Light optics were installed in the ceiling and in the pool to complement the different areas and create a sense of continuity across the whole scheme.

These discreet but powerful fittings provide a wall wash across the feature stonework and interact with the wall’s stippled surface by highlighting shadows and irregularities. This creates a perfect contrast to the symmetry of the pool area and the rectangular design of its space and windows.

This scheme illustrates perfectly the versatility and adaptability of fibre optics over traditional light sources in wet area installations. Fibre optics are low maintenance with the advantage of having the light source remote from the fittings. This makes lamp changing more convenient and safer as the light projector can be sited well away from the pool area and at ground level. This is better than traditional fittings which need to be re-lamped and, when located within the pool or above the pool, therefore require scaffolding towers and pool coverings. A further benefit of having a remote lamp source is that the fixtures are not moved which eliminates the risk of altering any orchestrated focusing. In addition, as fibre optics have multiple light sources from one lamp, there will always be the same output from each end point, thereby giving uniformity and continuity across the whole installation.

Finally, another advantage of fibre optics is surface temperature. The light ends are cool to the touch which is very important bearing in mind that children with bare feet are often playing near and around the fittings.