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NEW LIGHT | ARCHITECTURE | TECHNOLOGY
High-efficiency lighting
Innovative lighting solutions with LEDs
Intelligent lighting
Dynamic lighting
Subsidized lighting
Climate protection initiative from the BMU
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EDITORIAL
3lux:letters 1 | 2013
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Cover: TRILUX’s Hamburg Center
of Competence
Photo: Christoph Meinschäfer
Dear Reader,
LED technology is still one of the most important topics in the field of lighting. It has taken leaps and
bounds in recent years, and opened up a world of opportunities. And when it comes to energy efficiency LED is well and truly at the top of its game – yet another argument in favor of the funding program
for municipal building modernization projects as fathered by the Federal Ministry for Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The program will fund the conversion of street lighting
to LED to the tune of up to 40 percent of the total volume. You can find out more about what is involved
in the initiative and how TRILUX can help in our planners’ question section (page 36). You can also read
Markus Skeide’s opinion on this interesting topic on page 7, where he, among other things, advocates
a holistic approach to such modernization projects.
There are currently numerous initiatives aiming to refit or completely replace outdated lighting systems, especially in outdoor areas. In his article “Dynamic lighting in the public space”, Prof. Thomas
Römhild sheds light on the use of LEDs in outdoor lighting systems to date and makes his own prognosis on the direction in which such applications could develop in the future (page 10). In our interview
(page 18) we also ask three (lighting) experts about the experiences architects and lighting planners
have had with energy-efficient lighting to date and the extent to which they believe OLEDs could be
implemented in the architecture of tomorrow.
Taking the examples of the Linsenberg daycare center in Kriftel designed by Schneider + Sommer
Architekten (page 22) and the Fish Market in Bergen, Norway by Eder Biesel Arkitekter (page 30), we
present some of our LED luminaires in use. The TRILUX Center of Competence close to HafenCity in
Hamburg, which opened at the beginning of the year, has also been fitted with cutting-edge LED
technology (page 40) – we’d be delighted if you stopped by to experience the high quality of our lighting
products in person!
I hope you enjoy reading the latest edition of 3lux:letters.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Kretzer, CEO TRILUX Vertrieb GmbH
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LIGHT WITH LEDS
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VIEWS
Magic Cube, Lyon; Exhibition Einleuchten, Celle; Opera Tannhäuser,
Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe; Lichtwoche Sauerland, Arnsberg;
Exhibition Licht an!, Hanover; Flat Light
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HISTORY
The 74 series – quite a success story
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STATEMENT
The formula for success: efficient street lighting
By Markus Skeide
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READING
Three books recommended by the Editorial broad
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SPOT
Dynamic Lighting in the public space. By Thomas Römhild
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IMPRESSION
Time-out or Blackout?
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REFLECTION
Clemens Tropp (Tropp Lighting Design), Michel Suk (Studio Michel Suk),
Hannelore Deubzer (Deubzer König + Rimmel Architekten)
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ARCHITECTURE
Kita am Linsenberg in Kriftel nearby Frankfurt on the Main, schneider + sommer architekten, Idstein; Fish Market in Bergen/Norway,
Eder Biesel Arkitekter, Stavanger/Norway
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SERVICE
Planners ask, manufactures answer: Do energy-saving measures in a municipal renovation project receive public funding?;
5041 LED; A2 BAT
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TRILUX
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ART
Bel Étage in Hamburg
Nature Trail, Jason Bruges Studio; Lebbeus’ Legacy, Lebbeus Woods;
A sky of lights for Pittaki, beforelight; Old shell, new splendor,
Lighting Design Collective
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CURIOSITY
For those little hunger pangs
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SOURCE
Ghost lights
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Imprint
VIEWS
MAGIC CUBE
La fête des lumières
Lyon
www.gilbertmoity.com
Some 70,000 video LEDs in RGB colors
lit up the artwork around the bronze
statue on the Place Bellecour in Lyon,
France.
Photos: John Picat
Light designer Gilbert Moity actively incorporated visitors to the Fête
des Lumieres in December 2012 in
Lyon into his light installation. On
a space of 6 x 8 meters, four backlit polycarbonate walls, each five
meters tall, were installed around
the bronze statue of Louis XIV to
form the “Magic Cube”. The energy
needed to light the installation
was produced by passers-by: For
about five minutes they pedaled
together on the 28 cycles arranged
around the work of art. Depending
on their performance and thus output, different colors and graphics appeared on the LED panels.
Once the maximum energy was
achieved, and the racing stretch
finish reached, a firework display
erupted – a welcome thank-you for
the cyclists’ efforts.
HISTORY
Even though for almost 30 years
the success of the 74 diffuser luminaire has rested on its plain design
(top, other versions exist today, for
example with a decorative square
surround (bottom).
The 74 series – quite a success story
In 1984, we were approached by a
client who made a special request
of TRILUX: He needed a luminaire
for the hallway, which not only gave
off light concealed in the ceiling but
would also emit light all around; in
other words, he wanted something
that looked like a small sun. TRILUX
accepted the challenge and developed from the existing cylindrical
luminaire 7411/32 the so-called
7402. The shape of the round lamp
was retained but the diffuser was
executed in a new, so-called “74
design” – a classic, sleek style
which quickly led to the luminaire
becoming a top seller. Today, the
luminaire that is fondly referred to
as Chinese hat or kneecap is still one
of our best-selling products. Over
the years, it was repeatedly revised
and updated: The light’s strength
was permanently improved, operating elements modernized, and
not least of all, since early 2011
the popular 74 luminaire has also
been available as an LED version.
The model 7402 has two distinct
LED systems, which can also be
activated separately while retaining
even illumination of the diffuser.
This means that in addition to normal operation, it is also possible to
select the night mode offering a 50
percent reduction in consumption.
Despite the technical alternations
it has undergone the plain design of
the luminaire series has remained
practically unchanged. True, a
number of minor changes have
been made to its appearance, but
essentially the sleek version of the
luminaire has always been the most
popular and has ensured that even
30 years after that client voiced his
special request, the success story is
by no means over yet.
Photos: TRILUX
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Einleuchten
Lichtart from Waltraut Cooper |
Hartung und Trenz
exhibition in the Kunstmuseum Celle
27. October 2012 to 31. March 2013
www.kunst.celle.de
Running until 31 March, the exhibition “Einleuchten” (Illumination)
by Kunstmuseum Celle shows two
very different perspectives on the
topic of light. Artist duo Hartung
and Trenz uses deliberately placed
superimpositions to create multilayer light surfaces in typographic
projections. The result: words
written with white light, which
affect the sentence depending on
the visitor’s position. As shadow
seems to make words fade constantly changing text constellations are produced. Austrian artist
Waltraut Cooper has another perspective on light. The mathematics
graduate applies her passion for
numbers to colorful art installations, transferring the binary codes
of symbols into vivid patterns.
Photos: Detlef Hartung
Photo: Torsten Volkmer
The video projection “Holy Grail.
Art and Mathematics” by Waltraut
Cooper stands out for its startling
clarity.
Hartung und Trenz experiment with
typography for their projections and
have viewers become part of the
work of art.
Photos: Monika Rittershaus, Badisches Staatstheater
Oversized flowers – from which
women’s legs emerge like stems –
are suspended several meters over
the stage.
