Exterior Lighting 2012/2013
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Electrical lighting has a great impact on urban environments at night. Innumerable light sources play their part. Excessive or uncontrolled exterior lighting, however, causes light pollution. For this reason precise optics are a very important aspect for the development of exterior lighting products. New and innovative light sources as well as advanced materials are continuously being used in our range of lighting products. The main criterion for the evaluation of new technical possibilities is always the lasting and practical advantage for lighting projects. Exterior lighting products are...

The technical progress of light sources and optical systems for directing light are a major innovative force behind the development of new luminaries. Meyer makes use of this potential to develop more efficient and durable products for exterior lighting. The trend towards smaller electronic components has lead to the development of even more compact lighting products. The use of LEDs in architectural lighting opens the door to completely new lighting design possibilities. Using very precise optics the light can be easily directed to where it is required. The efficiency of the luminaire...

Façade luminaires Area floodlights Compact Nano Compact Micro Compact Mini floodlights heavy duty version pole luminaire Gobo Projector pole luminaire pole luminaire pole luminaire Fluxa Mini Pole top/wall mount

Ground-recessed uplighters Ground-recessed luminaires Wall and pathway luminaires Superlight Twin Sign luminaires Power correction capacitors Protection and test marks Lamp index Various different luminaire series have won international design awards. Planning aids

Infinity Bridge Stockton-on-Tees Light and reflection give this prominent footbridge its name. The twin arches reflect in the water at night and form the mathematical symbol for infinity ( ∞ ). The iconic Infinity Bridge spans the river Tees with a length of 125 metres and has already become a symbol for structural change in the North East of England. Cool white light from Nightvision luminaires emphasises the architecture and creates an impression of a cloud hovering above the walkway. Blue light is reflected in the water under the bridge and creates a blue haze across the river. All the...

Lighting Design: Speirs+Major Associates, Edinburgh/London

Amsterdam Centraal Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal was designed by the architect Pierre Cuypers (who was also the architect behind the Rijksmuseum) and opened in 1889. With more than 250,000 passengers using this station every day, it is now one of the Netherlands’ busiest traffic points. Nightscape floodlights with custom made reflectors provide uniform and accurate illumination of the platforms. The cut off angle was limited to 35° from horizontal to avoid glare for passengers leaving trains. Every second luminaire was fitted with an additional halogen lamp for emergency lighting. Most of...

Lighting Design: Ulrike Brandi Licht, Hamburg/Munich

Cologne Oval Offices Cologne The Cologne Oval Offices on Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer are state of the art offices in the heart of Cologne, on the west bank of the river Rhine. The organic shape of the building blends in to the surrounding riverside landscape exceptionally well. The coloured façade upholds the organic character of the architecture. The green and red façade elements are designed to be visible also at night. This is achieved by illuminating the coloured glass sunscreens which are amorphously arranged on the side of the building towards the main road and the Rhine. This was done...

Lighting Design: a • g Licht, Bonn Architecture: Sauerbruch Hutton, Berlin Superlight Compact S, page 98

No 1 Martin Place Sydney No. 1 Martin Place was built by the architect James Barnet in 1891 as the central post office and is part of a group of historical buildings in the centre of Sydney, Australia. Today this building houses a luxury hotel, shops, restaurants and a bank. The neoclassical sandstone façade was previously illuminated with halogen floodlights. The main requirement of the new lighting design was to create a comfortable atmosphere with modern technology products. This was achieved using Superlight Compact Micro floodlights equipped with extra warm white LEDs which thanks to...

Lighting Design: Point of View, Melbourne/Sydney Superlight Compact Micro, page 98

Museum of Fine Arts Boston KOB_£RT_ DAWSO_N _ EVANS The neoclassical buildings of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston were built under the auspices of the architect Guy Lowell in 1909. With more than one million visitors p.a. it is one of the most important museums of fine art in the U.S. and worldwide. The north elevation is dominated by a continuous colonnade. So as to retain this visual effect at night, the columns are illuminated from the ground upwards. In order to accentuate their vertical character it was important to achieve uniform illumination. Nightvision luminaires with...

Lighting Design: George Sexton Associates, Washington, DC

K:fem Vällingby The Stockholm suburb Vällingby was built in the 1950’s and became famous as a well planned model in which Working and Living are integrated in one area of the city. The lighting causes the façade to glow and makes it stand out. The increasing transparency of the silk-screened glass from bottom to top is enhanced by the fading light, revealing the red skin behind it. This dramatic effect is achieved with luminaires from the Nightline L series which are installed between the glass panels and the façade construction. The lighting design for K:fem was distinguished with the...

Lighting Design: Ljusarkitektur AB, Stockholm

Margaret Bridge Budapest The Margaret bridge connects the two parts of the city Buda and Pest via the tip of Margaret Island in the Danube. The bridge was designed by the French engineer Ernest Goüin and was commissioned in 1876. It was rebuilt in 1948 after having been blown up during WWII. In 2009 it underwent a major overhaul programme. The steel structure above the arches and on the underside of the bridge as well as the stone pillars had to be illuminated with energy saving, low maintenance products. This has been achieved using Superlight Compact Micro LED floodlights with various...