GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER

GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER

Apr 4, 2023

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GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER

Guangzhou, China

Artificial Lighting

Architect: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Completion year: 2010
Images: Jonathan Leijonhufvud

The IFC Guangzhou with a height of 487 m ranks amongst the highest buildings on earth. A solution for the presentation of the façade was developed with which you can see the characteristic, diagonal structure of the framework behind the glass façade even at night. Because the tower is mainly used for office and hospitality, the lighting needed to be easy to maintain from the outside and must not shine into the interior. The solution are integrated façade elements with LED that can illuminate the building dynamically and colourful. The standard setting though is monochrome and static light scenes to underline the architecture of the building.
The IFC Guangzhou with a height of 487 m ranks amongst the highest buildings on earth. A solution for the presentation of the façade was developed with which you can see the characteristic, diagonal structure of the framework behind the glass façade even at night. Because the tower is mainly used for office and hospitality, the lighting needed to be easy to maintain from the outside and must not shine into the interior. The solution are integrated façade elements with LED that can illuminate the building dynamically and colourful. The standard setting though is monochrome and static light scenes to underline the architecture of the building.

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MUSEION

MUSEION

Apr 4, 2023

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MUSEION

Bolzano, Italy
Daylight, Artificial Light, Lighting Controls and Visual Media

Architect: KSV Krüger Schuberth Vandreike
Completion year: 2008
Images: Ludwig Thalheimer, Othmar Seehauser

The city of Bolzano’s museum for modern and contemporary art is called “Museion”. A central skylight provides ample natural light and is carried over in lighted ceilings in the lower floors. Transparent glass walls open the modern building to the east and west, where translucent, adjustable glass louvers screen and deflect incoming sunlight. By darkness the louvers can be closed to create a projection surface encompassing more than 500m². These monumental twin screens are ideally suited for the presentation of multimedia artwork and have become a trademark of the Museion.
The city of Bolzano’s museum for modern and contemporary art is called “Museion”. A central skylight provides ample natural light and is carried over in lighted ceilings in the lower floors. Transparent glass walls open the modern building to the east and west, where translucent, adjustable glass louvers screen and deflect incoming sunlight. By darkness the louvers can be closed to create a projection surface encompassing more than 500m². These monumental twin screens are ideally suited for the presentation of multimedia artwork and have become a trademark of the Museion.

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HOUSE OF THE WORLD’S CULTURES

HOUSE OF THE WORLD’S CULTURES

Apr 3, 2023

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HOUSE OF THE WORLD’S CULTURES

Berlin, Germany
Artificial Lighting

Architect: FHW Architekten
Completion year: 2007
Images: Roland Wich

The House of the World’s Cultures is a conference and event centre from the 1950‘s. The aim was to bring out the best of the unique architecture and the materials used by an integrated lighting. The landscape was considered in the concept by a subtle accent and water feature lighting. Despite the use of modern technologies, the energy use of the old solution could be reduced by more than 65%.
Lichtplanung Fassade - Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Lichtplanung Fassade - Haus der Kulturen der Welt
The House of the World’s Cultures is a conference and event centre from the 1950‘s. The aim was to bring out the best of the unique architecture and the materials used by an integrated lighting. The landscape was considered in the concept by a subtle accent and water feature lighting. Despite the use of modern technologies, the energy use of the old solution could be reduced by more than 65%.

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC HEADQUARTER

UNIVERSAL MUSIC HEADQUARTER

Apr 1, 2023

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC HEADQUARTER

Berlin, Germany
Artificial Lighting & Lighting Controls

Architect: Aukett + Heese
Completion year: 2002
Images: Michael Haddenhorst

With the relocation to the historic Spreespeicher, it was decided to prominently display the logo on the facade for maximum visual impact. To minimize the obstruction of the glass facade during the day, an innovative installation was implemented using light guides integrated into stainless steel structures.

A color wheel in the light projectors and the multiple reflections on the glass, varying with the viewer’s perspective, create a continuously evolving image.

With the relocation to the historic Spreespeicher, it was decided to prominently display the logo on the facade for maximum visual impact. To minimize the obstruction of the glass facade during the day, an innovative installation was implemented using light guides integrated into stainless steel structures.

A color wheel in the light projectors and the multiple reflections on the glass, varying with the viewer’s perspective, create a continuously evolving image.

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LEIBNIZ COLONNADE

LEIBNIZ COLONNADE

Apr 1, 2023

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LEIBNIZ COLONNADE

Berlin, Germany
Artificial lighting

Architect: Kollhoff Architekten
Completion year: 2001
Images: Ivan Nemec

The newly developed Walter-Benjamin-Platz in Berlin-Charlottenburg is composed by a sequence of suspended luminaires in the colonnades and is defined by the illumination of fountain and planting at night. The luminaire is the realisation of the idea of a crystalline glass body in a decoration setting. Proportions and mounting height were designed considering light omissions for the rental units nearby. The induction lamp makes long maintenance cycles for the operator possible.
The newly developed Walter-Benjamin-Platz in Berlin-Charlottenburg is composed by a sequence of suspended luminaires in the colonnades and is defined by the illumination of fountain and planting at night. The luminaire is the realisation of the idea of a crystalline glass body in a decoration setting. Proportions and mounting height were designed considering light omissions for the rental units nearby. The induction lamp makes long maintenance cycles for the operator possible.

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