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LIGHTING DESIGN DISANO ILLUMINAZIONE

LIGHTING DESIGN
LIGHTING DESIGN
Supplement to Disano Lighting Magazine issue 3/2014
Registered before the Court of Milan under No. 114 on 01/03/2004
Editor-in-chief Giorgio Sottsass - Managing editor Alessandro Visca
Art director Elda Di Nanno - Translations by MT Languages s.a.s.

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LI GH TING DES IGN

LIGHTING has become an essential component of architectural and town-planning

projects. Using LED for external lighting provides a designer with an exceptional tool
for the creation of dramatic night effects, restoring life to buildings and giving birth to
a new landscape once the sun has gone down.

In this volume, we are offering an extraordinary collection of light

projects that DISANO ILLUMINAZIONE has proposed to companies and
designers engaged in the Middle East, one of the areas in the world where, right now,
most building work is happening. The Emirates, in particular, have become a symbol
of vertical city development and the new global tourism. Luxury towers, services and
major international finance stand shoulder to shoulder with residential buildings de-
signed with new criteria of environmental sustainability.

Designers, contractors, building enterprises discover in Disano a trustworthy and

skilled partner with which to create lighting projects of the highest technological per-
formance, achieving extraordinary aesthetic results. Regardless of the aim - be it func-
tional or emotional - Disano has a complete range of top level lighting fixtures, which
will hit centre on the design’s targets.

The simulations of exceptional graphic quality found in the pages that follow, offer
an impressive overview of what can be done with light. The magic of dynamic light
animates towers, light played on domes and minarets creates a fairytale scenario, the
hotels of the great international chains take on a whole new identity with lines of col-
oured light. Experience an exciting journey, rich in ideas and surprises, through a new
world of light.

The photos collected in this volume refer solely to the design solutions presented by Disano Il-
luminazione. A portfolio of the projects using the products developed and manufactured by the
company is contained in the reference book, available online at www.disano.it/reference.

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Gazing skywards
Over the last fifteen years, the number of buildings worldwide that are taller
than 200 metres has grown from 261 to 830: the majority of these new towers
have been erected in CHINA and the MIDDLE EAST, with the EMIRATES
at the head of the list.
The contest to build ever-higher skyscrapers is flanked by ARCHITECTS
and ENGINEERS competing to achieve ever-greater originality.
External lighting plays an essential role in enhancing the details of these
new structures so that they become well-known landmarks in a new landscape.
IN THE NEXT PAGES, YOU CAN SEE HOW THE PROJECTS PROPOSED BY
DISANO ILLUMINAZIONE SUPPORT THE CONSULTANT DESIGNERS
AND CONTRACTORS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING GREAT
BUILDINGS.

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 BIN SAMIKH TOWER – DOHA, QATAR
This is a 67-storey edifice in West Bay, an area of
great buildings at Doha, in Qatar.
This skyscraper houses a luxury hotel with
24 five-star suites, 170 residential apartments,
234 rooms, 192 apartments with hotel services,
4 restaurants, conference rooms occupying an
area of 1500 m2, a business centre, a swimming
pool and a wellness centre.
In this external lighting idea Disano proposes its
LED fixtures that run down the vertical lines of
the structure suggesting elegance and grandeur.

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JULPHAR TOWERS – RAS AL KHAIMAH,

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Julphar is located about 4 km north
of Ras Al Khaimah, in the Arab Emirates.
The seaside twin buildings are composed
of a residential tower with 349 apartments
and another of 468 office units.
The residences have high quality finishings,
a swimming pool, a fitness centre and gyms.

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JABAL OMAR TOWER
MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA
This is a huge project of town planning
development in an area near the Great
Mosque of Makkah in Saudi Arabia.
The master plan provides for the creation of
around 40 residential and commercial towers,
intended to accommodate tens of thousands
of pilgrims.

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The challenge of large buildings

PRESTIGE, FUNCTIONALITY, SUSTAINABILITY. Designs for buildings of
huge dimensions are becoming increasingly ambitious. New equipment and new sources
now make it possible to create dazzling designs that can also exploit dynamic light.
The close collaboration between ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS and
MANUFACTURERS OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT lead to projects with
extraordinary aesthetic impact, providing exceptional technical performance.

SHERATON HOTEL
ADANA, TURKEY
The Sheraton Hotel of Adana, a city in
southern Turkey, is an iconic building
erected on the banks of river Seyhan.
The hotel offers 240 rooms and 18 suites,
with all services, including swimming
pool, spa and wellness centre.
There are also ample convention
facilities, with 7 conference rooms.
The external lighting solution presented
by Disano aims to enhance the building
design and fit with the surrounding area.

