The redesigned Cultural Hub in Sale's historic Port of Sale district, originally designed as a late modern style office space, gives the city a new civic and cultural heart.

After the transformation of the old office area into a modern cultural and civic centre, among other things a regional art gallery, a public library, meeting rooms and event rooms are now located here. The new building complex also houses a visitor information centre as well as a café.

The visual highlight of the entrance area of the Cultural Hub is the Ringo Star luminaires from Lightnet. With their direct light distribution and glare-free illumination, they create an impressive visual effect in the room. In order to visually connect the various office areas, conference rooms, stairwells and foyer areas, light lines from luminaires of the Matric series were used. The design with straight light lines was also continued in the council halls and the library with luminaires from the Liquid Line series in a slightly different form. The children's area of the library is lent character and ambience by luminaires from the Matric series, which serve as orientation lights, and surface-mounted luminaires from the Basic series.


Light planning: LPA Lighting and Energy Solutions

Photography: John Gollings