The garden is steeped in history, so the aim was to add the technology without disturbing the setting. The client wanted the glasshouse and garden to look right, work easily and feel atmospheric in the evening, with the original architecture left as it was.
Qube Integration designed the lighting to be soft and layered. Inside the glasshouse, it shows off the transparent structure, the texture of the old brickwork and the warmth of the finishes. Outside, light grazes the brick walls, marks out the paths and raised beds, and picks out the pergola and the central fountain, so the garden feels connected to the building. Fittings are hidden in planting and paths, giving pools of light rather than floodlighting.
Everything runs from one Lutron system. Scenes shift the lighting from daylight to evening, and automated blinds and window vents respond to the temperature and to rain sensors, keeping the glasshouse comfortable without anyone touching a control. Motion sensors bring up soft pathway lighting as people walk through the garden, and during the day they can switch on the water feature, so you hear the fountain as you arrive. The pergola’s heat lamps are part of the evening entertaining scene, so the garden is comfortable after dark, all year round.
Discreet surface conduit was used to route cabling, with Alisse keypads finished in aged brass specifically chosen to complement the material palette and read as part of the interior detailing rather than a modern intervention.
Blinds, window vents, thermostats, and rain sensors were all linked through the Lutron platform, allowing the space to self-regulate comfort while lighting levels adapted to complement available natural light.
Motion sensors were integrated with pathway and garden lighting to trigger subtle scene changes as people moved through the space, with external fittings selected and positioned to create pools of light rather than over-lighting.
Time-of-day-aware motion sensors were programmed so daylight-hour detection activates the water feature, introducing a gentle audible element on arrival in addition to the lighting response.
