2017 CONTENT IN ENGLISH 81 created by Michela Mezzavilla, a combination of squares and lights with which the guests could interact and take photos. The implementation of the Scena lighting con- trol system was essential to achieve the dynamism of the whole installation, allowing changes in the colour and intensity of the light. On 26 May 2016, in Madrid, the Nouvel Building of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía –designed by the architect Jean Nouvel–, was the venue chosen for ex- perts to analyze in depth the importance of lighting in the world of art. Over 350 people in Barcelona, and just as many in Ma- drid, were present to hear the talks given by Carles Guerra, Director of the Antoni Tàpies Foundation and Michela Mez- zavilla, Architect and Lighting Designer, who shared the stage with Gonzalo Batista, Lighting Business Director and Salvi Plaja, Design Director of FLUVIA, who acted as the moderator. Carles Guerra, Director of the Antoni Tàpies Foundation, considered that light, beyond its perceptive, sensorial and emotional qualities, has represented an eternal challenge in the field of art. “A museum, a discotheque or a cinema are spaces which are comparable, thanks to their use of light. The fact that today we see it reflected on paintings or on works of art does not mean that light has stopped being intangible”. For Michela Mezzavila, “light is the most powerful ma- terial of all since, despite its intangible nature, it affects the perception of the space and of all the other materials, gen- erating a unique sensorial experience in each individual.” The images that the lighting designer showed are exam- ples of how light does not just illuminate spaces, but also creates them. Event: Light & People 2016 “Luz y Arte” Location: Barcelona and Madrid, Spain Organiser: FLUVIA Main Partners: Michela Mezzavilla, reMM Studio Main Sponsors: Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Museo Nacion- al Centro de Arte Reina Sofía REPORT MATHEMATICS: THE WINTON GAL- LERY, A WIND TUNNEL OF LIGHT Arup lighting team developed the lighting for the Sci- ence Museum’s Mathematics: The Winton Gallery, in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), which was designed by the late architect Dame Zaha Hadid, the first of her projects to open in the UK since her death in March 2016. The gallery is part of the Science Museum’s Masterplan Strategy, which aims to create dramatic spaces, learning zones, new public areas and sophisticated exhibitions, all founded in the best design and technology. Using our crea- tive lighting techniques and our technical expertise, we were able to bring mathematical history to life. The architectural and lighting concept for the gallery connects complex mathematical concepts to every day ex- perience with a striking visual clarity. Fluid dynamic light- ing was integrated with static lighting to showcase the mathematical significance of a key feature of the gallery; the Handley Page “Gugnunc” aircraft from 1929. The lighting is arranged to show how air moves around the aircraft, and displays both the vector field, made by the wings of the aircraft, and the sky, represented by the boundaries and walls of the gallery. DESIGN INSPIRED BY AERODYNAMICS Arup applied strategic thinking and experience to the pro- ject, and focused on creating a memorable space through the use of light, so that visitors have a breath-taking and unforgettable experience. The result is stunning; the light- ing depicts a dramatically rendered wind tunnel. Lighting paints the airflow through the space, from the floor, walls and ceiling, to the central turbulence pod. Linear elements of lighting represent the laminar flow and pods represent turbulence. The gallery will be a key attraction for the Science Muse- um. Not only does the design show the aerodynamic field generated by the aircraft creatively, it brings to life one of the most significant and complex elements of aeronautic research in a way that visitors have never before seen. The company approached the project with the aim of achieving the highest possible quality, whilst sensitively balancing strict conservation requirements, cost and the use of the latest lighting technology. Its LightLab allowed us to evaluate lighting equipment and details to ensure we could specify and detail with confidence, as well as experi- ment with various approaches to object lighting. Arup’s philosophy of balancing technical excellence with a creative and innovative attitude is demonstrated in the stunning lighting design that has been achieved. As well as lighting design, Arup also provided Structural and Building services for this project. A TRIBUTE TO DAME ZAHA HADID (BAGDAD, 1950 – MIAMI, 2016) The Mathematics: The Winton Gallery at the Science Mu- seum in South Kensington is the first UK project by Zaha Hadid Architects to open its doors since the firm’s figure- head died earlier in March 2016. Dame Zaha, known as the ‘Queen of the curve’, first be- came interested in geometry while studying mathematics at university. She once said: “When I was growing up in Iraq, math was an everyday part of life. We would play with math prob- lems just as we would play with pens and paper to draw; math was like sketching.” The ZHA worked with curator David Rooney to design the gallery around 100 artefacts selected from the science, technology, engineering and mathematics collections. A symmetrical pod-like structure made of fabric with a frame of powder-coated aluminium engulfs existing columns in the gallery, creating a central seating area and folding itself around display cases all lit by a soft and unearthly glow, which fades from yellow to pink to light purple. “We were hugely impressed by the ideas and vision of the late Dame Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher when they first presented their design for the new mathematics gallery over two years ago”, added Science Museum direc- tor, Ian Blatchford. And added: “It was a terrible shock for us all when Dame Zaha died suddenly in March 2016, but I am sure that this gallery will be a lasting tribute to this world-changing architect and provide inspiration for our millions of visitors for many years to come.” NAKAR HOTEL OF PALMA DE MALLOR- CA: ‘HOME’ OF THE TRAVELING SOULS There is a treasure in the heart of Palma de Mallorca for the modern traveler, attentive to details and sophisticated: the Nakar Hotel. An avant-guard space where design and tech- nology come together to provide an unforgettable experi- ence, full of comfort, sympathy and sensations, and made possible by the new series of frames and mechanisms LS 990 Dark from Jung, installed in various areas and rooms of the hotel. The Nakar Hotel is a superior 4 stars, belonging to the international chain, Design hotels. It is in a perfect location, right where the commercial area of Palma starts, with its exclusive fashion stores, and just a few meters away from “La Lonja” and “Santa Catalina”, the emblematic Major- can quarters, that specializes in restoration and nightlife. Marga Rotger, the well-known Majorcan interior designer, is responsible for the design of the hotel. With a minimalist and rational flavor, it maintains a certain eclecticism that arises from the combination of noble materials, with the precision of the new LS 990 Dark series, from Jung in black matte aluminum. INTERIOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY The 57 rooms of the Nakar Hotel, engulfed in the sober and linear style that dominates the interior design of the establishment, brings together everything that the urban ‘techno traveler’ could need: from the strong WiFi con- nection, to the modern Smart TV system. Additionally, the installation is completed with electrical outlets and USB connections, using Jung technology in black matte alu- minum, which admits charging any device directly without a power adaptor. The German manufacturer Jung, who specializes in au- tomatization of buildings and in high-end electric mecha- nisms, has created the Dark finish for its series of electrical mechanisms LS 990, with remarkable architectural ambi- ences in mind, atmospheres that can communicate intensi- ty through the essential, with an aesthetics of absolute and defined forms, such as the ones found at the Nakar Hotel. Owing to the new seris of frames and mechanisms LS 990 Dark, from Jung, the Nakar Hotel is the ideal accommodation for the ‘techno traveler’ The 57 rooms of the hotel are completed with electri- cal outlets and USB connections, using Jung tech- nology, which admits charging any device directly without a power adaptor