08:45 Chair’s welcome and opening speech

Reviewing international innovations in architectural lighting projects

09:00 Case Study: Evaluating the Lighting Potential for Public and Private Projects

• Identifying the main parameters to achieve successful urban lighting design
• Learning how to balance public and private lighting in a modern city
• Showcasing examples of inspiring lighting projects

Volker von Kardorff
Principal Designer
Kardorff Ingenieure Lighting Design

09:40 Case Study: Adapting the latest lighting technologies to regional projects

• Showcasing original sustainable design technology
• Examining the planning and feasibility process of implementing a sustainable lighting project
• Detailing replicable energy saving fixtures and features

Abdulaziz Al Azem
Executive Director
DTS

10:20 LED Street and Tunnel Lighting in the Middle East

Vic Andrews
Managing Director
Ruud Lighting Arabia

11:20 Image and reality – Ensuring parity between lighting concept and final lit reality

• Initial concept: Understanding the power of the lit image to convey architectural form, emotion and lit intent
• In the detail: Assessing why lighting designers need to convey complex detailing and positioning information in easy to understand 2D and 3D forms and sketches
• Picture perfect: Image versus reality and reflecting the CGI image in the finished lit impression of the building

Dominick Meyrick
Lighting Principal and Partner
Hoare Lea Lighting

12:00 Case Study: The Palace of International Forums, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

• Creating a contemporary lighting scheme which balances venue, history and culture
• Enhancing space, function and atmosphere with custom made lighting elements
• Communicating within a team to design, develop and realise a project in six months

Gerd Pfarré
Principal
Pfarré Lighting Design

Improving overall quality of internal and external architectural lighting

13:40 Case Study: Architectural lighting for healthcare facilities

• Taking into account the patient’s perspective
• Determining an architect’s perspective on lighting in healthcare
• Reviewing the technological support required from the lighting industry in the Gulf region

Syed Ehtesham Husain
Chief Architect
International Hospitals Construction Company

14:20 Reviewing iconic urban designs in architectural lighting

• Examining architectural lighting projects throughout the world
• Understanding the science of how lighting designers capture architectural features of buildings
• Combining lighting with architecture to develop iconic urban designs

Riad Saraiji
Associate Professor of Architecture
UAE University

15:30 Utilising lighting design in architectural projects

• Differentiating architects from lighting designers
• Evaluating when a lighting designer should be incorporated in major projects
• Factoring light into architectural drawings

Charles Collett
Country Director (KSA)
Aedas

16:10 An architect’s perspective on lighting design

• Understanding how lighting design is incorporated in Omrania projects
• Assessing the use of lighting designers in key projects
• Developing relationships with lighting designers to ensure project success

Sandy Surya
Lead Architect
Omrania and Associates

16:50 Architect Panel Discussion: Maximising ROI on projects by implementing architectural lighting

• Using the technical acumen and design techniques of lighting designers
• Adding value to projects with architectural lighting
• Can architects do the same job as lighting designers?

17:20 Chair’s closing comments and end of summit