RIDI Lighting Limited has supplied its ALENA range of suspended direct/indirect luminaires in standard white for the office renovation of the Walsh Trott Chick Smith advertising agency in West London.

This busy advertising agency, which occupies the attic space of Holden House, has been refurbished to a design by Allies & Morrison Architects and lighting consultant Peter Deer Associates. Softroom Architects, the interior designer, has created a dynamic 60m corridor office environment using sloping glazed partitions that provide the staff with a private working space but also offer a non-solid partition system that gives the feeling of freedom and space.

RIDI's ALENA range with louvred optical control, is a slimline, modern and highly flexible luminaire system specifically designed to exploit the new breed of efficient T5 lamps. At Walsh Trott Chick Smith's offices, 35W T5 lamps help to create a pleasing, comfortably lit visual environment that works hand in hand with the natural daylight within the building. The luminaires are designed to work well in modest ceiling height applications.

Allies & Morrison Architects chose RIDI's suspended direct/indirect ALE range and profiled blanking sections to provide a continuous appearance down the corridor. The luminaires for corridor zones were also supplied with blue filter sleeves for the lamps to differentiate these areas. Paul Summerlin of Allies Morrison Architects commented: "We were already very familiar with the quality of the RIDI ALENA range as we have luminaires from this range installed at our London offices. RIDI products were chosen for this installation because after looking at comparable products on the market, the RIDI range was the superior choice for both aesthetics and cost".

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