SCHLOSS MIROW

Lighting design for Mirow Castle – Rococo and Baroque in light

The historic Mirow Castle, a significant Rococo building in Mecklenburg, has reopened as a museum castle as part of a comprehensive redesign. The new permanent exhibition combines historical heritage, contemporary scenography, and a tailor-made lighting concept to create a finely coordinated overall image.

The exhibition was designed by Kocmoc.net, the architecture was by Kühn von Kaehne und Lange, and the lighting design was by Fischer & Partner.

The focal point is a specially developed lighting system made of Corian, consisting of rosette lights and free-standing light columns.

Lighting system in detail:

– Rosettes with miniature spotlights in neutral and warm white subtly enliven the rooms and add design accents. – The light columns are backlit in warm white; invisible mini-spots within the columns illuminate the ceilings in neutral white light. – The columns also serve as a guidance system, with their printed front surfaces displaying information and images about the exhibition. – The display case lighting was developed with particular attention to shadow-free lighting and brilliance, quietly but clearly highlighting exhibits.

A special highlight is the ballroom, a Baroque masterpiece with stucco work by Giovanni Battista Clerici (1711). Two historic chandeliers were reconstructed for this room based on original image sources. To enhance the room's atmosphere, they were invisibly supplemented with LED spotlights suspended from above, which accentuate the space without compromising the effect of the historic light fixtures.

A lighting concept that combines historical authenticity, design restraint and modern technology.

Description of services: Lighting planning, conception, installation, design development of the lighting in collaboration with Wolfgang Lüchow I Qbik Design and Petra Sindelar

Exhibition design: Kocmoc.Net

Architect: Architectural firm Kühn-von Kaehne and Lange

Client: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Construction and Real Estate Agency

Total area: 800 m²

Photos: Kocmoc.Net, Wolfgang Lüchow, Petra Sindelar