Felixstow Reserve walking trail at twilight with WE-EF ZFT400 LED luminaires providing adequate light levels for security without over-lighting important wildlife and ecological corridor extension along River Torrens linear trail and creek tributaries, sustainable LED solution offering 20-30 year lifespan made from recyclable materials and almost fully recyclable at end of life according to Buckford Illumination Group managing Garry Talbot

Felixstow Reserve, Adelaide

Light as part of the landscape: Felixstow Reserve

One of the most significant open spaces in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide is Felixstow Reserve, a 7.6-hectare site with grassed areas, nature play spaces, fitness stations, walking trail and a shared path. The redevelopment of the area, located just six kilometres from the centre of Adelaide, brought a new lighting design for the walking trail within an award-winning landscape design by Aspect Studios and Oxigen. The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, which was responsible for the redevelopment, engaged WE-EF Sales Partner Buckford Illumination Group to provide the lighting services.

Felixstow Reserve community timber shelter pavilion with WE-EF ZFT400 lantern-style LED luminaire, award-winning landscape design celebrating site's natural features and Indigenous heritage including 200-year-old bark canoe made from fallen River Red Gum on Fourth Creek/Marriyarta Pari banks, completed 2018 redevelopment receiving 11+ prizes including IES Lighting Society commendation for lighting design by Buckford Illumination Group SA

Not dissimilar to other public spaces along the banks and floodplains of urban rivers, Felixstow Reserve is a recreation reserve and an important extension of the wildlife and ecological corridor created by the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri linear trail and creek tributaries. A key driver for the overall design of the space was a fallen River Red Gum located on the banks of Fourth Creek/Marriyarta Pari. The tree was used to make a bark canoe more than 200 years ago and provides an important link to the traditional use of the area. The lighting scheme was designed to create a secure environment for the walking trail. “We had to achieve the correct light levels,” said Garry Talbot from Buckford Illumination Group. “However, we didn’t want to over-light the space because the Reserve backs onto a dense residential area and we were concerned with regard to creating glare and discomfort for residents”.

WE-EF’s ZFT 400 series street and area luminaires that come with symmetric, asymmetric side throw and rectangular side throw light distribution were chosen for the project. The ZFT400 is a modern interpretation of a lantern-style light, with the luminaire sitting directly on top of the light pole rather than attached to an arm coming off the pole.

Felixstow Reserve Adelaide walking trail at sunset showing WE-EF ZFT400 LED lantern-style luminaire mounted directly on pole with same diameter creating seamless one-piece aesthetic, modern interpretation of traditional lantern design along 7.6-hectare recreation reserve and River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri ecological corridor, designed to provide secure environment while minimizing glare and light spillage to adjacent dense residential area 6 kilometers from Adelaide city center

Felixstow Reserve pathway in daylight showing WE-EF ZFT400 street and area luminaire with circular form sitting directly on pole rather than extending from arm, native Australian landscaping by ASPECT Studios and Oxigen flanking shared path, luminaire selected for quality, LED longevity advantages, precise light control with asymmetric or rectangular side-throw distributions providing pathway solution with very limited backward light to protect residential neighbors

“The WE-EF product was selected based on the quality of the luminaire, the advantages of LED and the control of the light,” Mr. Talbot explained. He noted that the product’s aesthetics was another reason it was selected for use in this project. The luminaire looks completely part of the pole, as it has almost the same diameter as the pole itself. It has great symmetry as a one-piece look. Mr Talbot explained that “it is a circular luminaire but with the lens we use, we were able to provide a pathway solution so there was very limited backward light.” Mr Talbot said there is no competition for LED products when it comes to longevity, costs savings and environmental gains. “Nowadays you’ve got a recyclable story with LEDs. You have a product with a 20- to 30-year lifespan that is made from recycled materials and is almost fully recyclable at the end of its life.”

Felixstow Reserve pathway at blue hour with silhouetted walker beneath WE-EF ZFT400 lantern-style LED luminaire, demonstrating secure evening environment created through careful lighting design avoiding over-lighting concerns for dense residential area backing onto reserve, part of award-winning redevelopment celebrating Indigenous custodians' traditional use of land and providing great outcome for broader Adelaide community

The redevelopment of the Felixstow Reserve has received more than 11 prizes and awards, including a commendation for lighting design from the IES Lighting Society. The consideration given in the lighting and design of the Reserve provides a celebration of the site’s natural features and local history, which has resulted in a great outcome for the Indigenous custodians and the broader community.

Credits

Completed: 2018⁠⁠ Client: Norwood Payneham St Peters Council⁠⁠ Sales Partner: Buckford Illumination Group SA⁠⁠ Lighting design: WE-EF⁠⁠ Landscape architect: ASPECT Studios and Oxigen⁠⁠ Electrical Engineer: Lucid Consulting⁠⁠ Photography: WE-EF⁠⁠

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