To mark Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday on 22 May, 2013, the Badisches
Staatstheater in Karlsruhe is performing romantic opera Tannhäuser.
It not only demands excellence from its singers. The secret star of this
opera that is difficult to produce is light artist Rosalie’s illumination. Nine
meter tall walls double as projection surface and boundaries on all three
sides of the stage. The areas lit with moving lights and floodlights alter
color almost imperceptibly, creating varying emotions, be it the erotic
atmosphere on the Venusberg or the ice-cold mood of the Wartburgsaal.
Simple props like dark hills or suspended elements complete the scenes.
The opera runs until the end of June.
The changing colors turn the stage
into a new space without the need
for major interventions.
Opera “Tannhäuser”
Badisches Staatstheater
Karlsruhe
03.03., 09.05., 30.05. and 09.06.2013
www.staatstheater.karlsruhe.de
VIEWS
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Lichtwoche Sauerland
Specialist fair of the lighting and luminaire industry
Arnsberg
04. to 09. March 2013
Further information on the TRILUX range
www.trilux.de/lichtwoche
Professional lighting does not only
generate brightness, but also a feeling
of wellbeing. Light means life. It motivates and improves productivity.
From 21 March to 31 May, the Museum für Energiegeschichte(n) in
Hanover is showing “Light on! How light became electric.” With images,
exhibits and experiments the organizers show the trials and tribulations
humanity had to endure in order to have the luxury of a functioning light
switch at its fingertips. They tell of Prometheus, from Greek mythology,
who took fire away from the gods and brought it to the human world.
Attention is also given to the evolution of the electric light-bulb, and a
glimpse into the future shows the possible route electric lighting might
take. This exciting exhibition is designed to shine some light on areas visitors are in the dark about.
Photo: Historisches Museum Hannover
Photo: Museum für Energiegeschichte(n)
Licht an!
Wie das Licht elektrisch wurde.
Special show in the Museum für
Energiegeschichte(n)
Hannover
21. March to 31. May 2013
www.energiegeschichte.de
Photos: TRILUX
For the sixth time, companies in
the lighting and luminaire sector
are opening their doors to a specialist public as part of Lichtwoche
Sauerland (Sauerland Light Week).
The family-run business TRILUX
is offering business customers
a peek behind the scenes, with
the focus on the theme of office
lighting. Indeed, working environments in particular require lighting
solutions that adjust dynamically
to the natural light conditions in
the space. The seven-day trade
fair will provide expert answers
to questions surrounding dynamic
lighting and light management
systems. The highlight of the event
will be “Light-Night”, when all visitors can come together and chat
with the organizers in an enjoyable, informal setting.
This postcard dated 1898 shows
the old street lamps once typical
for Hannover
Flat Light
Finn Magee
www.finnmagee.com
The Flat Light Poster by Finn
Magee comes in yellow, red, turquoise or blue.
Flat Time – the retro alarm clock –
is an eye-catcher on any wall.
Photos: Finn Magee/ Eoghan Hanrahan
If you lack space for a desk, you might never benefit from a desk luminaire. But help is at hand in Finn Magee’s illuminated poster: In 2010 the
Dublin-based product designer presented the “Flat Lights” concept, to
which he has now added Flat Time – a retro alarm clock – and Flat Sound
– a music box that can be used with an MP3 Player. For the poster in DIN
A2 format he uses a 12 volt LED-technology, which permits him to light
up certain areas of the object. The latter is printed with corresponding
motifs, the lead runs up to the picture edge, and continues as a real lead.
With his flat series Magee has created fun, but above all, space-saving
home accessories.
STATEMENT
Dipl.-Ing. Markus Skeide
Skeide Ingenieurbüro for intelligent
electrical engineering, Rheinberg
Many have now come to embrace the
BMU’s ideas underpinning the
“Climate Protection Initiative” and the
opportunities it holds are clear.
Nonetheless, many decision-makers
in local authorities are squabbling over
priorities and the financial viability of
their own resources with their respective political committees (urban planning committees and councils). The
subsidies from the BMU, being such a
body itself, already represent an excellent basis for discussion. Though it
must be said, taking advantage of financial backing is one thing, but it is
the holistic consideration of the renovation projects that represents the real
task at hand. The conditions for easing
the delay in investment in modernizing
interior and exterior lighting systems
over the coming years are certainly
good. The entire initiative is backed by
some extremely attractive financing
initiatives from the KfW banking
group, whose effective interest rates
make any credit facility offered by
Kommunalkredit AG seem rather oldfashioned in comparison.
Consequently, when it comes to the
energy-efficient and sustainable modernization of lighting systems with a
reasonable rate of return, the formula
for success is: funding programs + a
holistic consideration of the systems =
substantial energy savings + high quality lighting (at least compliant with
regulations) + a significant reduction of
maintenance and service costs. This
formula is easily applied to real scenarios. For the modernization of street
lighting not only does this mean looking at the lighting in need of modernization, but at everything associated
with it – from mast systems, supply
systems and energy distribution to the
installation of management systems,
Below:
In Dahlem in the Eifel region, 90 percent of the town’s old street lights
were replaced with new LED lights.
controlling and monitoring systems, to
name but a few. This also offers up a
range of options to reshape the respective cityscape and potentially to
avoid so-called “dark spots” (areas in
squares or around buildings that aren’t
sufficiently lit and thus perceived as
unsafe for pedestrians). The situation
is just the same when it comes to interior lighting using LEDs. The choice of
lighting manufacturer based on which
products they offer and their capacity
to fulfill a repeat order remains decisive. Here it would be advisable to turn
to premium manufacturers who have
been active on the market with certified products for many years. Many of
my clients take the more comprehensive route and go for an over-all modernization. This is also easier to entrench among citizens and political decision-makers; after all, the time for
such action is now and not tomorrow.
Photo: Community Dahlem/Eifel
The formula for success:
efficient street lighting
VIEWS
Photos: TRILUX
Die Lichtwerkstatt (Light Workshop)
An initiative of the German Ministry
of Education and Research
www.photonik-campus.de >> Schulexperimente >> Die Lichtwerkstatt
für die Grundschule
As we know, the proof of the pudding … – a motto the German Ministry
of Education and Research has adopted. In a special “Light Workshop“
children aged 7 to 13 can get to know everything about the topic of light
through experimentation. How does a laser work? And why does an LED
glow? Acknowledged experts from physics and photonics answer these
and similar questions and pack them in a graphic way in their study
material that many school teachers are now also using in class. The
pamphlets that can also be downloaded are packed full of experiments
that you can easily conduct at home. The next Light Workshop will be held
mid-April in Frankfurt.
Supervised by an experienced light
expert, kids enthusiastically
experiment and tinker about,
learning many exciting things
about light through play
The unusual luminaire can be
mounted quickly wherever light
is needed.
Both simple and brilliant:
GravityLight draws the energy it
needs to produce light from gravity.
A dial on the device tells you how
much time remains until it gets dark.
Photos: therefore.com
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After four years of development London designers Martin
Riddiford and Jim Reeves present
“GravityLight” – their small, glowing miracle. No electricity, batteries or solar energy are required
to produce light with this unusual
luminaire. Rather, as the name
suggests, it draws the energy is
needs from gravity: The downward
movement of a weight creates
potential energy, which is transformed by a generators into electrical energy – enough for 30 minutes of light. Especially for impoverished residential areas where
roughly 1.5 billion people have no
access to an electricity network
GravityLight is a real alternative to
the kerosene lamps often used.