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AL ANDALUS HOTEL TOWER JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
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External lighting proposed by Disano, using linear (1,2,3) and square (4) LED fixtures for the Jumeirah Lakes Towers of Dubai

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 JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The coastal area of Jumeirah has
undergone more urban development
than almost any other in Dubai.
There are dozens of towers housing
residences and luxury hotels set
around great artificial lakes and
waterways. The towers rise
to 35 - 45 storeys, with a huge variety
of residential and commercial options.

Simulation of external lighting proposed by

Disano for some residences
in the area of Jumeirah in Dubai.
LED fixtures have been used:
downlight (1), wall-mounted (2) and linear (3).

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Light projects constructed

on architecture

NEW SOURCES OF LIGHT

and new illumination design in an ever-closer dialogue
with architecture, even on very large buildings.
Introducing light into architectural structures
and using revolving projectors mean that the structures
can be clothed in DYNAMIC LIGHTING at night
time, aiming ever upwards.

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QAIWAN TOWERS
SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQ
Majestic 25-storey twin towers
linked by a shopping mall. The
Qaiwan towers are a further
feature of the commercial and
tourism plan for the city of
Sulaimaniyah, in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Once it has been completed, this
complex will consist of a five-star
hotel with 220 rooms, offices and
a large shopping mall.
The external lighting project
proposed by Disano makes the
façades more visually striking
and creates a sense of harmony
between the two buildings.

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New perceptions
of the environment

A lighting design on façades, coordinated with ILLUMINATION of the surrounding environment,

creates a NOCTURNAL SCENARIO, which enhances the new buildings and creates new high-end
urban spaces. DISANO provides designers with a broad and diversified range of fixtures.

GRAND MILLENIUM HOTEL – SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQ

An iconic 39-storey tower topped by a large revolving restaurant
from which diners can enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
The hotel is part of the international chain Millennium & Copthorne
Hotels and was created in collaboration with Faruk Holding.
The hotel offers 253 rooms, 55 luxury suites, 7 executive suites and
1 presidential suite, together with luxury accommodation services.

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The futuristic architecture of the Grand Millennium Hotel

Sulaimani makes a great impact on the landscape and
required a scenic lighting scheme that posed considerable
technical difficulties. The project by Arkonsult in
association with Michael Pili (Disano Middle East) and
Diego Brognara (Disano Italia) developed various lighting
designs for the building’s two façades,
which are very similar in terms of architecture but very
different in terms of space layout.

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The external lighting proposed by Disano uses wall-mounted fixtures and LED stripes to adorn the building with beauty and charm.

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LADIES BEACH HOUSE
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Taking its inspiration from the precepts of luxurious
elegance of Abu Dhabi’s female population, this exclusive
Club House, designed by UPA (Urbanism Planning
Architecture), is situated in one of the most attractive
parts of the coast. The complex offers a swimming pool,
sports areas, a spa, a lounge and a restaurant.

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Great buildings by great designers

The principal hotel chains competing worldwide need to use ICONIC BUILDINGS
to make prestigious statements.
DESIGNERS can use light to increase the prestige and scenic effect of these buildings.
DISANO simulations show the potential of DYNAMIC LIGHT and changing colours
to clothe a building and highlight the surrounding environment.

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HIGHCREST HOTEL
SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQ
This was the first five-star hotel to open in this city
in Iraqi Kurdistan. Located approximately 10 km from
the city centre, the hotel offers 92 rooms and luxury
suites with balconies giving on to the city, a wellness
centre and an Olympic swimming pool. In the evening
illumination suggested by Disano, the designer has
played with horizontal and vertical lines in a variety
of colours.

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AL GHADEER HOTEL
RIYAD, SAUDI ARABIA
This hotel complex, which will be
completed by the end of 2015,
spreads over a 10,000 m2 area and
will offer 300 rooms, 92 apartments
with meeting rooms and all relevant
hotel services. The external lighting
proposed by Disano outlines the
profile of the two huge buildings.

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SOUK QAKIF – DOHA, QATAR
In the centre of the city is a market for traditional
products, which is an attraction both for visitors
and the local population. The area is well known
also for its excellent restaurants of local cuisine.
The whole area has recently been restructured and
has undergone new urban planning.
The Disano illuminazione project for the outside of
the car park also enhances a service area.

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PRIVATE VILLA

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SAMRYA 44 HOTEL – DOHA, QATAR
Situated in the prestigious West Bay of
Doha, the hotel is housed in a 44-storey
building with 320 luxury apartments. The
first 4 storeys of the hotel are reserved
for services including a bar restaurant,
a swimming pool, spa and fitness area.
Disano’s proposal for external lighting
includes the possibility of light changes,
creating spectacular vertical effects.

