First Light-up: Sebel Pier One, Sydney

Over the last year we have been working closely with Bates Smart architects to design the lighting at the revitalised Sebel Pier One, the high-end hotel and conference facility located at Walsh Bay in Sydney. Sebel Pier One is situated on a former real-life pier originally constructed in 1912. The location affords spectacular views over Sydney Harbour.

Our lighting design for the bar and dining areas also features a custom light sculpture inspired by the organic form and movement of the ocean’s creatures and the way modern yachts replicate these movements. The commissioned work, named ‘Squelette’, was both conceptualised and detailed by the Electrolight Sydney team. The detailed design was quite a process, with over 300 parts requiring site assembly, with all parts suspended utilising gravity to hold it’s form. Specialist fabricator Axolotl were appointed to manufacture the piece and were instrumental in the realisation of the work, allowing us to create the organic forms in a metallic finish.

Design Director Donn Salisbury said “It’s especially pleasing to see this project come to fruition. It’s not every day you get to work on a project with such a wonderful backdrop as the Sydney Harbour. It was the perfect inspiration for our art, both day and night, and provides the ultimate backdrop”.