GravityLight
Martin Riddiford, Jim Reeves,
London
www.deciwatt.org
READING
The cities we live in are changing
more and more. Smartphones and
social networks seem like faint echoes of the immense impact technology is having on our environment.
As a social medium architecture
delivers illuminated facades and
computer-animated light installations, which shape our everyday life,
our cities and, by extension, our
lives. Urban Media Cultures ventures a glimpse into the future by
giving experts from various disciplines a chance to express themselves. In dialog and in essays specialists such as Nina Colosi from the
Streaming Museum in New York or
Tim Edler from realities:united seek
a common consensus for the opportunities and risks posed by future
cities based on media screens.
Urban Media Cultures
Susa Pop, Gernot Tscherteu,
Ursula Stalder, Mirjam Struppek
Published in April 2012
by avedition Verlag, Ludwigsburg
438 pages, 120 illustrations
23,6 x 20,8 cm, hardcover
German/English
€ 39,90
ISBN 978-3-89986-169-3
www.avedition.de
Reiulf Ramstad Architects
Boris Brorman Jensen,
Published in February 2013
im Hatje Cantz Verlag, Stuttgart
29,5 x 25 cm,
linen with book jacket
English
€ 58,00
ISBN 978-3-77573-397-7
www.hatjecantz.de
Dan Flavin. Lights
Rainer Fuchs, Museum Moderner
Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien
Published in November 2012
im Hatje Cantz Verlag, Stuttgart
27,6 x 22,4 cm, hardcover
German
€ 39,80
ISBN 978-3-77573-522-3
www.hatjecantz.de
Boris Brorman Jensen, Danish
architect and author, has no wish
to explain but wants readers to
share his own personal experience in images and drawings. The
experience is what he calls Nordic
Architecture. He is especially taken
with Norwegian architect Reiulf
Daniel Ramstad. Various persons
such as Carsten Thau, Professor
at the Royal Art Academy in
Copenhagen or the Dutch architecture critic Hans Ibelings voice
their views, and paint an almost
romantic picture of architecture in
Scandinavia. The book ends with
an interview in which Jensen and
Ramstad elaborate on the similarities and differences in buildings in
Norway and Denmark, respectively.
Dan Flavin first began to employ
electric light in his art in the early
1960s. By using customary fluorescent lamps he succeeded in robbing
the cool, artificial light of its function. Indeed, he raised it to an almost sensual and poetic level by
transforming it in his installations
into a space-creating element. The
monograph Lights, which has been
published in connection with the
eponymous exhibition in Museum
Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig
Wien (Museum of Modern Art in
Vienna), features various commentaries by renowned art experts. A
host of photos, prints and drawings
document the one-time avantgarde artist’s oeuvre spanning almost 50 years.
SPOT
DYNAMIC LIGHTING IN THE
PUBLIC SPACE
Pedestrian areas provide particularly useful examples to highlight the differences in
how well frequented certain public spaces are over the course of the day and indeed
the year. In contrast, the illumination of these areas is generally static. Yet precisely in
these areas dynamic lighting that responds to people makes perfect sense.
Photo: Rolf Hartbrich
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The majority of the 9.13 million streetlamps in Germany work
with inefficient, outdated technology, which will need replacing
in the coming years. The current energy consumption of
4 TWh/a could be more than halved by switching to new technology, such as LEDs, saving 2 TWh/a in power output annually.
We are sure to see this changeover in the coming years.
LED manufacturers continually seek to outdo one another
with ever new announcements of successes in terms of highefficiency light generation. The fact that LEDs have an even
greater energy-saving potential compared to conventional light
sources, something that should not be underestimated, often
falls by the wayside. This includes their excellent adjustability
in terms of brightness and light color as well as the direction
of the light, which is easier to control thanks to the smaller
size of LEDs. Making use of these options in the development
of new dynamic lighting concepts would cause electricity
requirements in this field to sink considerably further. The
particular challenge here is that public space is used by many
individuals simultaneously with different demands in terms of
lighting, yet users generally are unable to directly influence
it themselves. A simple dynamic lighting concept would be to
adjust the degree of illumination depending on the number of
users. The first pilot projects in this field have already proved
a success. The University of Wismar has also launched a
project together with Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
and the University of Rostock as well as a number of light
manufacturers to develop exemplary solutions for outdoor and
indoor lighting systems.
Given that LED systems allow for the modification, expansion
or limitation of the luminous flux, light intensity distribution
and color, and the color rendering quality in a luminaire, the
required light quality can be configured individually in line
with the respective application. In addition to the application,
constants such as the architecture, volume or materiality for
instance, and variables such as the climate, weather, frequency, rhythmic or arrhythmic events and other parameters
can be considered in order to form models that allow for the
dynamic yet pragmatic control of lighting. With the new design
A harmonious picture: the pedestrian zone in Künzelsau with façade
and tree lighting.
possibilities afforded by LEDs, lighting in the public space can
also be better adjusted to the specific architectural conditions,
as well as allowing for the development of changing scenarios
that are tailored to specific occasions.
Such dynamic concepts are particularly well-suited to those
areas in towns and cities that are subject to more foot traffic,
such as shopping miles, pedestrian zones, parks and residential streets, where in addition to the safety aspect the design
component is particularly important. Options within these new
concepts include façade lighting and the strong illumination
of pedestrian areas in shopping zones, supplemented by
additional, non-planned lighting from display windows.
Given that the minimum requirements as outlined by the
legal standards in these areas are generally far surpassed,
for reasons of design and lighting technology, there is great
potential for saving energy and improving the formal quality
of the light.
The illumination of pedestrian zones could consist of several
components:
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These three lighting components could be quite well covered
using a single light source fitted with old technology. But with
LED technology we can differentiate and develop different scenarios. The basic illumination is on all night, the atmospheric
lighting until 10 p.m., whereas the façade lighting is switched
off around 8 p.m., right after close of business.
At its simplest, dynamic lighting enables fluid transitions. Yet
it would also be conceivable to keep the overall illumination
switched on for longer than usual in good weather and the
increased foot traffic it brings with it. When the weather is bad,
shoppers will presumably go straight home when the stores
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SPOT
Various lighting scenarios at
Kornhaus in Bad Doberan: street
and façade lighting without (left)
and with (center) additional light
from inside and without the façade
lighting (right).
close, meaning that the atmospheric lighting could be switched
off earlier. At Christmas time or on other special occasions
the illumination could be adapted to suit the festive mood. In
addition to a general logging of user traffic in the center, a
differentiated response to specific, local needs areas would
also be incorporated into such a concept. To some extent every
single lamp could even respond to the respective situation
autonomously. This would allow for even more scenarios that
could include the reporting of an emergency situation.
An even stronger differentiation would be conceivable in the
walkways at shopping malls, for instance with the aim of fully
exploiting the available daylight, aligning the color of the light with
the color concept or balancing disharmonies with the targeted
use of daylight. Seasonal and event-related scenarios also play a
major role here. Unlike in the outside space, where the goal is to
preserve the constancy of people’s perception of the public space,
clearly defined changes are certainly possible inside, as here the
focus can be set on the experience of the space itself.
