Small Olympic Hall
The new "Small Olympic Hall" offers, with a capacity of 3600 places, an alternative to it's "grand sister", the Olympic Hall. Embedded carefully in the protected Olympic Park ensemble it almost disappears. The huge notch, cut into the hill (which covers the building), was underlined with light on both sides. In close co-operation with the architects, the attic has been detailed to house a linear, dimmable lighting system. Like a "plaza", the outdoor space an be used for all kind of events; the lighting intensity can be adjusted.
A custom-made, minimal suspended lighting system welcomes the visitors. Invisible mounted directional downlights illuminate the countertop on the left; in the back, recessed ceiling channels hide T5 fixtures and illuminate the coat check. The suspended lighting system consists of dimmable T5s, housed in a highly polished aluminum profile. In the upper foyer, the system is still alligned parallel to the outdoor entrance notch.
Looking down to the lower foyer, the lighting system breaks up, with the profiles slanted, and criss-crossing. Four RGB wallwashers (T5) enable the lighting director to change the wall colors. Both foyers can be rented for events.