Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University
Location: Oxford
Client: Oxford University
Architect: John Simpson & Partners
Main Contractor: RT Harris & Son Ltd
Oxford University's Lady Margaret Hall has recently opened the £7 million Pipe Partridge Building, winning much praise for the University itself and the project architects John Simpson & Partners. In fact it has been awarded Best New Building in the Classical Tradition at the Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2010.
The attention to detail went as far as the specification of the decorative architectural lighting with Andy Thornton being commissioned to manufacture and supply 13 bespoke bowl pendant lights for the lecture theatre and dining room. The pendants feature individually cast solid brass rings with suspension rods to a central ceiling rose, all finished in an antique verdigris patina. They include decorative etched glass bowls and incorporate low energy dimmable lamps with built in emergency lighting.
Andy Thornton also supplied a large feature light in the lecture theatre and 25 decorative wall uplighters, which line the corridors and are positioned above doorways.
The combination of traditional style and new technology allowed us to fulfill the brief of the architects, which united the college's desire to maintain the classical style of its other buildings and promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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Bespoke pendants
Andy Thornton fabricated cast brass pendants with an antique finish and sand blasted glass bowls for a classical look. -
A work in progress
Traditional custom-made Andy Thornton pendants are fitted as the final touches are completed at the Pipe Partridge Building.
