The energy efficient lighting scheme at the recently refurbished UK headquarters of Cancer Research features over 200 luminaires from RIDI's economical and elegantly designed AIDA range.

The Regents Park-situated building presented a number of lighting design challenges to project architect David Beattie Associates. In particular, any lighting solution would not only have to satisfy the lighting needs of the building users, but also conform to the restrictions laid down by Crown Estates, the building owner. The residential status of the building permitted no ceiling mounted office-type luminaires, so the solution developed by David Beattie in partnership with RIDI, uses a combination of AIDA luminaires in floor standing and wall mounted options throughout the five-storey building.

"We had a requirement for a luminaire that was competitively priced, good looking and reliable," said David Beattie, of David Beattie Associates. "The previous lighting scheme had been particularly dour, but I was already familiar with the RIDI's AIDA from many previous projects, so I knew that it was the luminaire that could best integrate with the building interior whilst creating a pleasant working environment for the Cancer Research employees."

The AIDA luminaires were supplied by RIDI in a variety of configurations. Finished in both white and titanium grey, the AIDA-S floor-standing luminaire offers wide light distribution and solid steel construction, that gives the luminaire perfect stability and the ideal performance characteristics for a busy office environment.

In other parts of the building, RIDI AIDA-W wall-mounted luminaires provide balanced light levels and shadow-free illumination for busy corridors and circulation areas.