The Lighting Design Workshop @Eme3 2013 proposes an inmersive experience in the development of a lighting design practice: A hands-on workshop applied to an inspiring context: the former industrial complex of Fabra i Coats in Barcelona.

2. Objectives
The first International Lighting Design Worlshop @Eme3 proposes an inmersive
experience in the development of a practical, hands-on lighting design project. The case
study offers varied and suggestive opportunties for the participants to work on several,
specific applications:
- On one hand, the architectural context of a former industrial building, a historical site that
has been renovated and turned into a Center for the Arts and Culture, the Fabra i Coats
textile complex, driven by the municipality of Barcelona.
- The specific needs of an ephemeral architectural intervention whose programme includes
workshops, talks and lectures, cultural and networking activities in the context of the
Eme3 International Architecture Festival (27-31st June).
- An exhibition space where architectural and social projects will be displayed as part of an
international call for projects, the Share It space, that will remain open to the public as a
temporary exhibition during the month of July.
Organization
Postgraduate course in Architectural Lighting Design, Universitat Pompeu i Fabra and
ELISAVA-Higher Design and Engineering School of Barcelona. www.elisava.net
Eme3, International Architecture Festival. www.eme3.org
Executive Production and Pedagogic Consultants: www.lupercales.org
Participants
Students or professionals of design, architecture, lighting designers, scenographers, visual
artists, photographers, and anybody interested in applying the lighting language in their
creative or professional field. No prior experience is needed.
Places limit: 40.
Inscription fee: 100€ (20% off for confirmations before 05/31)
Inscription open until june 21st 2013
+info: postgrado@elisava.net

3. Tutors
Jordi Ballesta. Director of the Postgraduate course in Architectural Lighting Design,
Elisava.
Alberto Barberá, IALD (International Association of Lighting Designers). Independent
lighting consultant. Guest workshop tutor at Master in Architectural Lighting Design,
ETSAM, (Madrid).
Irene Bas, APDI (Asociación Profesional de Diseñadores de Iluminación). Lighting
Designer, lighting workshop tutor at Elisava Design School and teacher at Istituto Europeo
de Design (Barcelona).
Paolo Portaluri, APDI senior member. Professional practice in Lighting Design, works in
Spain, Italy and Mexico. Co-founder, with Irene Bas, of the Il.luminAccions lighting
programme at Elisava Design School.
Calendar
Date Event Notes
May 13 Call for Participants www.eme3.org
May 31 End of discount period www.elisava.net
May 31
16:30-
18:00
Workshop Presentation
Case Study Presentation: Briefing
Documentation
Elisava - Escola
Superior de Disseny
www.elisava.net
June 14
17:30-
20:00
Tech session
Lighting Equipment analysis
Col.legi Oficial
d’Arquitectes de
Catalunya
www.coac.net
June 21
17:00
First session
Visit and meeting with the context
Fabra i Coats
www.fabraicoats.bcn.cat
June 22
10:00-14:00
16:00-20:00
Light sources
Theory and practice of light planning
Fabra i Coats

4. Date Event Notes
June 23
10:00-14:00
Sketches and concept development Fabra i Coats
June 24
17:00-21:00
Installation 1 Fabra i Coats
June 25
17:00-21:00
Installation 2 Fabra i Coats
June 27 Eme3’s Premiere Fabra i Coats
TBC Open talk and guided tour Fabra i Coats
Case Study
" Eme3_Plaza - Build It
Intervention Areas
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5. This central, open air space between the exhibition space and the common facilities is
conceived as a urban activator. The ephemeral construction that is to be built at the Eme3
Plaza is the result of an open call for projects, and it will be announced in the few days.
The main activities here will be during the night, from noon until 1:00AM, when the festival
finishes its diary activities. Live music, performance events and film screenings are some
of the contents of the programme of this space.
" Common facilities
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6. The festival sessions during the day will take place mainly in the interior of the former
industrial facilities. Four days of interchange and debate, lectures and talks. The interior of
the building has been recently renovated and the lighting design in this space will create
an interplay between the restoration and the history of the building and its structure.
Daylight analysis and control will be fundamental in this case.
Following the activities in the auditorium, different scenes will be programmed using
control systems by our technological partners and sponsors.
" Access to the facilities, façade and outdoor lighting
Onced defined the main point of view of the Plaza, guided by the winning design, we
would be able to stablish an architectural “backdrop” for the activities, and lit it up in
consequence using outdoor projectors and equipment. The access to Fabra i Coats
Cultural facilities will be light up to communicate the event to the surrounding area. The
work in designing a “corporate lightscape” for the event will give opportunity to the
students to practice with the potential that light has as a means of communication.
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7. " Exhibition Space - Share It
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Entrada
Exposición
Sala 1
Sala 2
Sala 3
Sala 4
Final Recorrido
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Espacio
Vídeo+
Recinto
Instalación
Eme3 2013
Espacio
Share It

