Olympic Legacy Park
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Olympic Legacy Park, located in Sheffield, is a landmark mixed-use development created as part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games. Designed as a major part of Sheffield’s Innovation District, the site brings together world-class sports facilities, education, research and community-focused spaces, requiring an exterior lighting scheme that supports both visual impact and everyday functionality. Exterior Lighting Design at Olympic Legacy Park, SheffieldThis Olympic Legacy Park lighting project focused on delivering a powerful and visually cohesive lighting scheme for a busy multi-use environment, supporting pedestrian movement, sport, events and architectural enhancement across the development. The SolutionKingfisher Lighting developed a coordinated exterior lighting scheme designed to balance performance, flexibility and low glare illumination across a range of key areas including the running track, pedestrian routes and car parks. ITALO 1 luminaires were selected for their sleek aesthetic and versatile optical performance, providing an efficient yet powerful lighting solution suited to the varied demands of the site. These luminaires were installed on bespoke curved columns along the running track area of the UTC, creating effective illumination for both the plaza and athletics facilities while maintaining a clean and considered visual appearance. INGROUND recessed luminaires were used around the Olympic cauldron to highlight this important architectural feature, helping to reinforce the identity and heritage of the park after dark. To support the site’s varied usage, the Kingfisher control system was programmed to increase lighting output by 50% during events, allowing the scheme to adapt to changing operational requirements while maintaining efficient day-to-day performance. Key Outcomes
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Olympic Legacy Park, located in Sheffield, is a landmark mixed-use development created as part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Designed as a major part of Sheffield’s Innovation District, the site brings together world-class sports facilities, education, research and community-focused spaces, requiring an exterior lighting scheme that supports both visual impact and everyday functionality.
Exterior Lighting Design at Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield
This Olympic Legacy Park lighting project focused on delivering a powerful and visually cohesive lighting scheme for a busy multi-use environment, supporting pedestrian movement, sport, events and architectural enhancement across the development.
The Solution
Kingfisher Lighting developed a coordinated exterior lighting scheme designed to balance performance, flexibility and low glare illumination across a range of key areas including the running track, pedestrian routes and car parks.
ITALO 1 luminaires were selected for their sleek aesthetic and versatile optical performance, providing an efficient yet powerful lighting solution suited to the varied demands of the site.
These luminaires were installed on bespoke curved columns along the running track area of the UTC, creating effective illumination for both the plaza and athletics facilities while maintaining a clean and considered visual appearance.
INGROUND recessed luminaires were used around the Olympic cauldron to highlight this important architectural feature, helping to reinforce the identity and heritage of the park after dark.
To support the site’s varied usage, the Kingfisher control system was programmed to increase lighting output by 50% during events, allowing the scheme to adapt to changing operational requirements while maintaining efficient day-to-day performance.
Key Outcomes
- Powerful, low glare illumination across key pedestrian and sports areas
- Flexible lighting control to support events and everyday site use
- Enhanced visibility across running tracks, plazas and car parks
- Architectural feature lighting to highlight the Olympic cauldron
- Cohesive scheme aligned with the park’s innovation and community focus