CATTOLICA, Rimini, Italy — An architectural lighting scheme using Anolis LEDs has been installed at the Millionaire Lounge Café. The design was created and specified by interior designer Pierpaolo Saioni, who was working for independent owners, Magi, Gucciardi & Pipitone, and was supplied direct to the venue by Robe Multimedia, Anolis’s Italian distributor. The double decked building stands right on the marina waterfront. It is styled with a contemporary deco twist and a distinct oceanic feel — almost like a liner — referencing its proximity to the Adriatic Sea.
The building features indoor dining and lounge rooms surrounded by outdoor terraces on both levels. It’s open from 7 a.m. until late with a constantly changing ambience and as the day progresses, attracting different sets of visitors in a “chameleon” style operation.
The mornings see a lively breakfast and coffee crowd. During the day, the lunch trade is enjoyed by families, tourists and also many local businesses who use it for meetings and discussions. In the evening it offers dinner, live music and dancing at the Millionaire Lounge.
With its moods changing throughout the day Saioni wanted the environment to be able to shift along with the vibes, and lighting is one way of helping make this happen.
He also wanted the club to become integrated with its surroundings, so with its proximity to the water, the Anolis fixtures are programmed into a blue hue as the default state. The lamps inside the venue have been designed to look like sea rocks and the curtains like sails, all adding to the maritime theme.
The Anolis ArcLine Optic Outdoor 36 and 18 RGBs are fitted with 25 x 6 degree lenses and installed into the handrails of the Lounge’s top deck and in the cornices running around the top of the wall. They are focussed to illuminate the whole terrace area including the ceiling, floor and top to bottom of the handrails.
The top deck’s lighting beckons customers to the lounge and creates local buzz. Saiono comments, “Illuminating the architecture is fundamental to creating an atmosphere in a venue like this, and that’s why I chose bright, reliable products which can also be subtly concealed.”
Saioni has used Anolis in several other recent designs, and likes the brand for its brightness, homogenized light output, engineering and reliability. Apart from the aesthetics, a lighting installation needing low maintenance is always a primary consideration for owners and managers.
The Anolis fixtures are powered by Anolis ArcPower 144s and 36s and controlled by Robe CyberCue software running on the bar’s computer.
Robe Multimedia’s Ermanno Tontini specified the controller for its flexibility and ease of use. It has been pre-programmed with a set of sequences offering different lighting states that can be activated according to the time of the day.
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