The Memorial Reception

Building

Schematic Lighting Design

By

Jennifer

Sanborn

The Memorial Reception Building

Overview

Location:Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington VirginiaFloors:

3Use:

Assembly, Guards Living Quarters, Museum, Offices, Storage

Area:About 50,000sf

Basement

Overview

First Floor

Overview

Amphitheater Floor Plan

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Amphitheater

Currently there is no exterior lighting on the amphitheater since the cemetery is closed after dusk. I am proposing an architectural lighting concept for this space in the chance they may want to open the cemetery after dark.

Goals: • Emphasize Classical

architecture• Place circulation lighting to

create flow through the space

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Reception Room F

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Reception Room

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Goals:• Create a more grand entrance

– Use Non uniform lighting to create interst

• Emphasize architecture– Columns– Upper railing

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Reception Room

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Reception Room R

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Goals:• Redirect attention from fixtures to

honorary memorabilia• Create interest with non uniformity• Decrease glare on display case

glass

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Reception Room

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Work Area Floor Plan

Goals• Flynn Mode

– Hazy quiet, relaxed• Indirect/direct• Accent

• Home like feel• Create interest

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Work Area

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Crypt Chapel Floor Plan

Crypt Chapel

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Crypt Chapel - Entrance

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Goals• Very low light levels

• Quiet people entering the chapel • Make the space feel smaller/safer

• Non-uniform light to create interest• Draw attention to floor level

– Make the ceiling dark and floors bright• Make the space feel shorter

• Create movement through space

Crypt Chapel - Entrance

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Crypt Chapel - PerimeterPassageway

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Goals• Low light levels

• Maintain low voice levels

• Non-uniform light level to create interest

• Draw attention to walls without losing the ability to see floor– Incorporate direct sconces to place a

large amount of light onto walls with spill light on to the floor

• To make this space feel slightly taller than the entrances

• Create movement through space

Crypt Chapel - PerimeterPassageway

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Crypt Chapel - PerimeterPassageway

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Crypt Chapel - Center

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Goals• Low light levels

– Hazy/quiet• Maintain low voice levels

• Non-uniform light level to create interest– Front of space-alter

• Draw attention to ceiling– Light dome structured ceiling

• To create an ah effect when people enter the space

– Attention moved from floor to ceiling– Occupant moved from “short” room to “tall” room -

thus creating the effect of this space to be very tall

• Draw attention to ceiling• Make occupant feel open to sky and closer to God

• Stop movement– Feeling of safety and comfort

Crypt Chapel - Center

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Questions?

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