French architect Jean Nouvel’s Lumières environment consists of a 65-foot-long wall covered on both sides with horizontal and vertical layers of Corian® (mostly Glacier White and Ice White, a recently-developed color with added translucency). Nouvel used the expressive qualities of light to differentiate the distinct areas of the space—kitchen, dining area, library, living room, bathroom and bedroom—filling them with ambiances that can be changed by means of touch-controls, and punctuating the environment with a series of iconic images.
Lighting and high-tech features
In exploring the many possible interfaces between Corian with light and high-tech features, Corian Nouvel Lumierès solutions developed by lighting expert Targetti and by home-electronic manufacturers Legrand and BTicino. To create the dynamic, colored light fixtures seen in the space, Targetti has developed systems based on fluorescent, halogen, LED, and RGB equipment.
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Jean Nouvel
100 11th Avenue Residences, New York City
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February 19, 2009 at 1:35 PM |
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April 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM |
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