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GSK Head Office, Istanbul

Completed · Workplace Lighting · 2023

Architectural Team: Under Architects

Client: GSK

Developed around human-centred lighting principles, the lighting design for GSK Head Office supports the visual comfort and well-being of employees throughout the working day. As natural light has limited reach within the deep open-plan layout, a dynamic artificial lighting system was introduced to bring changing qualities of daylight into the interior. Following employee feedback, the proposed peak colour temperature was adjusted from 6500 K to 5000 K, creating a more comfortable and responsive working environment.

The tunable white system transitions from 2700 K in the morning to 5000 K around midday before returning to warmer light towards the evening. The scheme was developed to provide up to 1000 lux on task surfaces and 200 lux in circulation areas, with UGR below 19 and CRI of at least 90. Custom indirect acoustic ceiling luminaires provide uniform, glare-controlled illumination while also contributing to the acoustic comfort of the workplace.

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Photo Credits: Başak Okay and Şeyma Kılıç

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