Custom air-return lighting defines Byrnecut office refurbishment at Perth Airport

Completed in 2023, the project involved the refurbishment of two office levels within the mining contractor’s existing building, delivered in collaboration with the project’s design and construction partners. The scheme sought to modernise the workplace while maintaining a clean and highly functional environment suited to collaborative and focused work.

Central to the project is a series of bespoke LED air-slot troffers developed by Elevage. Rather than treating lighting and mechanical systems as separate elements, the fittings were designed to perform both functions simultaneously. Air is returned through discreet slots integrated into the sides of the luminaires, allowing ceiling services to be consolidated within a single architectural element.

The custom approach reduces visual clutter across the office floors and creates a more refined ceiling plane, with lighting and ventilation working together as a coordinated system.

Throughout the workplace, linear lighting establishes rhythm and consistency across circulation routes, meeting rooms and open-plan workspaces. A combination of recessed and surface-mounted solutions provides balanced illumination, while track lighting introduces flexibility in areas that require adaptable lighting conditions.

Products including eLEDtric Track Slim, eLEDtric Tape and allumio’s Capella Indoor range were selected to complement the project’s contemporary palette and support a layered lighting strategy. The result is a workplace that prioritises comfort and performance while maintaining a restrained architectural character.

By integrating building services into custom-designed luminaires, the refurbishment demonstrates how technical requirements can be resolved through thoughtful lighting design, transforming functional infrastructure into a defining feature of the workspace.