The brief

The renovation blurred the line between hotel and park. The Oosterpark flows almost seamlessly into an interior of light colours, plants and natural materials in earthy tones. The light had to support that transition, while letting the monument itself speak.

The chapel

The chapel is the heart of Hotel Arena, with stained-glass windows, original frescoes, marble columns and a beautiful balustrade.

“That part of Hotel Arena was a fantastic place for our designers to show what we are worth. I can safely say that the magical atmosphere of the chapel has been enhanced by the quality of our lighting design and the careful selection of special lighting products.”

— Eduard Brink

From park to ceiling

We designed the complete lighting plan: exterior lighting for the grounds, lighting for the chapel and the interior lighting. The route from park to hotel feels like one whole.

“At Hotel Arena we were challenged to show what we can do.”

— Eduard Brink

Our approach

Studio Brink worked closely with the interior architect.

“We always aim to bring out the architect's design even better with a good lighting plan. The chapel of Hotel Arena is a fine example of how the right light makes strong points even stronger.”

— Eduard Brink

Working on a monument or a conversion? That is exactly where light makes the difference between old and timeless.