PALAIS OPPENHEIM

Lighting design for Palais Oppenheim – Invisible preparation, visible effect

For the historic Palais Oppenheim, Fischer & Partner developed a lighting concept that combines two key requirements: maximum technical flexibility in the living areas and design excellence in the public zones of the building.

In the living areas, no prefabricated lighting was deliberately installed, but a high-quality, completely invisible infrastructure was created. Ceiling outlets, duct systems, and control points were planned, allowing the future owners to freely implement individual luminaire and lighting concepts – without interfering with the walls or ceilings.

A lighting design that does not push itself forward – but rather leaves spaces open for individual lifestyles.

In the palace's public and communal areas—such as foyers, stairwells, and passageways—light became an active design element. Here, the focus was on aesthetic impact, architectural depth, and atmospheric clarity. Luminaires and lighting were coordinated with the substance and materiality—timeless, elegant, understated, and yet precisely staged.

A lighting concept between preparation and presence – architecturally related, functional and site-specific.

Description of services: Lighting planning, conception LPH 1-5

Architecture: Renner Hainke Wirth Architects

Client: the developers

Total area: 3,780 m²

Photos: Fischer & Partner, Renner Hainke Wirth Architects

Visualizations: Renner Hainke Wirth Architects