Ex Configliachi Institute
Client:
Municipality of Padua
Location:
Padova
Project:
Studio Mas
Photo:
Marco Zanta
The Ex Configliachi Institute, located in the Arcella district of Padua, is a building of great historical and architectural value. Founded in 1838 to provide education for people with visual impairments, it preserves traces of the changes that have shaped its history, including a major renovation in the 1930s. After a long period of abandonment, a restoration project promoted by the Municipality of Padua is bringing the building back to life as a local cultural centre: a space for meeting, culture and sharing.
Light enhances the historic architecture, supporting the Ex Configliachi Institute’s transformation into a contemporary cultural space.
In this context, light goes beyond its basic function: it enhances the architecture, defines the proportions of each space and creates different atmospheres to suit its new uses. We developed a complete lighting solution, combining different products from our collection in a coherent, contemporary and flexible system.
Each lighting element is designed to integrate into the space and enhance its identity.
Through light, spaces gain depth, character and a new sense of perception.
The lighting design is based on the CANAL 1000/2000/3000 suspended system, featuring a prismatic cover, CRI >90, 3000K colour temperature and DALI control. The suspended luminaires create a distinctive lighting feature that complements the architecture without overpowering it. Their linear form helps organise the spaces and define functional areas, while the diffused, controlled light creates a balanced and comfortable atmosphere.
Alongside the suspended luminaires, the project’s flexibility is ensured by the MYLINE SYSTEM, featuring ML1 and ML5 48V tracks. This system allows different luminaires to be integrated and the lighting layout to be adjusted over time to meet the changing needs of each space. The tracks are fitted with JHON 60 adjustable spotlights, 18W, CRI >95, 36° beam angle, 3000K, with DALI control, selected to provide precise, controlled lighting. The adjustable projectors direct light onto architectural features, surfaces and functional areas, creating a flexible lighting scheme that can be easily adapted.
The same system also accommodates KELLY ADJ 870 linear microcell projectors, 14.5W, CRI >95, 30° beam angle, 3000K, with DALI control. Their optics are designed to ensure high visual comfort and low glare, with a UGR rating below 19. Their focused, adjustable light creates accents and visual hierarchy, supporting the different functions of each space. JHON 60 and KELLY ADJ work together within the same system, creating dynamic lighting that can be modified and adapted over time without altering the architecture.
A combination of lighting solutions designed to meet the needs of the space without compromising on aesthetics.
In the double-height stairwell, we introduced suspended LED rings in different wattages, with 3000K colour temperature, DALI control, and direct or direct/indirect light emission. Their soft, welcoming shapes highlight the architecture across both levels. The circular forms break up the linear lighting layout and add rhythm to the composition, creating a dialogue between straight lines and curved geometries. A functional element that also becomes an architectural feature.
The 3030 profiles are used in the corridors, while BARD ANGOLO profiles are integrated into the recessed ceiling coves. Both feature an opal diffuser, 22 W/m output and DALI control. They guide circulation and highlight architectural features designed to emphasise the character of the spaces. Linear lighting becomes part of the architecture, following its forms, enhancing surfaces and highlighting details, turning structural elements into distinctive lines of light.
The loggia and portico are enhanced by linear profiles rated at 19 W/m, CRI >90, 3000K and IP66, complementing the architecture while ensuring visual and lighting continuity in the outdoor spaces.
A lighting concept that complements the architecture and supports its transformation.
Linear lighting integrates with the architecture, following its forms and enhancing its details. The different solutions create a coherent lighting concept that meets the needs of each space.
Recessed spotlights, track systems, projectors, suspended luminaires, light rings and profiles work together to provide general, accent and architectural lighting. The lighting supports the Former Configliachi Institute’s new life, preserving its historical character while defining its contemporary identity.
Project Products
CANAL
Product description
Specifications
| Lenghts | Lumen (Prisma) | Lumen (Opal) | Power |
| 1000 mm | 2712 lm | 2233 lm | 22 W |
| 1400 mm | 3797 lm | 3126 lm | 31 W |
| 2000 mm | 5424 lm | 4466 lm | 44 W |
| 2400 mm | 6509 lm | 5359 lm | 53 W |
| 3000 mm | 8135 lm | 6699 lm | 66 W |
| Optics | Opal | Prisma | |
| CCT | 3000 | 4000 | |
| CRI | >90 | ||
| Driver | ON/OFF | DALI | |
| Model color | # | # | RAL on request |
JOHN
Product description
Specifications
| Diameter | Lumen | Power |
| 40 mm | 571 lm | 6 W |
| 50 mm | 804 lm | 10 W |
| 60 mm | 1657 lm | 18 W |
| 80 mm | 2478 lm | 26 W |
| Optics | 15° | 26° | 36° | 60° |
| CCT | 2700 | 3000 | 4000 | |
| CRI | >95 | |||
| Driver | ON/OFF* | DALI* | *on request | |
| Model color | # | # | RAL on request |
KELLY ADJ
Product description
Specifications
| Lenght | Lumen | Power |
| 310 mm | 412 lm | 5.2 W |
| 310 mm | 1403 lm | 16.7 W |
| 590 mm | 825 lm | 9.9 W |
| 870 mm | 1236 lm | 14.5 W |
| Optics | 30° | 66° | ||
| CCT | 2700 | 3000 | 4000 | |
| CRI | >95 | |||
| Driver | ON/OFF* | DALI* | *on request | |
| Model color | # | # | RAL on request |
BARD ANGOLO
Description profile
Specifications
| Lenghts | Finishes available |
| 1000 mm | Matt white |
| 2000 mm | Anodized alluminum |
| 3000 mm | Matt black |
| Diffuser | Opal | Clear | Satin | Satin 60° | High opal |
3030
Description profile
Specifications
| Lenght | Available finishes |
| 1000 mm | Matt white |
| 2000 mm | Embossed white |
| 3000 mm | Anodized alluminum |
| Rust | |
| Embossed black | |
| Matt black |
| Diffuser | Opal | Clear | Satin | Prisma | High opal |