Moreover, the lighting can be very different in the morning
compared to the evening, not only in consideration of the
circadian rhythm, but also in response to the different patterns
of behavior at different times of day.
Previous methods of adapting lighting, for example to user
traffic, are responsive measures, which only adjust the lighting
after the event it has occurred. This is dissatisfying for the
user because the environment should not change unexpectedly. Otherwise they would question their perception of the
constancy of the space and thus the reliability of the ambient
conditions. Knowledge of the stability of the environment is a
key factor, influencing one’s sense of security and consequently
the usability of public spaces. Thus the question arises as to
which changes are tolerable in which timeframes and when we
need to be particularly mindful of them.
Sensor and control technology are able to process complex
signals. As yet we have no way of ordering the various signals
in line with various usage and environmental factors such that
we have a model capable of determining the required lighting
in the next unit of time.
The intelligent combination of location factors and dynamic
ambient and usage factors will enable maximum energy sav-
Photos: Thomas Römhild
ings while maintaining top quality in the illumination of public
spaces. A model capable of depicting this correlation in sufficient quality in line with the locations needs to be developed
to serve as the basis of a control program. But simple technical
solutions are also conceivable for these new, model-like
lighting scenarios, such as multifunctional lamps with a control
system that registers the ambient conditions.
Dynamic lighting concepts have the potential to further reduce
energy consumption for urban lighting and other public spaces
drastically, which would ultimately save on costs too.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Römhild
born in 1957 in Hanover. He studied Architecture at the University
of Hanover, where he also completed his doctorate in the field
of lighting planning. In 1985 he started working at the University
of Hanover as a research assistant and in 1995 was appointed
professor at the University of Wismar, where he established the
course “Architectural Lighting Design” in 2001. He has authored
numerous articles in national and international architecture journals and various books.
www.fg.hs-wismar.de
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IMPRESSION
TIME-OUT
Switch off and relax – where better to do so than a small mountain village? With just
6,000 inhabitants, Reutte is a market town in Tyrol on the banks of the Alpine river Lech.
It is well known for its traditional Reutte Market Festival, an annual event that takes place
on the first Saturday in August. The façade paintings that adorn the houses in the heart
of the village are unique to the region. Rather than forming a uniform front of façades,
each house stands alone at an angle to the street. The Franciscan Reutte Monastery and
the ruins of Ehrenburg Castle are also worth a visit, before winding down for the evening,
which is of course a natural end to the day in a place as tranquil as this.
Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/wingmar
“To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most
difficult and the most intellectual.”
Oscar Wilde 1854–1900, Irish author and poet
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IMPRESSION
BLACKOUT
In October 2012, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg described Hurricane
Sandy as presumably the worst in the US metropolis’ history and conceded:
“Nature is an awful lot more powerful than we are.” Waves up to four meters high
lashed at the southern tip of Manhattan and caused extreme flooding in the streets
and subway tunnels. Fuel supplies were stretched to their absolute limits and
more than 8.2 million people had to go days without electricity. A “superstorm”, it
brought the entire city to a halt and held it in her grip for days on end.
Photo: GettyImages/Iwan Baan
“Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as
to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to
man or not.”
Galileo Galilei, 1564–1642, Italian physicist, mathematician, philosopher and astronomer
REFLEXION
LOOKED INTO
3lux:letters asked three renowned lighting
experts three questions on the subject of
“light with LEDs”.
Clemens Tropp
Light planner
Tropp Lighting Design
The LED has acquired a significantly wider spectrum
of colors, and LEDS now essentially offer a greater
range of design options than conventional lamps. What
role does light play in your designs and how have LEDs
influenced your work?
Clemens Tropp: For us, architecture and light working in harmony is one of the most important principles of planning. Our
designs orchestrate buildings, lend them their own identity at
night and create rooms with character and an individual atmosphere – always adapted to the relevant use. Because, in the past,
LEDs have not always lived up to our quality standards for lighting, initially, we tended to be rather circumspect with them, using
them mainly in cases where other forms of light were not suitable because of the way they were constructed, for instance, in
joins, on ledges or on furniture. But now LEDs have really come
on in terms of quality and we have now implemented the first
projects in which we have utilized them to illuminate large areas.
As a matter of principle, I consider LEDs to be the illuminant of
the future and the really major changes still lie before us.
Photo:Holger Knauf
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Rondell - Pharmacy (Regina Dahmen-Ingenhoven), Munich
Michel Suk
Light artist
Studio Michel Suk
Hannelore Deubzer
Architect
Deubzer König + Rimmel Architekten
Michel Suk: Although LED technology is starting to revolutionize
Hannelore Deubzer: LEDs will become accepted. In recent
the way we think about lighting and how we can use it, it is only
years, lighting quality using LEDs has improved considerably
recently that LED lighting fixtures have started to offer the wide
and experts agree that in the medium term this form of lighting
range of tools needed to realize a professional lighting design.
will enjoy unlimited use for buildings in both the public and the
Dimming and obtaining bright white and pastel shades remained
private sectors. No longer having to take heat buildup into con-
a big problem however and thus restricted the application of
sideration is an important argument, particularly in the public
LEDs. The physical control of the light output has led to fixtures
domain – alongside other advantages, such as the quality of the
that can produce a focusable light source, thus tapping into the
light’s color. In the private sphere, the extreme blinding effect of
market for theatrical applications.
this punctiform light source needs to be softened and to become
LEDs physical appearance can be shaped such that their creative
more diffuse. At the end of the day, it is a question of economic
application is almost limitless. It has taken a long time for me to
viability and in no more than a few years’ time this option will
implement LED technology in such a way that it forms the foun-
be attractive enough to be once and for all convincing on this
dation of my lighting designs and art installations. It has always
market, as well.
represented added value within a design. For outdoor work, the
power output ratio and default beam size (narrow) of some LED
fixtures finally convinced me to use this technology. At present it
Glow, Eindhoven, 2011
Photo: Henning Köppe
Photo: Glow Eindhoven
is the first creative layer in my art installations.
Lecture hall of TU Munich
REFLEXION
In the automotive industry, researchers have been
experimenting with organic LEDs, so-called OLEDS,
for quite some time now. To what extent do you
think OLEDs could be applied in the architecture of
tomorrow?
Clemens Tropp: There is a great deal of potential for the future
here. The way that we approach planning will change completely when developments in this area have progressed and, for
example, it becomes possible to include this form of lighting in
surface materials such as foils. This will open up completely new
possibilities in terms of applications, making lighting universally
utilizable – from the door handle to the wall. When billions of pixels can be controlled individually we will have infinite possibilities
for creating changing scenarios – revolutionary, from a design
viewpoint. With regard to energy efficiency, as well, this technology could allow us to take a giant step forwards.
Photo: Martina Pipprich
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hive (Design University of Applied Science Mainz)
Just a few years ago, the design scope as regards light
planning and/or installation was still extremely limited, if only by dint of the lamps’ size. Today, this is no
longer an obstacle facing designers. Which LED light
installation left a lasting impression on you and what
fascinated you the most about it?
Clemens Tropp: For me this was “hive”, an interdisciplinary
project that we realized at the University of Applied Sciences in
Mainz for Luminale 2010. As a team made up of professors AnnaLisa Schönecker and Klaus Teltenkötter, artist Andreas Muxel
and the students we used LED technologies to create something
special in a sober, stark environment: 1,600 LEDs hovering like a
swarm of insects over a pond. From the shore, visitors were able
to observe their movements as animated light on the swarm.
