McDonald´s Restaurant, Airport Paris-Orly

Jointly with Philippe Avanzi from the architects’ office Atelier Archange, Ansorg implemented a modern lighting concept for McDonald’s that comes up with lots of LED and special solutions and can earn points with high energy efficiency.
The opening of the extraordinary McDonald's branch was integrated into a qualitative reorientation of the Paris airports and their culinary ranges on offer. It is an upgrade of the brand that sets standards for similar locations as regards service, furnishings and décor. As an interior designer, Philippe Avanzi from the architects’ office Atelier Archange has been responsible for design since 1998. In close cooperation with him, Ansorg was able to implement a lighting concept that provides a lot of LED and special solutions and achieves high energy efficiency.
Just as demanding and versatile as the restaurant presents itself was the structure of the multi-layered terms of reference for the lighting. Besides the casual atmosphere, in particular freedom from glare was a premise as a consequence of the window front in the immediate vicinity of the taxiway and the large number of Plexiglas walls in the room.
As far as the choice of lighting equipment was concerned, it was possible to make use of the characteristics and advantages of LED technology. To optimize the energy efficiency in lighting design, classic lighting techniques were additionally used. Special reflectors, filters and lenses ensure a glare-free and warm lighting mood with natural colour rendition. Customized lighting situations are found in all of the areas; whether in the food serving and waiting zones, above the tables and in the aisles, the desired light distribution and lighting atmosphere are always ensured.

McDonald´s France, Guyancourt

Architecture: Philippe Avanzi, Atelier Archange, Vallauris
Lighting design: Ansorg France