Humanities project
TRILUX has supplied 6,691 luminaires for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at the University of Oxford — one of the university’s most ambitious building projects.
At the heart of Oxford’s Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities brings teaching, research, performance and public engagement together within a single cultural campus. Designed by Hopkins Architects with Max Fordham as M&E engineers and lighting designers, and delivered by main contractor Laing O’Rourke, the project represents the largest single building development ever undertaken by the university.
TRILUX played a central role in delivering the lighting for the Schwarzman Centre, supplying 6,691 luminaires across the building, including general, architectural and emergency lighting solutions.
The diversity of spaces within the Schwarzman Centre required a flexible lighting approach capable of supporting both specialist performance environments and everyday academic use. Key architectural areas such as the main entrance, Great Hall and concert venue required carefully integrated lighting solutions, while teaching spaces, circulation areas and study environments demanded efficient, reliable illumination.
Lighting across the site uses wireless lighting control. TRILUX supplied wireless luminaires with Bluetooth connectivity throughout the building, supporting flexible scene setting, zoning and real-time lighting adjustment across the campus.