Changing the color and the brightness resulted in basic moods
that changed constantly. This made for an atmospheric overall
experience that elicited great enthusiasm and could scarcely
have been realized with conventional lighting technology.
Clemens Tropp,
born in Weilburg in 1962. Studied Electrical Engineering at the Technical
University of Darmstadt until 1987. After many years of experience in
lighting planning, he established a bureau, Tropp Lighting Design, in
1998, which focuses on illuminating architecture. Alongside his profession as a lighting planner, Clemens Tropp has been Professor of
Lighting Technology on the Interior Design course at Mainz’s University
of Applied Sciences since 2009.
www.tropp-lighting.com
Michel Suk: To be able to actually shape a light source and thus
Hannelore Deubzer: Although the use of LEDs is comparable to
create a unique lighting fixture is a designer’s dream. The com-
the traditional usage of light sources and illuminants in build-
bination of high power output and LED light are the basic tools
ings, the way that space is perceived changes dramatically with
for expressing myself in my art installations. OLED technology
organic light diodes. Artificial light following the architectural
would enable me to translate my ideas to a smaller scale. The
definition of space is primarily a technical extension, a piece
ability to change content immediately implies interactivity, creat-
of equipment that complements or replaces daylight. OLEDs
ing a dynamic environment. Using OLED in this way could lead
are an immaterial tool for partitioning space and vehemently
to a major change in the way we approach large surfaces within
undermine the primacy of permanent, material walls as a basic
architecture. The limited light output at present is the only obsta-
means of partitioning. Our experience and expectations of space
cle to broadening the use of OLEDs as a functional light source.
are confronted with a hyper-artificial form of perception, a world
without shadows. Artists such as James Turrell and filmmaker
Stanley Kubrik have been using the phenomenon of eliminating
spatial boundaries for years now – you will remember the film
Photo: Henning Köppe
Photo: Glow Eindhoven
“2001 – A Space Odyssey”?!
Glow, Eindhoven, 2011
Meteo Tower of TU Munich
Michel Suk: The broad applications of LED technology make
Hannelore Deubzer: Until now, a degree of skepticism has
it hard to mention only a few. It has become more common to
accompanied the use and presence of this kind of lamp, out-
implement art and functional design. Creative-based designs
standing examples being the exception. “Das Architekturmodell -
are more common than the exception. Adding this creative com-
Werkzeug, Fetisch, kleine Utopie” (The architectural model – tool,
ponent to an architectural design emphasizes the beauty of new
fetish, small utopia), an exhibition outstandingly lit with LED
buildings and we see many examples of older buildings receiving
spotlights, was on display at the architecture museum in Frankfurt
a facelift by adding light art installations.
in 2012. By no means an excuse to orchestrate LED lighting – a
Considering only art installations, OVO by designer Koert
discipline more likely to delight event managers than architects
Vermeulen impressed me. It perfectly marries architectural
– the show was a successful, balanced collaboration between
design and lighting installation. Its ideal shape and the mere fact
illuminants and the exhibits in the show. What was outstanding
that you can enter the installation and be fully enveloped by its
was the splendid quality of the lighting and the focused way it was
beauty and mathematical perfection make it one of my favorites
used for highlighting, partly using colored light, which was why it
attracted such great public attention.
Michel Suk,
Hannelore Deubzer,
Born in De Bilt, Netherlands, in 1962. He studied at HTS Eindhoven,
born in Munich in 1954. She studied Architecture at Berlin’s Technical
gaining a Bachelor’s in Information Science. He has been working as a
University. She then established an architectural bureau with Jürgen
lighting designer since 1980 and for him the boundaries between pure
König in Berlin and entered in on a bureau partnership with
design using light and lighting art have become blurred. Alongside
Maximilian Rimmel in Munich. She has held the chair in Spatial Art
lighting design, today he is also involved in scenography. In 2007, he
and Lighting Design at Munich’s Technical University since 1997 and
took part in Glow, a Dutch light festival , something he has repeated
is engaged in the Master’s course, “Lighting Design and Lighting
regularly since 2010.
Planning”.
www.michelsuk.nl
www.deubzerkoenig-rimmel.de
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ARCHITECTURE
STUNNING
Everyone in Germany is talking about the need to provide more pre-school childcare
in Germany, and the expectations of such daycare centers have risen. The Kita am
Linsenberg day nursery in Kriftel, Hessen, shows what a modern nursery offering children and teachers a varied learning and playing environment can look like.
Moreover, the new building stands out for its innovative energy concept.
By Ole Hempel
The white walls in the new nursery
make the rooms appear bright and
friendly. Gradually, drawings and
objects produced by the children are
to fill the walls (right).
Children in the rooms on the upper
level can access the garden directly
via exterior stairs (below).
Client:
community Kriftel
Architects:
schneider + sommer architekten
general contractor:
HOCHTIEF Solutions AG
Location:
Kriftel, Germany
Luminaire:
Amatis
Baureihe 74
Belviso
Inperla
Liventy
Photos:
Boris Golz
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ARCHITECTURE
A second lower handrail means that
even the smallest children can use
the curving stairs leading from the
upper to the lower level.
On the upper level, safety nets
(which the children have partly
decorated with colored paper and
balloons) prevent any accidents.
All the other rooms can be accessed
from the lobby, which is ventilated
and lit naturally via a skylight.
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ARCHITECTURE
The spacious multi-purpose room
can be used by the children for
sports and gymnastics, as well as
for events and parties.
A general effort by politicians to expand nursery provision has
served to raise people’s awareness of the special needs of small
children. What daycare centers should most definitely not be
is places where children are simply dropped off and deposited.
Instead, they need to offer an environment where youngsters
receive important stimuli in a community setting and can learn
social behavior. This is also the concept behind the Kita am
Linsenberg in Kriftel, which in August 2012 moved to a new
building in a highly visible location at the entrance to the town.
The old complex, which is located on the opposite side of the street,
was declared unsafe in 2002, and modernization did not really make
sense. However, for financial reasons and the difficulties involved
in finding a new location, plans for a new building did not start to
take shape until 2008. Architecture studio Schneider + Sommer
Architekten from Idstein drew up plans for the general contractor
HOCHTIEF Solutions, which in 2009 impressed the jury presiding
over the public tender competition. The plan foresaw a cylindrical
structure with a stepped two-story design. The developed area
was reduced in order to give children and instructors as spacious
an outdoor area as possible over 3,400 square meters. Critics, who
have described the building as “pompous”, claim that the concept
combines two nurseries in a single building. For aside from the five
kindergarten groups, two so-called U3 groups with children aged
two to three have also moved into the new premises.
Even the street layout meets the specific needs of a daycare
center. The approach was realized as a loop for stopping and
turning, meaning there are no intersections at the entrance
to the building, increasing safety. The building has a spacious
main entrance leading into the adjoining curving lobby naturally
illuminated by skylights. All the other rooms are accessed from
here. The ground floor houses the separate administration area
and the nursery rooms for the under-threes with their own outdoor
There are ample ways for the children to play in the group rooms.
