Delta Light catapults into the future with headquarters expansion
The new wing took 15 months to build and includes a new warehouse, providing the company with more space to build and store products. Residing in the warehouse is a state-of-the-art logistics centre that creates space for over 15,000 pallet positions.
The key feature of the expansion is a 26m high lightbox structure that adds dynamism to the building's facade.
The lightbox protrudes from the building
Speaking to Damiaan about the project, he refers to it as the 'glass box' and he had a feeling about its place in the building. 'I did not know what its function would be, but something should be there [where the lightbox now lies]'. If instincts are anything to go by in architecture, it is clear they were on the correct path here.
The lightbox has now proved to be a pivotal part of the headquarters building: it merges the different heights of the original with the extension, and creates both an entertaining and corporate space for visitors.
By making two sides of the structure glass, it allows passers-by on the A17 highway to see the inviting space, and provides a counterpoint for the huge black block of the rest of the building.
Damiaan discussed his abstract way of thinking, inspired by Russian artist Malevich, a pioneer in the geometric abstract art movement.
'Delta Light headquarters is half abstraction, half function... The more abstract the building is the more you can do with it,' said Damiaan.
The room's 16m high ceiling was both a challenge but an adaptable one. Where some architects may design a plan and choose to stick to it, Damiaan with the support of Delta Light, found ways to adapt and find an effective solution. With an original idea to close the high ceiling, the concept altered to include detachable ceilings, similar to a theatre. The result is a flexible system, where the lighting can be altered to fashion different atmospheres and moods, as seen in the grand opening.
To honour the building's completion Delta Light arranged a Grand Opening in late October, inviting international clientele to showcase the global enterprise's striking new HQ.
Delta Light Grand Opening
Artist Tom Dekyvere - also known as Them Scupltures - installed his piece 'Digital Jungle' inside the glass lightbox to echo the global network of Delta Light. Dekyvere went further to create a self-made music track where the lights in the room change with the notes.
Other artists involved with the grand opening included The London-based paper artist Ian Wright, Willy Wonker-esque British duo Bompas & Parr and Belgium artist Fred Eerdekens.
Delta Light fuses the heritage with the contemporary, working with design and technology to create the best possible products with a network of multidisciplinary workers. The new headquarters exude this notion with past and modern design aligning to reflect the company's community.
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