CASE STUDY
CITY OF NIS
CREATING SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCES 50% of the worlds population live within urban environments. This is predicted to rise to over 65% by 2050 and therefore lighting is a key factor in new urban design defining and enhancing our social life around the clock. There is an expectation from people visiting and living within an urban area that it is not just the roads that are lit to mark our route but it is also the cultural, commercial and historical points of contact that are lit and thereby defining the character and experience of an urban space in the hours of darkness.
THE BRIEF In 2016, the city of Niš approached parent company – Zumtobel Group with an exterior lighting brief to provide creative exterior lighting to the façades of historically important buildings. The city wanted them to become both visible and stunning by night. The lighting needed to reflect the purpose of the architecture and the location of the building. The ultimate goal was to bring the building to life at night, giving the space a beautiful focal point.
LIGHT SHAPES OUR URBAN ENVIRONMENT DEFINING CHARACTER AND IDENTITY
LOCATION
NIS - SERBIA
SIMPLE ELEGANT ILLUMINATION Projects include;
THE HERITAGE ARCHIVE Founded in 1948 by decision of the Ministry Of Education of the people republic of Serbia.
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY “Stevan Sremac” - One of the oldest cultural institutions in the city and the first public library in South Serbia.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE
Dating back to the fourth century.
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Highly valued as it was the first Orchestra to be based outside of the capital Belgrade. The city of Niš is the administrative, industrial, commercial, financial and cultural centre of the south-eastern part of the republic of Serbia. The position of Niš is strategically important, located at the intersection of European highway and railway networks connecting Europe with Asia.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM The largest and oldest museum in Serbia.
OBRENOVICEVA 38 Shopping Mall.
HUMAN SCALE
SHOW ALL
ENHANCING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE AND PLAY
The key strategic locations pin pointed for architectural illumination in the city of Niš provide a journey from one location to another, it encourages local people and visitors to stop and wait and say ‘wow – that’s new’ it provides a pause, an opportunity for people to appreciate what is around them, the culture, the history, the context of the city and its surroundings.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
OBRENOVICEVA 38
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
SYMPATHETIC AND ELEGANT ARCHITECTURAL ILLUMINATION CONTRAST The application method of the architectural lighting, that has been carefully installed with precision and consideration for the historical nature of the building fabric, to the key buildings of Niš is predominantly building mounted linear or spot light luminaires providing a linear graze or narrow beam picking out the detail throughout.
COLOUR The colour and consistency of the lit effect upon the façades is predominantly warm with a close offset graze to bring out the finish and texture of the façade with careful consideration for the contrast of the lit effect and placement of the luminaire to ensure the soffit of each of the buildings are highlighted to help frame each building accentuating the height and scale.
CONTROL / TIME come on too early of an evening and are automatically turned off through the use of an astronomical clock. The luminaires are not dimmed because as part of the design process a series of small scale lighting mock-ups was provided to ensure the right luminaire, with the right optic, and output were planned, considered and visually approved in advance of the final installation.
COORDINATED A project of this simplicity, of how well it is integrated, its beauty to ensure the buildings are seen and loved during the day and then by night it brings the urban environment to life can only be achieved through a fully coordinated multi functional design team with the same aim of providing a series of stunning lit effects.
HOW WAS IT DONE?
NARODNA BIBLIOTEKA (NATIONAL LIBRARY)
OBRENOVICEVA 38 (SHOPPING MALL)
SIMFONIJSKOG ORKESTRA (SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA)
NARODNI MUZEJ (THE NATIONAL MUSEUM)
NARODNA BIBLIOTEKA HOVER OVER THE FITTINGS TO SEE THE LIT EFFECT
The architectural illumination applied to NARODNA BIBLIOTEKA is applied to bring out the regularity of the architectural frame, the features and its prominence within the public square in which it is located.
A regular layout of surface mount linear architectural lights has been applied on each level of the faรงade to frame the window reveals and highlight the architectural soffit moulding on each level thereby capturing the height, scale and uniformity of the faรงade.