Pictures they have painted on the
walls and windows lend the rooms
an individual touch.
area. This location was chosen to allow the youngest children to
join in the daily games and fun of the older children aged four to
seven, enabling them to gather vital experience in dealing with
“big children”. At the same time, the rooms are designated solely
for them, offering them a place of refuge. The nursery walls are
painted in bright white, not least of all to show off to their best
advantage the objects they have made and pictures they have
drawn. That said, the children can make as much mess as they
please in the creative room; splashes of paint on the walls are
allowed and are part of the concept. The activity and multi-purpose
room can also be reached from the lobby and can be completely
opened up or partitioned off using a sliding door. What’s more,
the storeroom can be converted into a stage. All the group rooms
and the activity and multi-purpose room have direct access to the
spacious outdoor area. As the various terraces are roofed, they
can also be used in bad weather. Children and teachers reach the
upper story, which is set back and contains four group rooms and
two sleeping rooms, via a slightly curving staircase. Roof terraces
and balconies enable access to fresh air here too.
The new daycare center is also worth a closer look as regards
its energy concept. Overall the center meets the standards of a
low-energy building. For example, the building’s shell is made
of highly insulating components, windows and doors are triple
glazed and the floor slabs are fitted with thermal insulation
roughly 20 centimeters thick. Hot water is produced via a solar
installation on the roof and during the winter months the triple
glazing generates valuable heat, which is stored in the solid wall
components. A regulated ventilation system is in place throughout
the whole building. Using cross heat exchangers, the ventilation
system achieves a minimum of 60 percent heat recovery and
makes manual ventilation unnecessary. The installation of LEDs
throughout the building spells additional cost savings.
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ARCHITECTURE
Longitudinal section
Floor plan of the lower level
The two-story nursery has a spacious outdoor area for the children
to run around and play in.
TECHNOLOGY
The level framing highlights the luminaire’s
precision and slender shape. The flush-toceiling concept integrates the framing into
the ceiling as a graphic element.
Belviso
The recessed LED luminaire with a
microprismatic cover can be
integrated into both sawn ceiling
openings and modular ceilings. The
mounting rail can either be
concealed or deliberately left
exposed as a design element. The
luminaire, measuring 62 x 62 cm, is
particularly well-suited to innovative,
particularly striking illumination
concepts, as well as providing
additional lighting, for instance in
sales, office or conference spaces,
foyers, hotels or restaurants. The
luminaire conforms to the DIN EN
12464-1 anti-glare standard. In
combination with the highly efficient
microprismatic cover, the four
integrated LED panels produce
harmonious light with even output.
The sheet-steel body is white and
has a solvent-free powder coating.
Belviso is also available as a digitally
dimmable version.
Luminous intensity distribution
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ARCHITECTURE
PROTECTED
The Fish Market in the Norwegian city of Bergen has a long history, steeped in tradition. It shapes the cityscape and is a major tourist attraction. To enable this important marketplace to be used comfortably all year round, Eder Biesel Arkitekter from
Stavanger designed a building that serves the Fish Market as a roof and moreover
accommodates the tourist information center and “Norwegian Seafood Center”.
By Marina Schiemenz
Bergen Harbor with its numerous
historical buildings and UNESCO
World Heritage Site Bryggen form the
perfect backdrop for the new market
hall for the historical Fish Market.
Client:
Community Bergen
Architects:
Eder Biesel Arkitekter, Stavanger, Norway
Location:
Bergen, Norway
Luminaire:
Alinio
Photos:
Norbert Miguletz
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ARCHITECTURE
At night the illuminated building
becomes a real showpiece.
Large pictures and photos tell the
story of the bustling market over
the decades.
When the glass façade is fully open,
the indoor and outdoor space seamlessly merges; even the ground covering continues inside the building.
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ARCHITECTURE
Floor plan ground floor (above) and first floor (below)
In the center of Bergen in Norway, opposite the former
Hanseatic quarter Bryggen, which was listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1979, the traditional Fish Market is
a lively, bustling place all year round. In recent years calls
could increasingly be heard for a market hall to meet new
demands in terms of convenience and hygiene. Eder Biesel
Arkitekter’s design won the 2008 competition for a new
building. On the one hand the architects attached great value
to preserving the views of historically important buildings
and the sea, and on the other they didn’t want to simply hide
the Fish Market in a building. Rather, they wanted to give it
a “weather cover” that erases the boundaries between the
market square and market hall.
The structure completed in May 2012 forms a protective roof
over the Fish Market, with the square’s granite cobblestones
continuing underneath it. The flexible glass façade protects it
from bad weather and can be opened on sunny days. Thus the
space is connected: the stalls inside combine with the outdoor
market to form the Bergen Fish Market.
Before 1900, the natural harbor was defined by a meandering
quay line. The architects laid a visible strip of wood in the
ground engraved with the names of the original owners of
the moorings following the course of this line. Large, backlit
historical pictures and photographs inside the hall tell the
story of the market. In addition to the public section, a service
area with a number of technical rooms is spread over three
stories. The roof of the market hall forms the “Norwegian
Seafood Center” and tourist information office with panorama
windows overlooking the historical city center. The choice
of colors and materials for the building is likewise oriented
on the historical architecture: On the façade wooden slats in
the typical Bergen colors ocher yellow, dark red and white
alternate in arrangement and density, becoming denser at the
rear of the building.
The public areas on the upper
story afford visitors an impressive
view of the harbor and historical
architecture.
TECHNOLOGY
Alinio LED
The cuboid Alinio allows for an even illumination of the space and light strip
over the desired length. The modular concept with various lighting modules
offers a lot of freedom when it comes to design and can be adapted to suit
the spatial environment at hand. This makes it easier to cater to customers’
individual wishes and requirements. Thanks to the filigree casing made
of silver-gray, finely structured aluminum, the luminaire does not need to
be concealed in the ceiling, but can also hang down without making for an
eyesore. Alinio is available in three different lengths and can be used as
an individual luminaire or as a continuous row of light strips. Moreover,
the luminaire, which is fitted with an electrical transformer, can also be
digitally dimmed.
Luminous intensity distribution
Modern technology and simple design:
The Alinio combines both and thus can
be used almost anywhere.
SERVICE
PLANNERS ASK,
MANUFACTURERS ANSWER
In the everyday work of a planner, many a question comes up which cannot be
found in any handbook. Answers to such questions are given here by the experts
of TRILUX who also tell you one or more tricks.
Do energy-saving measures in a municipal
renovation project receive public funding?
Thomas Kretzer
Managing director
TRILUX Vertrieb GmbH
Efficient, trailblazing LED technology from TRILUX, such as here at
the new Fraunhofer Institute in
Stuttgart, makes a decisive contribution to securing funding for your
municipal building project.
Photo: Trilux/Christoph Meinschäfer Fotografie
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This year, for the third time, the German Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) is
supporting municipal building renovation projects that result in
a clear reduction of the buildings’ CO2 emissions. Since early
2013, local authorities, municipal associations and firms as well
as cultural, social and ecclesiastical institutions have been able
to file an application for investment subsidies. This is intended to
smooth the way for towns and especially smaller communities
that have only just commenced their climate protection measures to embark on sustainable planning.
The Federal Environment Ministry has accordingly amended the
respective municipal directive, further expanding the wide range
of subsidies it offers. As a fixed component of the Ministry’s climate protection campaign, the focus is on switching over indoor
and hall lighting to energy-saving LEDs – with up to 40 percent
of the overall investment volume being state funded. Further
subsidies are available for switching over outdoor lighting to LED
technology. And the move has proven to be highly successful:
Photos: Trilux
The new subsidies offered by the
Environment Ministry can also be
used for the professional lighting of
streets, sidewalks and cycle paths.
