14 Goes, convert indirect lighting to LED

At Goes station, the train hall was indirectly lit by fluorescent lamps behind a cove that radiates light downwards and upwards. The cove extends into the tunnel. The cove is a nice architectural addition that makes the façades of the commercial outlets below the cove more visible and also highlights the remarkable concrete structure above the cove. Thanks to the cove, the fluorescent light illuminates the floor without passengers being able to get blinded by looking straight into the light source. The principle works well, which is why we left the cove in tact. We replaced the surface-mounded fluorescent fixtures behind the cove one-on-one with equivalent surface-mounted LED bars.

We also replaced the built-in fixtures in the light rail in the middle of the hall one-by-one.

Tips and conclusions:

– Indirect lighting tends to feel calmer than direct lighting.

– If a design works well, try to renovate it one-on-one.

– This will eliminate the need to rethink indirect lighting.

Station: Amsterdam Sloterdijk Locatie Perron nummer: 5.

Horizontale lichtmeting: Norm: Overkapt perron (Mega>) meting

Zero measurement at Amsterdam Sloterdijk at the fully enclosed platforms at the ground level. The illuminance was 400 lux day and night because the daylight control was faulty. It should be 400 during the day and 200 lux at night.