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.
Shading & Facade Design
Developing shading strategies that control glare and solar gain while preserving views, tested against the building's material and facade design.
BREEAM, LEED, WELL Certification
Preparing daylight and lighting documentation to meet BREEAM, LEED, and WELL credit requirements across a project's certification pathway.
Daylight & Lighting Visualisation
Producing renders and daylight simulations that communicate how a space will look and feel, from early concept through to client presentation.
BIM — Revit (Lighting)
Building and coordinating lighting models within Revit, integrated with the wider project team from design development through to construction.
CAD, Lighting Calculations
Running lighting calculations and technical drawings to verify performance against design intent and relevant illumination standards.
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