Average energy savings of up to 75 percent were achieved in
projects realized in recent years.
As a specialist for sustainable and efficient lighting solutions in
the LED area, TRILUX is offering a special all-round service on
the new subsidies available, which covers all aspects relating to
the new municipal directive and the potential subventions.
Property developers and planners will receive support in every
phase of the application procedure from determining their needs
to acquiring data, selecting products, evaluating efficiency and
calling for bids to realization. From the word go, trained specialists will personally handle the applications and coordinate the
precise order of the procedure using a personally devised checklist. Services such as lighting planning and efficiency calculations are non-binding and free of charge for developers, as the
final decision on a tender is only made once the application has
been completed and the subsidy approved. Moreover, TRILUX
provides customized software solutions for the application and
lighting planning and has specially created a web page for the
subsidy program (www.trilux.com/de/kompetenz/bmu-foerderprogramm-2013). Alongside additional information and specific
examples, it also offers a new, wide-ranging service and financing concept to assist developers and planners in implementing
their project.
All these components come together perfectly, making the comprehensive TRILUX product range the ideal basis for a successful application. After all, it is thanks to highly efficient LED lighting for indoors and outdoors coupled with intelligent regulation
technology that the requisite CO2 savings of 50 percent for indoor
lighting and 60 percent for outdoor lighting can be made.
Applications can be submitted until March 31, 2013.
SERVICE
5041 LED
As of April 2013 the tried-and-true ceiling light 5041 will also be available in an LED
version and thus is eligible for a subsidy from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Moreover, the technological advancement of the luminaire offers a number of new options compared to the version with
T5 fluorescent lamps.
An asymmetrical version of the
5041 is also available for illuminating the black/whiteboard, to ensure
optimum lighting in classrooms.
Photos: TRILUX
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The LED version differs only in its
technology, not in the clear design
of the tried-and-tested T5 version.
The new LED version of the 5041 is available as a single unit
or continuous strip lighting and is particularly well suited to
illuminating offices and classrooms. Not only does it provide
the necessary glare limitation and optimum luminance for
on-screen working, but with its two lumen packages (4,000
and 3,300 lm) it enables the user to respond to various spatial situations with different levels of illumination (300 and
500 lx). The 5041 LED is no different from a conventional luminaire in terms of appearance, as a diffuser tube connecting the three LED modules dissolves the individual spots of
light, thus enabling even light distribution. The tried-andtrue, high-gloss RPX grid with silver coating achieve a reflection factor upwards of 98 percent. In addition, the luminaire is available in versions with a dimmer or regular switch
(with electronic transformer). As an optional feature, an integrated light management system saves additional energy
based on the amount of available daylight and presence detection technology.
A2 BAT
Environmental and climate protection are gaining ever more importance. Years ago now
step-by-step plans were introduced in many areas to gradually update long-outdated
technologies in line with energy-efficiency standards. One of these plans involves the
successive replacement of functional elements in outdated fluorescent lamps with
modern technology. And TRILUX is realizing today what will not be required until 2017.
A small object with advanced
technology: This electronic ballast
features technology with energyefficiency class A2 BAT.
In 1981 TRILUX’s in-house development team came up with
the first electronic ballasts, and by 1990 all its luminaires
were fitted with them. TRILUX launched the first climate protection initiative as early as 1995 in the form of the project
“2:1 für unser Klima” (2:1 for our climate). This was followed
by further campaigns and technological improvements – the
topics “energy efficiency” and “sustainability” were declared
a top priority. Thus it is hardly surprising that today TRILUX is
already responding to the standard requirements of tomorrow. The EU Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC requires that
energy-guzzling luminaires be gradually replaced by more
environmentally friendly alternatives. Thus TRILUX has now
made it standard practice to integrate with energy-efficiency
class A2 BAT (Best Available Technology) and a lifespan of up
to 75,000 hours into its switchable T5 and T8 luminaires electronic ballasts. This will save both costs and energy, namely,
the amount needed to supply a small town with 4,000 households with electricity for a whole year.
Photos: TRILUX
One of the first TRILUX luminaires
to feature the A2 BAT standard is
luminaire 3331.
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TRILUX
BEL ÉTAGE IN HAMBURG
A listed office high-rise has now become home to TRILUX’s Hamburg Center of
Competence where it now occupies an entire story, which recently underwent a complete refurbishment. Boasting a central location with a view of the Großmarkthallen
market halls and HafenCity, this is a cutting-edge meeting facility where interested clients can not only learn more about the latest LED lighting concepts, but experience
them first-hand in an impressive environment.
When choosing an alternative location for the TRILUX Center of
Competence in Hamburg, the focus was on creating a unique
and ambitious architectural environment. This is to be a place
where interested clients come to learn about trailblazing LED
lighting concepts and light management systems in stylish
surroundings and receive advice from expert staff. Following
an intensive search, TRILUX found what it was looking for in
close proximity to the harbor and Großmarkt Hamburg wholesale market and moved into the redesigned fifth story of a
listed 1960s high-rise in late 2012. This prime downtown location
offers the ideal environment for the new Center of Competence,
directly adjacent to the eastern part of the HafenCity Hamburg
urban extension project. The 450-square-meter space, which
had been completely gutted, offered optimum conditions for the
realization of an integral spatial and lighting concept, whereby
TRILUX was able to determine the lighting planning and interior
fittings itself. The result is highly impressive: an open and invit-
ing space, shaped by floor-to-ceiling glass elements and a fluid
sequence of spaces, in unique combination with the technology
of cutting-edge lighting. At the Hamburg Center of Competence
the client area and workplace fuse, creating a space offering
visitors an unparalleled, tangible experience of modern LED
technology. The overall concept is underscored by high-grade
interior design and decorative motifs inspired by the Hanseatic
city itself. Even at the first major event on the occasion of the
official opening, the ambitious project impressed almost 200
customers who had come to gain a first-hand impression of
the new lighting competence center. Hamburg is the base from
which the new TRILUX Center of Competence serves the entire
north of Germany. This includes a wide-ranging service portfolio
encompassing lighting planning, technical support (lighting/
electrical installation) and business support services, which has
long proved an excellent basis for successful collaboration with
customers as partners.
At the Hamburg Center of Competence the customer area and office
merge into one: Customers can view
various lighting concepts at the actual
place where TRILUX staff work.
Photos:TRILUX
Trailblazing products and lighting
solutions are presented inside; as
reference to the location, the
Hamburg skyline adorns the walls.
The new TRILUX Center of Competence is housed in a listed office
high-rise near Hamburg’s HafenCity.
ART
The designers transformed
the once drab and dreary hallway
into an adventure trail for the
hospital’s visitors.
The little patients watch the various
animals wide-eyed.
Photos: Jades Medcraft
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NATURE TRAIL
Jason Bruges Studio transformed the
hallway at one of London’s Children’s
hospitals into a colorful adventure trail.
A welcome change to the gray that
colors day-to-day life at the hospital –
for kids and grown-ups like.