8. This space has been partially renovated and will host the exhibition of the architectural and
social projects displayed at Eme3 2013 Edition. During the month of July, the exhibition will
remain open and the lighting design here will act in two aspects: daylight control and
installation design. Here is where the most creative side of the work of the participants will
play its part, with unconventional and experimental solutions.
Welcome!
What we propose is to bring an opportunity to live a practical experience in light planning,
based in a real and motivating case study. Many aspects of the work of a professional
lighting designer/planner are included in this project. Everyone is invited to join and enjoy
the different situations that this complex case study has to offer. No worries about
production issues, we’ve done this kind of things before... The workshop includes a lot of
hands-on practice and focuses in the playful, personal experience with light that will help
you reinforce your knowledge about how light really works in practice. We will bring the
time and space for this to happen, in an architectural context full of history (and future).
The “preview” sessions are open to everybody and will be live-streamed on the internet, so
participants would have a fundamental introduction to the characteristics of the project.

9. Lighting Equipment
The materials for the intervention will be provided by our sponsors and partners from the
lighting industry:
Programme
“Preview” Sessions - ELISAVA//COAC
On May 31st and June 14th two open introductory sessions will be held in the facilities of
Elisava School of Design and the Catalan Architects’ Comittee in center Barcelona. The
materials and lectures regarding this sessions will be accesible on the internet
(www.eme3.org for more info).
Preview Session 01: Friday 31st May 16:30-18:00. Elisava (www.elisava.net)
La Rambla, 30-32. 08002 Barcelona (Sala Aleix Carrió)
Workshop Presentation.

10. 1.- Jordi Ballesta: Presentation of the Elisava Postgraduate course in Lighting Design.
2.- Javier Planas: “Topias”, Eme3_2013
3.- Project Briefing:
a) MAP13: Eme3_Plaza (www.map13.net)
b) Share It exhibition space
c) Corporate image, outdoor and façade lighting
d) Conference hall and common facilities
5.- Documentation.
Proposed Exercise 1: Project analysis and context. Visual references. Deadline: 7th June.
Workshop attendants will have access to Fabra i Coats facilities during June to study and
explore the site on its own initiative.
Preview Session 02: Friday 14th June 17:30-20:00. COAC (www.coac.net)
Plaça Nova, 5. 08002 Barcelona
1.- Lighting Material for the intervention. Sponsor’s catalogue and main features.
Conferences: -iGuzzini: Lighting of exhibition and retail spaces
" " -ERCO: Outdoor and façade lighting
" " -Viabizzuno: Light projection
Proposed Exercise 2: Concept development and sketch drawing. Deadline: 20th June.
Workshop - Fabra i Coats
(Fabra i Coats Fábrica de Creació, Carrer Sant Adrià, 20. 08030 Barcelona.)
Workshop Day 0. Friday 21st June 17:00-20:00
Guided Tour to the case study with former workers of the facilities.
Groupworking: Analyzing the architectural context.
Workshop Day 1. Saturday 22nd June 10:00-14:00+16:00-20:00

11. 10:00 Lighting Design fundamentals: Light sources, photometry.
11:00 Light for human environment and public space
12:15 Sketches, simulations and drawings
13:00 Review and put-together
14:00 Pause
16:00 Technical plots and calculations.
18:00 Hands-on light! Experimenting the materials and technique
Workshop Día 2. Sunday 23rd 10:00-14:00
Groupwork: Conceptual and technical solutions
Workshop Día 3. Monday 24th 17:00-22:00
Groupwork: Installation.
Workshop Día 4. Tuesday 25th 17:00-22:00
Groupwork: Final Set up, adjustment. Graphic and video documentation.
Eme3 2013 Opening Wednesday 27th
Guided tour through the installation.
Open Talk @Eme3
Results presentation and panel display, conclussions.
+info: postgrado@elisava.net