This month we would like to showcase the Lumiere Barrisol ceiling that we installed at Holt Renfrew in Pacific Centre Mall in Vancouver. 

Architect: IBI Group Architects
Installed by Barrisol BC

Barrisol offers a wide selection of colours and finishes, as well as a variety of methods to encorporate lighting, improve acoustics, and even encorporate custom logos.

This installation is a stunning example of Barrisol's backlit translucent fabric.
In this case the light boxes are suspended, complimenting the other design elements perfectly.
​
​Congratulations to Architect Adam Freestone for this wonderful use of the Barrisol stretch ceiling system.

During the months that we are unable to travel it is helpful to see new places virtually. The following video showcases the Barrisol Lumiere ceilings in the London Science Museum in the UK. ​​Architect WilkinsonEyre.

London Science Museum - United Kingdom
Barrisol Lumiere
​Architect: WilkinsonEyre

This month we would like to feature a Barrisol installation located at Champagne Mercier in France.  It includes a round backlit translucent Barrisol ceiling as well as Barrisol Clim, Barrisol Light Lines, and Acoustics. Our congratulations to MHCS architects for their incorporation of these Barrisol features.

Barrisol Installation: Champagne Mercier -  France
Architects: MHCS

We came across this video recently and wanted to share it with you. It's an excellent example of Barrisol's versatility not just as a ceiling material but also for 3D sculptural elements. Congratulations to Barrisol ​Mutiara and Hendro Prasetyo and Charlie Hearn for this fabulous design.

​Designed by Hendro Prasetyo & Charlie Hearn
Visit them at: www.inspiralarchitects.com

Barrisol by Mutiara Desain Group - Barrisol Mutiara
www.barrisolmutiara.com

September marks the return of the school year so we wanted to feature one of our favorite Barrisol school installations.

Mulgrave School in West Vancouver features 14 suspended white triangular ceilings, 2 back lit leaf shaped ceilings, and 1 back lit round ceiling. The white triangular ceilings contain tiny micro perforations that turn sound waves into heat energy. Barrisol's micro-perforated fabrics are used to target adjust sound absorption and room reverberation time.
​

The printed and back lit Barrisol ceiling, at the ARC Vancouver, can be seen in the recent Dailyhive.com news article, "There's now a surreal 200-ft high, glass-bottom pool in downtown Vancouver", by Kenneth Chan.

Article Excerpt:
"While the pool is certainly the centrepiece of the tower’s design, it is enhanced by a colourful ‘Ode to Canada’ ceiling design. During nighttime, the illuminated pool, with light bouncing off the ceiling, turns the underside int​o a beacon for the tower." -Kenneth Chan
​​
Photos: Dailyhive.com
Article Link: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/arc-vancouver-glass-bottom-pool-concord-pacific

ARC Vancouver
998 Expo Boulevard, Vancouver
Builder: Concord Pacific
Design: LIV Design Studio
Architecture: Francl Architecture
Barrisol Installation: Barrisol BC

Thank you to Barrisol Welch for another great video, showcasing the installation process for the Barrisol stretch ceiling system.
​This installations features a vaulted ceiling and back lit wall application.

Barrisol's line of translucent membranes works effectively as light diffusers. 
Project: Museum of Anthropology at UBC
​Design/Architect: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
​Barrisol Installation: Barrisol B.C.

Location: Brandhorst Museum - Germany.
"The Contemporary Art museum of Munich was inaugurated last May. Its architecture is based on a design and ecological concept. The architect Sauerbruch Hutton chose Barrisol Lumière® to light and enhance the exposed works of the XXth century among which the Andy Wahrol's famous paintings. Indeed, Barrisol Lumière® diffuses the light in a sweet and homogeneous way on the whole exhibition space. Furthermore, the Barrisol sheets are 100%, recyclable and are so perfectly adapted in this modern building turned to sustainable environment." - Courtesy of www.barrisol.ca.

To achieve even back lighting we recommend either florescent tubes (1 ft from the Barrisol ceiling membrane and 1 ft on center) or LEDs. When back lighting with LEDs the quantity and the spacing of the lights will need to be determined by the specific LEDs selected.

To view more photos of back lit ceilings please visit our Lighting Gallery.