By Philip Teleu
London-based design agency, Jason Bruges Studio, is known
for its interactive works and installations which tread the fine
line between art and architecture. In 2012, the Brits were
awarded a commission by London’s Great Ormond Street
Hospital for Children to create something to distract their
young patients and still the little ones’ fears before their coming treatments. Their response to the brief: a wall depicting a
woodland scene perforated with a panoply of holes, which the
designers then mounted onto the existing wall in the hallway.
Behind this new decorative façade, the designers installed a
number of LED panels that can be used to create a display of
light patterns. In-keeping with the overall theme, the scene
shows a parade of different woodland creatures like deer,
birds and hedgehogs, joined by frogs and horses, who accompany the little ones’ on a short leg of their journey through
the hospital. But the installation isn’t just for patients; it also
affords parents, doctors and nurses alike a special moment of
quiet, distraction and fascination.
www.jasonbruges.com
Photos: Iwan Baan
From a distance it looks like a lowing, impenetrable ravel, but when
you step inside its becomes a unique,
three-dimensional experience
LEBBEUS’ LEGACY
The Light Pavilion is one of four installations within the new superblock by Steven
Holl in Chengdu. Lebbeus Woods sadly died
last year, making this the first and last of his
works to actually be constructed.
By Stefan Staehle
By day the structure with its entanglement of iron girders
looks something like an architectonic deconstruction of its
surroundings, while at night it is transformed into a fascinating display of illuminated contours. At the heart Steven
Holl’s superblock “Sliced Porosity”, Lebbeus Woods and his
partner Christoph A. Kumpusch have created a place that
affords its visitors a glimpse into the future of architecture.
A future in which the space that surrounds us inspires us to
act, expands our horizons and makes for new experiences.
The Light Pavilion is an open and accessible area within the
block, which eludes a precise architectonic classification with
its overlay of stairways, balconies and illuminated structures.
Very much in the spirit of his intellectual mentor who always
met the notion of conformity in architecture head-on and
whose high standing within the world of architecture can most
notably be attributed to his spectacular pictorial architecture,
which so innovative in its expression escapes any kind of
categorization.
www.lebbeuswoods.net
ART
A canopy of recycled lampshades
illuminates Pittaki Street in Athens’
historic center, from which you can
also see the illuminated Acropolis.
Photos: Adam Alexopoulos, beforelight
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Whether lettering, building or
abstract art: everyone can give
free vent to their creativity on the
LED wall.
A SKY OF LIGHTS
FOR PITTAKI
To bring light to downtown Athens, paralyzed by crisis, artist group beforelight
collected old lampshades for a delightful
art project in the public space.
By Franziska Bettac
There is not much good news coming out of Athens these days.
The financial crisis has forced many businesses to close and
public life is coming to a standstill in the streets of the historic
center. Pittaki Street, one of the many winding alleyways in the
Psiri neighborhood, is seeing ever more vacancies. Now, with
the support of over 100 residents, the artist group beforelight
has realized a participatory art project that breathes new life
into the street and enlivens the neighborhood. Over a period
of several weeks, residents, friends and volunteers came
together to prepare the large-scale installation. An empty
store was transformed into a temporary workshop, where
old lampshades and mounts that had been donated were
repaired and weatherproofed. The communally created light
installation consisting of 150 luminaires is now to illuminate
downtown Athens, literally and metaphorically, for six months.
The artists realized a similar installation for a street festival in
Thessaloniki back in 2010. Their current project now also does
justice to beforelight’s social focus, namely to network the
people of the city.
www.beforelight.gr
Photos: Tuomas Uusheimo, Hannu Iso-Oja, Tapio Rosenius
Inspired by the original, rusty
façade the silo’s interior has been
decorated in similar color tones.
The work of light art can be seen from
miles around and goes out every night
at 2.30 a.m. with the departure of the
last ferry of the day.
OLD SHELL,
NEW SPLENDOR
It was the natural landscape on the Gulf of
Finland that inspired the Lighting Design
Collective from Madrid to transform an
unused oil silo into an illuminated art object
to be enjoyed by the public.
By Patricia Sahm
At 17 meters high and 36 meters in diameter, the former oil silo
sits on an island just off the Finnish coast with a direct view of
the capital Helsinki. A reference to the year Helsinki became
World Design Capital 2012, the silo’s façade has been perforated with precisely 2,012 holes. The interplay of artificial and
natural light allowed the Lighting Design Collective to create
some particularly impressive illuminations. Behind the façade,
a total of 450 mirrors that flutter in the wind reflect the sunlight
and lend the silo and the water’s surface around it a glistening
shine. During the day, the rays of sunlight permeate the façade
and create a mottled light display in the rust-red interior of
the colossal steel structure, while after nightfall 1,280 warmwhite LEDs behind the openings in the façade imitate the fluid
motions of flocks of birds. A computer program developed specifically for this project uses constantly measured data relating
to wind strength and direction, temperature and precipitation
to calculate the birds’ potential flight characteristics and translates them into a magnificent light display. A fascinating show
that can be seen from miles around.
www.ldcol.com
CURIOSITY
Photos: Office of Victor Vetterlein
46 | 47
FOR THOSE LITTLE
HUNGER PANGS
By Patricia Sahm
The new desk lamp by New York designer Victor Vetterlein
won’t last very long around fans of gummy bears; for the
light object’s name “Bite me” calls the user to do just that. A
mix of natural glycerin, water and agar-agar (an gelatinous
substance made of seaweed) forms the material basis for
this edible lamp. A range of food colorings give the objects a
bright, cheerful appearance, while the four flavors, orange,
cherry, blueberry and apple ensure that it tastes just as
good as it looks. Perfect for long days chained to the desk or
stressful night shifts: Need a quick energy boost? Just take a
nice big bite out of your desk lamp! Unfortunately it isn’t quite
as easy as it sounds; you have to take out the cord and the
boil it for an hour until soft before you can dig into the sweet,
fruity mass. Bon appétit!
www.victorvetterlein.com
SOURCE
GHOST LIGHTS
Ghost lights, also called ignis fatuus or will-o’-the-wisps, are rare
light phenomena whose existence
was long doubted. As the shimmering lights, only a few centimeters
high and generally blue or green,
seldom appear, they even used to
be dismissed as superstition. Legend has it that these supposed spirits of nature, which mostly appear
near bogs and swamps, deliber-
ately lead people astray and consequently to their death. The flickering lights deceive tired wanderers,
who think they can see a lantern or
illuminated building. Believing they
have reached their destination, they
sink and suffocate in the swamp. In
some regions people claimed that
these phenomena just above the
surface of the water were the undead or the souls of suicide vic-
tims, unbaptized children who had
died or defrauders. Yet they were
not all bad spirits: One myth claims
that a treasure awaits the one who
is brave enough to dig for a ghost
light at the spot where it appears on
Walpurgis Night.
To this day ghost lights have not
been fully researched, as they appear only rarely and only for a few
seconds. Nonetheless, scientists
believe they are a form of bioluminescence produced by an edible
mushroom or insects. Another theory puts the phenomenon down to
rising fermentation gases from tree
stumps or grass that spontaneously
ignite. Unfortunately, as bogs and
swamps increasingly disappear so
too do the rare ghost lights and the
time we have left to research them
in depth.
Photo: Tuohirulla
As ghost lights are only visible for
a very short time, no-one has as
yet managed to photograph one –
meaning all photographic depictions are photomontages.
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