Following the refurbishment of the lighting system, the exhibition spaces have been given a new lease of life, thanks to an LED lighting solution from Zumtobel, who replaced the previous lighting system and achieved new levels of efficiency and light quality. To meet the museum’s technical and financial requirements, Zumtobel developed a custom-made product that can be used as a wallwasher, spotlight, very narrow spotlight and projector.
The most important lighting task in the museum is the perfect highlighting of the essence or shape of an exhibit. The excellent performance of Zumtobel’s wallwasher spotlight in particular impressed the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: in the exhibition areas, with ceilings up to 12 metres high, the luminaire offers the perfect mix of finely accented and large-scale lighting, together with uniform light distribution throughout combined with outstanding colour rendering (Ra > 96). Additional spotlights illuminate the artworks sensitively and precisely. UV- and IR-free light protects the exhibits, three colour temperatures, 3000 K, 3500 K and 4000 K, showcase the artworks perfectly. In addition, a special filter can be used to create diffuse light and oval light distribution.
With the help of rotationally symmetrical Fresnel lens optics available as 6° and 8° versions, the VERY NARROW SPOT spotlight offers particularly precise, sharply contoured lighting. The PROJECTOR spotlight also comes with a special zoom for focussing the light, with four different lenses (14º, 25º, 35º and 50º) to help achieve this. Zumtobel’s custom-made lighting solution helps to bring the exhibits to the fore – enhanced by perfect lighting and the museum architecture.
Thanks to innovative LED technology, the special lighting solution also enables a significant reduction in energy consumption compared with the previous museum lighting, which was a requirement by the museum. Bluetooth makes maintaining the lighting solution particularly easy. Zumtobel has installed more than 1000 special luminaires at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
LIGHT FIELDS III – a master of complex visual tasks
Rooms and workplaces can be illuminated perfectly with the third generation of the LIGHT FIELDS. The frameless body allows the luminaire to be integrated fully into the surrounding architecture for a limitlessly flexible room design. “The full-format light surface is a characteristic feature of the new generation of luminaires. Unconstrained, frameless: simply pure light,” says Stefan Ambrozus from Studio Ambrozus, describing the new design. This makes them ideally suited to seamless arrangement in rows, perfectly illuminating large, imposing rooms where the desired effect is to create a space flooded with light. A special feature of the luminaire is the MPO+ lens: the light is refracted, directed and beautifully distributed in a controlled manner. This achieves the effect of precise lighting, which is particularly suitable for office work. The LIGHT FIELDS carefully balance diffuse and directional light. As a pendant luminaire, the adjustable direct and indirect light component allows free positioning within the room, ensuring perfect workplace lighting with no glare or shadowing. Equipped with tunableWhite technology, LIGHT FIELDS III also takes into account the effect of light on biology, contributing to a sense of wellbeing and improved concentration.
ECOOS II – newly defined 360⁰ light
The ECOOS is in a class of its own. The linear, minimalist luminaire provides unique 360⁰ lighting for large office spaces, making it the perfect choice for use in educational institutions or in healthcare too. Thanks to the Curved Waveguide technology that captures light and guides it 180⁰ around the luminaire, 360⁰ radiation is guaranteed even with the new slim version. This gives the luminaire a floating feel and ensures light is distributed evenly throughout the room. The light from the ECOOS II has the effect of being almost infinite and three-dimensional. The homogeneous lighting creates a much more relaxed atmosphere in the room. Individual luminaires can easily be connected to form a continuous row that appears to be enclosed, creating the impression of a single luminous object. What’s more, the unique MPO+ technology makes ECOOS II an economical direct/indirect luminaire. The high CRI of 90 and the perfect anti-glare rating (UGR<19) improve the lighting effect in the entire room. Thanks to tunableWhite, the whiteness of the lighting can be adjusted individually depending on the daylight available and the requirements in question. This invites people to communicate, to concentrate on their work, or to be inspired.
Also coming to the Zumtobel portfolio in autumn: MICROS II and EPURIA
MICROS II is a small, powerful downlight, perfect for general lighting tasks in imposing additional areas in retail, the hotel and hospitality industry or hospitals. A flexible reflector with multiple beam angles and excellent anti-glare properties, as well as several different colour options, leaves plenty of room for creative light planning. In addition, the MICROS II is an ideal like-for-like alternative to outdated halogen lamps – installation is very easy, and flexible too.
Zumtobel is launching another new office luminaire in the form of the EPURIA. The elegant free-standing luminaire creates atmospheric lighting in the room, with a high indirect lighting share and up to 11 000 lumens. The prismatic direct light also ensures outstanding anti-glare, uniform workplace lighting. Using a configuration tool, the luminaire can be tailored to the particular needs of an office: as a single- or dual-head luminaire, with two different luminous fluxes, a range of colour options and optional dimming, as well as daylight and presence detection. Developed for demanding tasks and a wide range of requirements, EPURIA is the perfect addition to any office environment.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
The new floodlight system is the latest in a series of lighting projects that the lighting group has already realised for the BVB: The Zumtobel brand already implemented the LED shop concept for the new "BVB FanWorld" in 2014, as well as other fan shops of the club. In 2017, Zumtobel redesigned the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK’s lighting in the main grandstand and the VIP entrance area west as well as the training centre Dortmund-Brackel. As of now, the Zumtobel Group has completely redesigned the entire interior lighting experience of the stadium, also adding the LED floodlight system.