Surface mount PLAZA|A S7x with a narrow beam grazing up the corner of the roof section to accentuate its presence in this prominent part of the city.
Surface mount PLAZA 10 with a 10ยบ beam grazing up the pillars to the side of the main entrance.
Surface mount Integral linear BLADE with a 15ยบ beam grazing up the pillars, with a linear beam within the window reveals.
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The balcony on the corner of the building is highlighted further by carefully positioned surface mount external spotlights with a narrow beam grazing up either side of the doorway.
The cultural and historical buildings within an urban setting can often be of a smaller scale in comparison to new larger, taller possibly glazed façades with brands and more variance of colour and methods of illumination and therefore the method of illuminating the building must consider the context of the historic façade, the colour of the LED used to ensure sufficient contrast is provided by using the materials of the façade.
OBRENOVICEVA 38 HOVER OVER THE FITTINGS TO SEE THE LIT EFFECT
OBRENOVICEVA 38 sits at the centre of the city of Niš and was pinpointed as part of this project in order to highlight one of the key façades in the city centre in the hours of darkness. A combination of surface mount narrow beam spotlights and linear surface mount up-lights help to capture the warmth, the texture and the contrast against the façades backdrop and surrounding façades.
Surface mount Plaza 20 with a 10º beam grazing up the pillars to the side of the main entrance.
The combination of the two types of luminaire ensure that the height of the building is accentuated by the soffit moulding at high level being captured and framed.
Surface mount extra bright integral linear BLADE with a 15ºbeam grazing up the pillars, with a linear beam within the window reveals.
Surface mount extra bright integral linear BLADE with a 15ºbeam grazing up the pillars, with a linear beam within the window reveals.
Miniature surface mount linear FINO providing a warm wash of light at high level accentuating the shape and height of the ornate entrance.
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SIMFONIJSKOG ORKESTRA HOVER OVER THE FITTINGS TO SEE THE LIT EFFECT
One of the smaller facades as part of the Niš project to pick out and accentuate the prominent and historical buildings in the hours of darkness is the façade of the SIMFONIJSKOG ORKESTRA. In comparison to many of the other façades on the project the façade of the SIMFONIJSKOG ORKESTRA was a cooler white finish
Miniature surface mount linear FINO providing a warm wash of light at high level accentuating the shape and height of the ornate entrance.
Surface mount PLAZA 10 with a 10º beam grazing up the pillars to the side of the main entrance.
Surface mount Integral linear BLADE with a 15º beam grazing up the pillars, with a linear beam within the window reveals.
Ground recessed accent up-light with a medium beam and standard 7º tilt offset from each plinth to graze light up each statue.
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instead of the warmer finishes on the other façades. The theme of the combination of linear luminaires with narrow beam spotlights has been continued here with 3000K light sources so that the façade is not too cold and harsh. To ensure that the layers of light work together but also consider the use of the building low wattage,
low glare recessed up-lights have been incorporated to pick out the statues to the front of the façade to ensure the space in front of the façade is access free for people walking or being dropped off by car. By illuminating the statues from the front a sense of depth and scale is further established.
NARODNI MUZEJ HOVER OVER THE FITTINGS TO SEE THE LIT EFFECT
Surface mount linear luminaires with an integral driver have been seamlessly integrated into the single story building on three sides. The facade is made up of two finishes with different textures and it is the lighting accentuates this contrast to provide the building with its identity in the hours of darkness. A combination of optic types have been carefully selected to ensure there is a consistent lit effect.
The luminaire sit at the base of each window has a linear beam to ensure it is the façade and the architectural features that are highlighted and light is not pouring into the internal space. The luminaires sat at the base of the ridged vertical columns have a narrow beam applied to them, this option combined with the lighter stone finish ensures that there is a greater contrast with these elements in comparison with the windows. Both luminaires have the same output, same LED type, same aesthetic appearance to provide
Surface mount PLAZA 10 with a 10º beam grazing up the pillars to the side of the main entrance.
Surface mount Integral linear BLADE with a 15º beam grazing up the pillars, with a linear beam within the window reveals.