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 Night-time scenarios
drawn in light
Accurately designed lighting creates a NEW ATMOSPHERE for
MEETING and SOCIALIZING also in the evening. The great versatility
of the new equipment, together with its lower consumption, makes it possible
to use light freely, still staying within the limits of ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY and with no dissipation.

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MAJARRAH BUSINESS COMPLEX

SHEIKH ZAYED CITY, SAUDI ARABIA
A whole district that brings together the
criteria of traditional Arabic architecture and
modern town planning. The complex includes
a hotel, and commercial and recreational
facilities. Wide green spaces and pathways link
the buildings, going around shops, restaurants,
banking services, cafes and showrooms. In
collaboration with architects and contractors,
Disano proposes a global solution for the
buildings’ façades, the pedestrian pathways and
an especially welcoming general lighting.

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 SHAZA RESORT – SALALAH, OMAN
A large residential complex consisting
of 81 luxury villas, 80 apartments and
130 rooms on the shores of the Indian
Ocean. This complex, which will be
completed in 2016, aims to create a
new point of reference in Oman for
high-end international tourism.

Disano has submitted a very detailed external lighting proposal,

with linear effects (1, 2, 3) in order to enhance the architectural
structures, wall lights (4, 5), projectors (6, 7) and walkway spotlights (8)
to create perfect integration with the outside environment.

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PRIVATE VILLA

PRIVATE VILLA

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Paths of light
SUSTAINABLE LIGHT pathways, thanks to innovative ENERGY-SAVING
TECHNOLOGIES, can be used by designers to create paths of light without excessive
energy consumption. The LIGHT outlines routes and highlights features, bringing
nocturnal magic to any setting.

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 LIGHTING UP HISTORY, ART

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SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES
Built between 1997 and 2007, it is
the largest mosque in the United
Arab Emirates and the eighth
largest in the world. The building
complex covers an area of about
12 hectares and comprises four 350
feet tall minarets and 82 marble
domes. The monumental entrance
with 92 columns with mother-of-
pearl decorations leads into the
main prayer hall that can contain
up to 7,000 worshippers. At the
centre rises a massive chandelier
stretching more than 32 feet across
and 49 feet high decorated with
fine Italian glasswork and sparkling
Swarovski crystals.

The project presented by Disano for the mosque’s external lighting

includes revolving projectors and recessed lights.

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New nocturnal landscapes

Space-defining architectural elements, such as DOMES and MINARETS,

can become truly unforgettable if clothed in carefully designed lights.
Disano provides LIGHTING DESIGNERS with the most advanced
technologies and efficient equipment to breathe new life into these
architectural treasures and the surrounding space. The religious and
architectonic symbols are WELL ILLUMINATED, revealing all their symbolic
value turning into key landmarks of the night-time landscape.

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 ISLAMIC CENTRE
This project comprises a complete range
of Disano fixtures for outdoor amenities,
recessed lights, step lights and revolving
projectors. The simulations show all the
possible light effects that can be obtained,
ranging from the architectonic details to the
evening walkways.

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L I G HT I NG
DELDFUTURO
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AL-QATARI MOSQUE
MAKKAH, KSA

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MOSQUE AT AL-QUOZ - DUBAI, UAE

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Culture gains even more

prestige with the right light
Schools, universities and cultural centres are important buildings
to disseminate knowledge and stimulate social and economic growth.
With OUTDOOR LIGHTING it is possible to highlight the work of architects
that often reflects local building traditions.
Universities are also multifunctional institutions that include not only lecture
rooms, but also student accommodation, sports facilities and other basic
amenities for the daily life of students and professors.
A carefully DESIGNED LIGHTING PROJECT plays an important role
in campus life increasing socialization in a pleasant environment
even when lectures are over.

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KARBALA UNIVERSITY
KARBALA, IRAQ
Founded in 2002, Karbala
University offers 16 scientific
and humanities courses. The
lighting system suggested
and laid out by Disano for the
outdoors aims at enhancing
the external façade of the
Institute’s key buildings,
creating night-time routes
and attractive places for
socialization.

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SOHAR UNIVERSITY – OMAN

Oman’s first private University is located in the city
of Sohar, one of the fastest growing urban centres
in the Sultanate. It is situated along the coast of
the Gulf of Oman at about 200 km from the capital
city of Muscat. The approach adopted for the Sohar
University Master Plan was to combine regional,
cultural and educational traditions with the best-
practices used in educational design, campus
planning and design sustainability.

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Unique lighting
to boost tourism
Enhancing a country’s artistic and cultural heritage through effective LIGHTING is a key factor
to encourage TOURISM INVESTMENTS in the area. The new sustainable technologies
will make monuments and archaeological sites more CHARMING and APPEALING so as to
attract a larger number of tourists from all over the world.