The replacement of the stadium’s previous floodlight installation called for a lighting design that, first and foremost, achieved the illuminance level requirements stipulated by the German Bundesliga and the UEFA. The new solution includes 252 Thorn ALTIS LED floodlights that ensure flicker-free operation to support HDTV-broadcasting and super-slow-motion with their superior colour rendering. The lighting concept as a whole guarantees excellent illumination and uniformity of light.
"With the new highly modern floodlight, we have sustainably invested in the basic technical equipment of the stadium. For the implementation, we chose our long-standing partner, the Zumtobel Group," says Dr. Christian Hockenjos, Borussia Dortmund's Director Organisation, and continues: "With 2100 lux in the direction of the cameras, we now clearly exceed the DFL minimum requirements and already meet the UEFA requirements for the EURO 2024.”
Implementing the Zumtobel Group’s turnkey service offer, the club could be sure that all project tasks would be carried out efficiently, cost-effectively and on time – by one contractor. Beginning with an initial analysis of the existing installation and facility, Zumtobel Group experts developed a tailored design concept. Following approval, they drew up a detailed lighting concept and full implementation plan, coordinated project deliverables with partners throughout the installation and made sure that the new lighting system was fully operational in accordance with the requirements.
All 252 floodlights are connected to a common IP-based control system via the DMX interface of their control gear. The basis for immediate controllability and dynamic lighting effects in real time is a fibre optic network specially installed for this purpose.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.
Lush vegetation, rolling hills and a mild Mediterranean climate – Mali Lošinj is a stunning location on the island of Lošinj in the middle of the azure-blue northern Adriatic Sea. Muzej Apoksiomena is situated in the old Kvarner Palace on the waterfront. At first glance, the building barely stands out from the neighbouring houses. Yet look a little harder and the eye is drawn to a glass roof structure and a covered entrance area, which is actually an expansive balcony. Another special feature is revealed as evening approaches: coloured rays of light. The outer wall and balcony then appear as a composition of coloured surfaces that exert an irresistible attraction. RGB wall luminaires from the IKONO LED family and floor-recessed PASO II fittings from Zumtobel installed here offer a taste of what really sets this construction apart. This is a unique treasure chest – a museum that houses a lovingly designed spatial concept in which visitors pass through carefully staged rooms to slowly become familiar with Apoxyomenos and its fascinating history. “Like in scenes from a Stanley Kubrick film, visitors experience a museum that unfolds in rhythmic sections in front of their very eyes,” explained Turato when asked to define this special concept.
The first image of this visual journey is the seabed. On entering the museum, visitors find themselves in a hollowed-out building with bright cobalt-blue walls. A freely positioned white steel structure seems to hover above, with roughly welded steel plates that somehow resemble the hull of a powerful ship. The SUPERSYSTEM II multifunctional LED tool from Zumtobel installed in low-voltage tracks on the steel body and LED strips integrated into the floor along the walls combine to focus attention on these room-defining elements. As a key part of the overall room concept, the light sources themselves remain discreetly in the background.
An escalator concealed in a white sheet-steel tube leads up inside the spatial sculpture to the first exhibition space. Here, in soft light provided by back-lit wall panels and tables, visitors are offered their first insights into the historical significance, location and restoration of the statue. The story continues in the neighbouring cinema, where a colourful interior design evokes images of aquatic plants. This impression is created by completely covering the seating steps, walls and ceiling with floral patterns made from hand-woven merino wool. The general impression of an underwater world is reinforced by floor-recessed PASO II LED RGB luminaires, which use flowing colour transitions to generate a murky subaquatic atmosphere.
Visitors then wander up a completely red staircase into the media room, which does more than just demonstrate how the story of Apoxyomenos has been received and reported all over the world. It is here where the Greek athlete can be seen for the first time in all its original glory through an opening in the ceiling. Another staircase with vibrant olive-wood wall panelling leads to the top floor, where items discovered inside the figure on the seabed – such as branches, herb seeds and olive stones – are displayed in small, wall-mounted showcases. Precise accent lighting of the objects is achieved with the help of the miniaturised MICROTOOLS LED lighting system.
Without any colours and – above all – without any hint of shadow, the white main chamber that houses the actual Apoxyomenos statue represents the mystical high point of the museum. The special aura, which really puts the focus on the 1.92-metre-high bronze figure, is achieved with the help of a white floor and white textile walls that seem to merge seamlessly into the ceiling. An indiscernible light solution with invisible light sources was required to support this dematerialising effect. The challenge was met by a constellation of Zumtobel’s wide-area CIELOS LED luminaires – not flush-mounted, but with LED strips inserted between each fitting. The result: no discernible joins on the textile surfaces between the individual elements. In deliberate contrast, light surfaces installed diagonally to the direction of the glass floor tiles create a kind of visual foundation.
Moving on from the main chamber, visitors finally reach a completely black stairwell illuminated by LINARIA light lines. This space, featuring a glass roof structure that was already visible from the waterfront, has been finished off with a kaleidoscopic-type mirrored ceiling that offers views over the picturesque bay of Mali Lošinj.
The Muzej Apoksiomena is a real spatial artwork – a fine structural composition that impressively presents Apoxyomenos and shows how the statue emerged from the depths of the sea to finally once again see the light of day. Zumtobel LED luminaires, which can be controlled using the LITECOM lighting management system and are dimmable for dramatic effect, play a significant role throughout the building in helping to tell this unique story in all its fascinating glory.
Zumtobel. The Light.
© HG Esch Photography
Zumtobel. The Light.
Zumtobel. The Light.