PROLIGHT wins the SILVER Award in Lighting Design Category (HoReCa) at the Ιnteriors Awards 2023 for the lighting of the PROTYPO DIALYSIS CENTER in Patra

The lighting of this specific project posed a unique challenge for the PROLIGHT design team as they had to reconcile multiple requirements and needs: economic, technical, temporal, and design-related, without compromising the quality of the lighting.

The initial brief from the Technical Chamber of Greece (KτΕ) and the architectural team requested lighting that would convey a sense of cleanliness and professionalism without being perceived as "cold" or "clinical." The atmosphere needed to be welcoming and relaxing while also exuding a touch of formality, aligning with the characteristic branding of the company that had been implemented in the recently constructed group centers.

The architectural concept was based on repeated linear elements both indoors and outdoors. The lighting design enhanced this approach using continuous linear luminaires, some evenly spaced, others in a more randomized “barcode” pattern. Indirect lighting was extensively used to soften contrasts and provided comfortable ambient illumination.

In the reception area, a vertical garden is highlighted with concealed linear wallwashers, enhancing the natural element known to have positive psychological and physiological effects on patients and visitors. Decorative lighting is minimal, limited to three suspended rings offering soft, mixed light and adding warmth to the space.

In treatment rooms, indirect cove lighting creates a calm atmosphere above patient areas, while direct linear lighting along the perimeter provides sufficient illumination for medical staff work surfaces.

Corridors feature indirect linear lighting, while offices are equipped with pendant fixtures offering direct/indirect light and UGR<19 microprismatic diffusers for optimal visual comfort and high-quality task lighting.

All luminaires are DALI dimmable, allowing energy-efficient and user-friendly light intensity control, crucial for patient relaxation. Warm white 3000K LEDs were selected instead of the standard 4000K used in healthcare, to foster a more welcoming environment. Lighting levels were simulated with photometric software to optimize both performance and investment/operational costs.

Externally, the building features continuous LED profiles that highlight its linear elements and sunshade structures. These not only define the center’s nighttime identity and reinforce the group’s branding, but also provide pleasant illumination for interior users.

Architectural & Static Design: METE SYSM

Lighting Design & Supply: PROLIGHT

E/M Design: KONSTANT GROUP INC

Contractor: TEDRA CO

Photography: Alessandro Kikinias, Giorgos Psathogiannakis