Portsea Hotel
Revitalising an iconic Victorian landmark
The picturesque Portsea Hotel is located on the Port Phillip Bay coastline along the Mornington Peninsula. Established in 1876, the newly-renovated Portsea Hotel is an iconic landmark in southern Victoria’s most prestigious seaside township. With such a long and cherished history, the lighting solution for the restoration of the Portsea Hotel needed to respect the historic charm of the establishment in addition to modernising the new facilities.
The lighting design called for a careful collaboration between L&T and architect and interior designer, dubois:. With an emphasis on balancing comfortable illumination for guests, while delivering functionality and precision, each section for the hotel provided diverse capabilities.
Inviting atmospheres, both indoor and outdoor.
The key to this successful lighting outcome was by creating adaptable, warm spaces with lighting that allowed for the adjustment of colour temperatures. With the hotel boasting one of Victoria’s largest beer gardens, L&T sought to create the most inviting of atmospheres for the outdoor space, with the design needed a sufficient amount of lighting while limiting glare for guests.
The exterior luminaires played every part in bringing the beer garden to life, designed not only to look aesthetically pleasing but remain durable and resilient in the harsh coastal environment along the Mornington Peninsula.
Technical specifications
We used the following products to bring Portsea Hotel to life:
Project details
Architect and Interiors dubois:
Project Manager Directitude Management
Electrical Contractor Tung Electrical Services
Builder Baxter Projects
Developer Colonial Leisure Group
Photographer Alessandro Cerutti