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MAY 1, 2017

The Horsefair Project, Bristol.

Project summary

Location: Bristol
Sector: Architectural
Value: £16K
Duration: 6 months
M&E Consultant: Ramboll (Bristol)
Client: Emtec (Bristol)
Architect: Purcell Miller Tritton
Main Contractor: Beard Construction

At a glance: The Horsefair Project, Bristol is a heritage visitor centre project for Emtec (Bristol). 299 Lighting provided the lighting, working with Purcell Miller Tritton (architect) and Ramboll (Bristol) (M&E consultant).

The Horsefair Project set the vision for transforming the oldest Methodist building in the world into a 21st century visitor centre with modern educational facilities.

The mix of the old and the new make this project an understated yet visually attractive scheme with a bold architectural look.

Attracting over 25,000 visitors a year, John Wesley’s Chapel, The New Room is a place of rich historical significance and one of the main tourist attractions in Bristol.

A place of pilgrimage and the oldest Methodist building in the world, John Wesley’s Chapel is open predominantly as a visitor centre. A modern scheme enhancing contemporary architecture whilst connecting the old with the new.

Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
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The brief

With the vision of bringing the visitor’s facilities to a contemporary standard, The Horsefair project was set up to build a new exciting space at the back of the courtyard of the historic New Room, for the development of a new Heritage Museum.

Dating back to 1739, John Wesley’s Chapel, The New Room is the oldest Methodist building in the world and the first Methodist building licensed for public worship. From the outset, the Main Room was used as a place for education. To continue John Wesley’s legacy, the project’s aim was to create an exciting educational and resource centre with modern study facilities.

Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.

The Horsefair project features the new three-storey building attached to the existing Horsefair courtyard, offering facilities like meeting rooms, catering and refreshment areas, and appropriate toilet facilities. The new building has a café and a shop on the ground floor, a library and archive, and The Horsefair room (a multi-purpose facility room on the second floor).  The new project also allowed for the expansion of the Museum in the room above the existing chapel. 

Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.
Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.

299 Lighting started working alongside the team of consultants at Ramboll in April 2015, with the actual building work commencing in January 2016. Our team assisted with the lighting product specification for the visitor centre, supporting Ramboll with product samples and technical knowledge. 

"A product specification using daylight and bold architectural lighting."

The circular theme was carried through the design of The Horsefair room, where the architectural surface mounted luminaire Talla was specified. The 650 mm diameter luminaires were supplied with Dali dimming, opal diffuser and at 4000K. The white finish and random pattern of installation result in a very contemporary visual scheme.

Product specification for a visitor centre at The Horsefair Project, Bristol.

Architectural lighting

The linear surface mounted profile, Lopen was specified in the archive and library space, creating a continuous line of light. Equipped with Dali dimming and opal diffuser, the Lopen is a clean-cut luminaire with outstanding efficiency. The popular Lopen surface fitting was also used in regular pattern for lighting the corridors and circulation areas.

The Horsefair project ran from April 2015 to June 2017. The lighting was delivered in time for the official reopening of the New Room in June 2017. The result is a visually attractive scheme with varied lighting and contemporary design. John Wesley’s Chapel now has a new state-of-the-art visitor centre that reflects its vision for the future.     

Project in figures:

6 months

From initial project brief through to delivery.

650 mm

Diameter of the circular Talla luminaires in the Horsefair room, fitted in a random pattern.

4000K

Talla supplied with DALI dimming and opal diffusers for an even, neutral light.

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