In order to create a one-of-a-kind, extraordinary environment and appealing design for the capital bank in Amman, Jordan, the architect Saja Nahashibi of paradigm design house used light-transmitting concrete panels. In an effort to incorporate nature as the primary motif, the architect uses self-supporting lucem light-concrete for the cantilevered walls of the local stone facade that is clad in taffouh stone. This creates a perfect resonance with the prestigious neighborhood of Cairo Street in Abdoun, which is where the bank is located. With order to provide a consistent finish, the remaining portion of the facade is covered in panels made of lucem pure concrete that are not transparent and do not include fiber-optic fibers. In Germany, lucem Lichtbeton is a firm that manufactures and supplies light-transmitting concrete panels, which include fastening material and led technology. The company’s lighting technology is based on leds. In the absence of backlighting, lucem seems to be light concrete or natural stone. Numerous millions of optical fibers contained inside the material are responsible for transmitting the back-incident light through the substance when light concrete is backlit by either natural or artificial light. A transparent appearance and an interesting light and shadow effect are produced as a result of this. In this bank, in addition to the facade, the material is applied to a stairwell that is fourteen meters high. The stairwell is now illuminated by the daylight that falls through the light concrete walls, which enables the people who are inside to experience the change in light and shadow throughout the day. Within the design of the railing of a steel/wood structure, vertical led stripes are used across the whole of the height of the stairs. During the evening and nighttime hours, the stairway is illuminated from the inside. Individuals who are present in the stairway are projected as shadows through the light concrete walls as a result of the light being transmitted through the fiberglass walls via the optical fibers. This gives the stairwell the appearance of being transparent to those who are walking outside. When individuals walk along a wall in closer proximity to one another, the shadow falls more prominently. In the event that the lighting is colored, the stairwell will shine outwardly in the appropriate manner inside the colored light. Playing on the boutique concept of the bank, which is an approach that is privately, exclusively, and individually tailored to the needs of VIP customers, the interiors incorporate the ‘nature’ theme through the use of an open-plan internal courtyard that is inspired by the design of Japanese zen gardens. The optical center of the courtyard is comprised of an olive tree that appears to be sculptural. Through the use of glass balustrades and glass walls, the offices, lobby spaces, stairs, and hallways that surround the courtyard provide a spectacular perspective around the courtyard. The counters in the lobby and reception rooms are likewise formed of lucem light concrete panels. On the other hand, the ATM sections both inside and outside are created with a backlit transparent concrete wall. A spectacular illustration of how exterior walls may dissolve the conflict between massiveness and lightness via the use of translucency is the focus of the design of the concrete panels that are 30 millimeters thick and are placed on a steel framework. Take a look at the pictures on the website indiaartndesign.com.
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