Casting

Overview

Casting is a ground-mounted outdoor bollard by Vincent Van Duysen (2016). Its body is poured concrete, and a frosted polycarbonate diffuser gives asymmetric direct light.

Construction

• Body: made in a mould from poured concrete of cement, fine aggregates and reinforcing fibres
• Making: each unit is handcrafted individually, so small differences in appearance and colour between lamps are expected
• Diffuser: frosted polycarbonate, UV stabilised and glued to the heat sink for a watertight seal
• Cable and fixing: a neoprene outgoing cable, a connection kit for a single multicore cable and dowels for solid surfaces; the fixing plate for paving, poured concrete or a plinth is an accessory

Specifications

• 9 W power LED (included): 513 lm, 3000 K, CRI above 80, beams of 80° and 30° across the two planes
• Integrated driver for 220-240 V and 50/60 Hz, non-dimmable, insulation class II
• IP 65
• 11.08 kg net

Vincent Van Duysen

The concrete body brings the brutalist period to mind, and its simple shape sits comfortably in any setting. Architects asked to work on landscape and outdoor spaces make architecture, and Casting is the result.