1AU is a London/Seoul-based consultancy working at the intersection of daylight and artificial light. We study how a space is lived in through the day, then shape natural and electric light together — reducing one to reveal the other, and designing for the hours in between.
Services / Capabilities
Daylight Design & Analysis
Modelling how natural light moves through a building across the day and seasons, from early massing studies through to daylight compliance.
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Shading & Facade Design
Developing shading strategies that control glare and solar gain while preserving views, tested against the building's material and facade design.
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BREEAM, LEED, WELL Certification
Preparing daylight and lighting documentation to meet BREEAM, LEED, and WELL credit requirements across a project's certification pathway.
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Daylight & Lighting Visualisation
Producing renders and daylight simulations that communicate how a space will look and feel, from early concept through to client presentation.
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BIM — Revit (Lighting)
Building and coordinating lighting models within Revit, integrated with the wider project team from design development through to construction.
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CAD, Lighting Calculations
Running lighting calculations and technical drawings to verify performance against design intent and relevant illumination standards.
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Selected work
Public Infrastructure
Kanpur Metro Lighting
Retail
Palas Mall
Retail
Palas Mall Skylight Design
Residential
Kensington Palace: Daylight & Electric Lighting
Workplace
Office Building, York
Workplace
Office Building: Daylight & Electric Design
Mixed-Use
Innhub: Daylight & Lighting Design
Workplace
Office Building: WELL & BREEAM
Workplace
Office Building: Daylight & Glare Analysis — WELL + BREEAM
Education
Kindergarten Wildblumen
Public Lighting
Seebrücke Heiligendamm, Germany
Public Lighting
Kamp, Bad Doberan, Germany
Public Lighting
Alexandrinenplatz, Bad Doberan, Germany
Hospitality
Kulm Pavilion
Workplace