St Pierre Cathedral

The interior of the church is austere, stark and characterized by the repetition of columns, by stone, and by archaeological finds laid onto the perimeter walls, as well as by a wooden pulpit integrated into a column and accessed via a spiral staircase.  Daylight enters through a series of high windows embellished with polychrome stained-glass that produce diffused, soft, homogeneous, naturally dynamic and chromatic lighting according to the sun's angle throughout the day. 
The new lighting project maintains and respects the architectural appearance and atmosphere of the spaces. 
Currently, large circular iron chandeliers with naked, omni-directional light bulbs descend halfway down to the floor, both in the central and lateral naves. This type of chandelier is ancient and used to hold candles or glass cruets with oil, a practice that is maintained even today ( Hagia Sofia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul ).  
We propose maintaining the current fixtures in St. Pierre, and are considering the hypothesis of substituting the current incandescent lamps with more modern ones, equipped with electronic devices to control their intensity and allow the regulation of luminous flux to the values required for any occasion - visits, ceremonies, concerts, conferences or festivities. This solution also avoids adding any installations. 
Fixtures, hidden from sight and motorized for access, can be installed on the high cornices in order to produce and increment the varying scenarios required. 
The design for the accent lighting of the tomb stones and of the wooden pulpit is also addressed by the project, as is the lighting of the chapel to the side of the high alter. 
The Maccabean Chapel, lateral to the entrance, contains a chandelier that appears to be from the Art Deco period and is well integrated into the architectural and decorative context of the environment: it can be maintained by substituting the current light bulbs with more efficient and modern ones. The current metal floor lamps would become completely superfluous and could be removed. 
The predisposition for sound and light shows will have to be studied specifically in collaboration with specialized designers in the field, to whom the creation and management of such events is entrusted.