Nashville, Tenn.
DESIGN TEAM:
Architect: Tuck-Hinton Lighting Designer: Brilliant Lighting Studio Design: Wolcott Architecture
It was necessary for the new headquarters to showcase its catalog of famous artists, reinforce creativity, encourage collaboration, and reflect the company’s culture and brand. The two-story space was designed as a multi-purpose facility. Nashville based architecture firm, Tuck-Hinton Architects, designed the office with a variety of work environments enveloping a grand staircase, strategically placed in the center of the office, doubling as a performance area.
INFLUENCE:Continuing to draw inspiration from the organization and with a desire to play off SESAC’s brand identity, custom triangular-shaped suspended luminaires were designed, evocative of the distinct “A” in SESAC’s logo, with a custom finish to match the company’s signature red color.
SOLUTION:The attention to detail and seamless communication by the Focal Point Custom Revenue Engineering (CRE) team resulted in a direct/indirect pendant fabricated using stock components of Dart suspended luminaires. The luminaires were strategically placed in the two-story atrium and in gathering areas to provide a common feature, visually joining formal and informal areas. Standard Amica 2 × 2 LED and Skydome LED luminaires from Focal Point were also included in the space.
In the end, the new space was designed for the future with LED luminaires and a lighting control system, to yield an LPD of 1.1 W/sq. ft., reducing costs and easing maintenance needs. Like a musical composition, the design emphasizes counterpoint and harmony, earning a 2017 IES Illumination Award of Merit and delivering a flexible space
to keep the music alive.
