designed by Licht Kunst Licht.Photo © Lukas Roth Renovated in 2002 the 1939 Forum 1 building designed by Wilhelm Brodtbeck and Fritz Bohny has a serene inner courtyard landscaped by Peter Walker that boasts a zen-like ambience with ordered rows of t Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandRenovated in 2002 the 1939 Forum 1 building designed by Wilhelm Brodtbeck and Fritz Bohny has a serene inner courtyard landscaped by Peter Walker that boasts a zen-like ambience with ordered rows of trees surrounding a slender elliptical pool. A straight line of underwater lighting fixtures emphasizes the linearity of the enclosed space. Photo courtesy Novartis Pharma AG A large skylight on the roof of Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani's office building on Fabrikstrasse 15 brightens the wood-clad stair that stretches up through the building to the fourth floor. To supplemen Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandA large skylight on the roof of Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani's office building on Fabrikstrasse 15 brightens the wood-clad stair that stretches up through the building to the fourth floor. To supplement the daylight, Licht Kunst Licht installed a metal-halide, light channel at the top.Photo © Lukas Roth Licht Kunst Licht arranged glass pendant light fixtures in the Lampugnani building's tony Dodici restaurant above the tables that provide a gentle, directional light that generates a comfortable, trat Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandLicht Kunst Licht arranged glass pendant light fixtures in the Lampugnani building's tony Dodici restaurant above the tables that provide a gentle, directional light that generates a comfortable, trattoria-like atmosphere.Photo © Lukas Roth To illuminate an atrium reading room in the Adolf Krischanitz laboratory building, Licht Kunst Licht backlit the acrylic panels of concentric balustrades with arrays of LEDs, creating a luminous focal Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandTo illuminate an atrium reading room in the Adolf Krischanitz laboratory building, Licht Kunst Licht backlit the acrylic panels of concentric balustrades with arrays of LEDs, creating a luminous focal point in the room. Photo © Lukas Roth Backlit balustrades frame the atrium of the Krischanitz building where Licht Kunst Licht installed surface-mounted downlights on the glazing of the skylight. Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandBacklit balustrades frame the atrium of the Krischanitz building where Licht Kunst Licht installed surface-mounted downlights on the glazing of the skylight.Photo © Lukas Roth Krischanitz collaborated with Licht Kunst Licht principal Andreas Schulz to create glittering chandeliers for the lab building's refined auditorium. Comprising clusters of crystalline glass cylinders Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandKrischanitz collaborated with Licht Kunst Licht principal Andreas Schulz to create glittering chandeliers for the lab building's refined auditorium. Comprising clusters of crystalline glass cylinders with exposed light sources, the large luminaires look like suspended clusters of laboratory beakers and evoke a sense of innovation and creativity.Photo © Lukas Roth Novartis is currently constructing a promenade on the Rhine around the eastern edge of the campus in view of buildings by SANAA (left), Eduardo Souto de Moura (right of the older building), and Alvaro Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandNovartis is currently constructing a promenade on the Rhine around the eastern edge of the campus in view of buildings by SANAA (left), Eduardo Souto de Moura (right of the older building), and Alvaro Siza (far right).Photo courtesy Linda C. Lentz An aerial view of the Novartis campus, Basel. Illuminating NovartisNovartis CampusBasel, SwitzerlandAn aerial view of the Novartis campus, Basel.Photo courtesy Novartis Pharma AG