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Award winning 447 Collins Street shines bright

Congratulations to WSP’s Specialist Lighting Design team. They recently received a Commendation Award at the 20/21 IESANZ VIC Lighting Design Awards for their work on 447 Collins Street.

The entrance to the W Hotel with lighting designed to look like the dappling effect cast by light falling through leaves
447 Collins seating illuminated by WSP in Australia's lighting design experts

Situated in Melbourne’s central business district, the 447 Collins Street development demonstrates how an under-utilised part of the city can be transformed into a vibrant urban community.

 The IES Awards judges applauded the design’s successful use of subtle lighting tools to highlight Architectural elements.


Looking up at the tower illuminated against the sky by our light design team
Urban placemaking lighting design for 447 Collins Street by WSP in Australia
Use of dappled lighting is a very fun and welcome way to activate the space. The coffered ceiling is beautifully lit and makes the space that much more interesting. Across the board, this is a bold design technique that is very well implemented.
Judges' comments

Kim Straatemeier, Senior Lighting Designer, says, “Thank you to all the judges and the IES organising committee for this honour.”

In collaboration with Cbus Property, Multiplex, SHoP Architects, Woods Bagot and OCULUS, WSP in Australia developed the exterior public realm lighting for this new precinct. From the striking honeycomb coffered ceiling to the towering water wall this new space is designed to create an impact.

“Anchoring the site is a pair of tapered 164m towers connected by an elevated sky bridge which is subtly illuminated at night,” concludes Kim.


Atmospheric hallway lighting by WSP in Australia's lighting design team
Looking down on the square's lighting design

Held at The Forum Theatre in Melbourne, the award ceremony marked the first time in two years that the industry was able to physically come together to recognise professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting and luminaire design.

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