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 ERBIL, IRAQ
The capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan has a
millenary history, considered as one of the
most ancient urban settlements in the world.
The old citadel enclosed by walls is a site of
extraordinary cultural interest, which was
added to the list of Unesco World Heritage
Sites in 2014. Since 2007, the citadel of Erbil
is managed by the High Commission for
Erbil Citadel Revitalization supervising over
maintenance and restoration works.
The visually appealing lighting design
suggested by Disano is part of a master plan
to enhance the entire area.

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L I G HT I NG
DELDFUTURO
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Healthcare facilities
combining functionality and aesthetics
The opening of a new HOSPITAL is always a major endeavour. When a functional, energy-efficient
and aesthetically pleasing lighting systems blends seamlessly with the ARCHITECTONIC
PROJECT, the values of functionality and efficiency are enhanced, strengthening the trust in the
healthcare facility without giving up the exquisite taste for BEAUTY.

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 AL QASSIMY MATERNITY HOSPITAL - SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Designed by UPA (Urbanism Planning Architecture), this 200-bed medical facility presents
itself as a set of differently shaped buildings with a total built-up area of 43,500 m2.
The compound was conceived as a fully equipped hospital town, seamlessly connected
to the pre-existing building and surrounding environment.

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AL-TUWAL CUSTOMS PORT

SAUDI ARABIA
The rendering shows the
lighting project presented
by Disano for an important
transit area at the border
between Saudi Arabia and
Yemen. The site includes
a motor freight terminal,
several administrative
buildings and a pedestrian
crossing bridge.

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Smart lights
for public buildings
Increasingly sophisticated LIGHT management and control systems ensure that big public buildings
obtain the RIGHT LIGHTING, while creating visually pleasant effects at lower consumptions.

UNIVERSITY BUILDING IN IRAQ

AL MARASEM
INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL
NEW CAIRO, EGYPT
The 200-bed hospital, with a
built-up area of 30,000 m2,
comprises a department of
General Medicine and Surgery,
an Intensive Care Unit, as
well as diagnostic clinics and
laboratories. Equipped with
state-of-the-art technology,
the building was awarded
LEED certification for
environmental excellence.

In this project, Disano proposes revolving LED projectors (3,5) and linear LED fixtures (1, 2) to create amazing colour effects.

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DUKHAN BEACH HOUSE
DUKHAN, QATAR
The city of Dukhan lies on the western
coast of Qatar about 60 km from Doha.
The onshore Dukhan field is the country’s
largest producing oil field. Just a dozen
kilometres from the old centre is a
beautiful broad beach, which is a popular
destination for swimmers and surfers. The
simulations presented by Disano show the
eye-catching solutions for both the façade
and the landscape lighting with spotlights,
step lights and LED stripes.

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 AL MAHAR ISLAND – YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA
An exclusive tourist destination overlooking the Red Sea
offering top-quality hotels and luxury resorts, a marina and other
tourist amenities. The project presented by Disano
for the lighting of the waterfront uses a broad range of outdoor
lighting solutions, including recessed lights and step lights to create
beautiful night-time effects.

This project proposed by Disano includes a variety of products

across its range of outdoor and residential lighting equipment, such as poles,
bollards and recessed walkway lights.

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Architecture comes to life

and reveals all its richness

OUTDOOR LED LIGHTING and new revolving

projectors re-define the architecture, giving new
shapes to existing structures, while enhancing
the details. Disano provides designers with the
MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES to create
amazing nocturnal atmospheres with the maximum
ENVIRONMENTAL compatibility.

AL-MARKHIYA
DOHA, QATAR
A premier shopping and
recreational centre, with stores
and restaurants covering an
area of 55,000 m2 (including an
artificial lake stretching over
5,000 m2) near the city
centre of Doha.
The project bears the signature
of El Emadi, a major real
estate developer specialized
in the construction and
management of big retail
spaces. These renderings show
the lighting proposed for some
of the centre’s architectural
structures.

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L I G HT DEL
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D E SI GN

New lights
for sustainable growth
LED SOURCES and NEW LIGHT CONTROL and management technologies
make state-of-the-art lighting design one of the most efficient tools to meet environmental sustainable
criteria. Disano provides builders, contractors and designers with fixtures and systems
that can best exploit the features of NEW TECHNOLOGIES, adding value to the project
and the company’s investment.

DUBAI, THE SUSTAINABLE CITY

A residential area with 500 units, including homes and villas with an architecture
that draws inspiration from local building traditions. The project meets the highest
environmental standards and aims at exploring the goals of the new eco-tourism
industry. The site also comprises the Grenne School for children and adolescents,
several natural greenhouses, the ‘Biodome’, organic farms and companies specializing
in local food products.

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 This project comprises different types of Disano fixtures
selected from its range of outdoor and residential lighting
equipment, including poles, bollards and recessed walkway lights.

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