PUlSar illuminates
stone Campus
buildings in bahrain
Having designed and manUFaCtUred products in the UK since
1970, Pulsar have a great deal of experience when it comes to
architectural lighting. The Cambridge-based lighting company have
a long history of illuminating buildings both large and small all
around the world.
The company recently added to their ever-growing list of projects
in the Middle East with the Royal University for Women in Bahrain.
The university stands proud in the wealthy Awali district, which is
also home to the royal palace and many of Bahrain’s elite. A very
select student population consists of members of the royal family,
and daughters of diplomats and government officials from Bahrain,
and across the GCC. The initial degree programmes of the university
were designed in collaboration with McGill University in Canada and
Middlesex University in the United Kingdom.
A key problem was that the unique façades on the buildings were
not visible from the main road - an important artery through the
area. This was deemed as a pressing priority by the governors of
the institution. A 2-metre boundary wall surrounds the campus, with
many of the campus buildings only being 2-3 storeys high and set
more than 50m back from the boundary. Careful consideration had
to be taken when choosing the correct fixtures for maximum impact.