Miniature surface mount linear FINO providing a warm wash of light at high level accentuating the shape and height of the ornate entrance.
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visual consistency – it is through the optic type and the combination of the finish of the building that the contrast is provided. The entrance has a greater density of light provided to ensure that it is highlighted as the main focus. The narrow beam surface mount linear up-lights are combined with narrow beam surface mount spotlights to frame the doorway combined with a wide beam linear wash to capture the height and the ornate architectural detail at high level.
FUSION 12, 24 AND 48
A RANGE OF INTELLIGENT, HIGHLY EFFICIENT, IP66 ARCHITECTURAL LED FLOODLIGHTS DELIVERING IN EXCESS OF 8000LM IN SINGLE COLOUR, WITH COLOUR CHANGE OR DYNAMIC WHITE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. PROVIDING PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF 17 LUX AT A DISTANCE OF 90M.
DELIVERED LUMENS
OPTICS
COLOUR TEMP
CONTROL
2000 LM 4000 LM 8000 LM
SUPER NARROW: 10º NARROW: 16º MEDIUM: 30º WIDE FLOOD: 64º LINEAR: 40º x 12º
SINGLE COLOUR DYNAMIC WHITE RGB AND RGBW/RGBA
DMX RDM DALI SWITCHED
FUSION 12 SURFACE MOUNT - 2000 LUMENS
FUSION 24 SURFACE MOUNT - 4000 LUMENS
FUSION 48 SURFACE MOUNT - 8000 LUMENS
PLAZA 10, 20 AND 35
A FAMILY OF DIMMABLE, ARCHITECTURAL LED SURFACE MOUNTED UPLIGHTERS, DELIVERING 20W AND 35W CDMT AND 35W HALOGEN OUTPUT WITH IN BUILT 1-10V DIMMABLE DRIVER. IP66.
OPTICS
COLOUR TEMP
CONTROL
ACCESSORIES
SUPER NARROW: 10º NARROW: 16º MEDIUM: 30º WIDE FLOOD: 64º LINEAR: 12º x 40º
SINGLE COLOUR 2700K 3000K 4000K 6000K
1-10V SWITCHED
GROUND SPIKE WALL ARM BRACKET LOUVRE AND SNOOT
PLAZA 10 SURFACE MOUNT - INTEGRAL
PLAZA 20 SURFACE MOUNT - INTEGRAL
PLAZA 35 SURFACE MOUNT - INTEGRAL
PLAZA S3x AND S7x
A FAMILY OF MINIATURE, DIMMABLE, ARCHITECTURAL LED SURFACE MOUNTED UPLIGHTERS.
OPTICS
COLOUR TEMP
CONTROL
ACCESSORIES
SUPER NARROW: 10º NARROW: 16º MEDIUM: 30º FLOOD: 64º LINEAR: 12º x 40º
SINGLE COLOUR 2700K 3000K 4000K 6000K
1-10V SWITCHED
GROUND SPIKE TREE STRAP
PLAZA S3x SURFACE MOUNT - 300 LUMENS
PLAZA S7x SURFACE MOUNT - 600 LUMENS
BLADE LRi, Si AND Sx
A FAMILY OF IP67 SURFACE MOUNT and RECESSED HIGH OUTPUT LINEAR ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING LUMINAIRES ABLE TO GRAZE UP OVER 12METRES. ALL VARIANTS AVAILABLE WITH A VARIETY OF BEAM ANGLES WITH STANDARD OR EXTRA BRIGHT OUTPUTS.
DELIVERED LUMENS
OPTICS
COLOUR TEMP
CONTROL
2000 PER METER 5000 PER METER
NARROW LINEAR MEDIUM LINEAR WIDE LINEAR PRE-SET 0 or 5ยบ TILT (LRi only)
2700K 3000K 4000K RGBW
NON-DIM DALI DMX RDM
BLADE LRi RECESSED - INTEGRAL
BLADE Si SURFACE MOUNT - INTEGRAL
BLADE Sx RECESSED - REMOTE GEAR
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