Made for Your Project
Some buildings leave little room for a standard answer. Modaluce works with designers and contractors on the brackets, optics, colour, finish and control that let precise light sit discreetly within demanding architecture.
MOUNTING | BRACKETS THAT BELONG TO THE BUILDING
A bespoke bracket or mounting interface starts with the surface it meets. Stone, masonry, steel, glazing systems and parapets each set different limits on where a fixing can go and how discreet it can be.
Substrate. The fixing approach is developed around the actual material and condition, not a catalogue assumption.
Aiming. Adjustment is designed so the luminaire can reach its intended target and hold it once set.
Cable and service access. Cable routes, entries and access for future maintenance are considered as part of the detail, so the installation stays serviceable without disturbing the architecture.
Responsible review. Brackets attached to structure or façade are reviewed by the project's responsible structural or façade engineer. Modaluce provides the luminaire and bracket information that review requires.
OPTICS | LIGHT ONLY WHERE IT IS INTENDED
Optical decisions are made for the project, not the product family. Where a standard distribution is not the right answer, Modaluce undertakes a project-specific optical assessment, considering custom optics, aiming and shielding together around the target surface, viewing positions and neighbours who should not see the source.
Spill and glare control can include cowls, louvres, snoots and shaped distributions where the selected luminaire supports them. Every calculation is based on the photometry of the exact variant proposed, so the drawings, the files and the installed luminaire describe the same light.
COLOUR AND FINISH | TWO DIFFERENT DECISIONS
The light a luminaire emits and the finish of its housing are separate specifications. Both matter, and they are resolved independently.
Emitted light. Depending on the luminaire, the emitted light may be a dedicated fixed colour, a white source chosen for the materials, or a multichannel engine for changing compositions. Availability depends on the specific luminaire, so each option is confirmed against the selected model.
Housing finish. The housing and bracket finish is chosen to recede into stone, metalwork or a painted façade. Finish options are confirmed with the selected luminaire and bracket.
CONTROL | FIXTURE CONTROL AND THE NETWORK THAT CARRIES IT
Clear terminology avoids costly misunderstandings later in a project.
DMX is the control protocol received by compatible luminaires, addressing each fixture and channel.
Art-Net carries DMX data across an Ethernet network. A suitable interface converts it to DMX for the fixtures; Art-Net is the transport, not the fixture control itself.
Modaluce injector powerline link. A separate approach in which Modaluce injectors carry control over the power cabling already serving the luminaires. It is assessed as its own option, distinct from both DMX cabling and Art-Net networks.
EXISTING POWERLINES | ASSESS THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
In established and heritage buildings, adding dedicated control cable can be the hardest part of a lighting upgrade. Control over existing powerlines is a meaningful opportunity to bring considered colour and scene control to buildings where new cable routes would be disruptive.
It is not plug-and-play. Feasibility is assessed against the actual circuits, drivers, luminaires and site conditions before any recommendation is made. Modaluce reviews that information with the project team and the responsible electrical contractor.
50 MARTIN PLACE | HERITAGE CONTEXT, CONTROLLED OVER EXISTING POWERLINES
50 Martin Place is a building with an established heritage context, where the architecture sets the terms for every intervention. Modaluce injectors were used to provide lighting control over the building's existing powerlines.
The lesson applies well beyond one address: in a building with heritage significance, the control strategy deserves the same early consideration as the luminaires, optics and mounting.
PROCESS | FROM BRIEF TO RESOLUTION
01 First conversation. Tell us about the building and the effect you have in mind. A short enquiry is enough to begin.
02 Feasibility. We review the architecture, mounting positions, optical task and, where relevant, the existing electrical installation, and identify whether an existing configuration or a project-specific arrangement is appropriate.
03 Drawings and verification. Brackets, optics and control are developed into drawings and data that are agreed with the project team and reviewed by the responsible engineers.
04 Coordinated commissioning support. Modaluce coordinates with the contractor and controls team as the scheme is brought online. The scope of support is agreed for each project.
YOUR ENQUIRY | START WITH A SHORT NOTE
There is no mandatory technical brief. Tell us where the building is and what you want the light to do.
Later, it helps to share drawings or elevations, mounting constraints, the intended effect and information about existing wiring. We will ask for what is needed as the project develops.
TOOLS | EXPLORE BEFORE YOU WRITE
Beam Studio, Light Studio and Detail Studio help test distributions, colour and mounting ideas visually. They support the conversation; project engineering is resolved with the Modaluce team.
CUSTOM ENGINEERING | BRING US THE DIFFICULT BUILDING
Precise light, discreet hardware and control that suits the building. Start the conversation and we will work through it with you.
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