Title:
Light emitting diodes for Europe’s tallest apartment block
Year:
2005
Continent:
Europe
Country:
Sweden
City:
Malmö
Application:
Landscape (Historical, Memorials & Architectural buildings)
Description:
Uniform LED strip lighting emphasises the curve of the corridors in the 54-storey “Turning Torso” tower. This futuristic apartment block, the tallest in Europe, corkscrews 190 metres into the sky like a twisting human torso at the “West Port” of Malmö. LED systems comprising DRAGONtape modules and OPTOTRONIC control gear are now proving their worth here in “real” lighting solutions.
Everyone taking the lift up their apartment in the “Turning Torso” is greeted on each floor by LED light from OSRAM. This futuristic apartment block corkscrews 190 metres into the sky like a twisting human torso at the “West Port” of Malmö. The 54-story tower was officially opened at the end of August 2005, the brainchild of the world famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
In addition to shops and offices the tower has 153 apartments. A motion sensor automatically switches the corridor lighting on. The lighting system here is based on LED systems comprising DRAGONtape modules and OPTOTRONIC control gear from OSRAM. Additional light sources are not needed to achieve the necessary lighting levels of 160 lx at the edges and 100 lx in the middle of the 1.6 m wide corridor. Light emitting diodes are therefore now proving their worth in “real” lighting solutions.
One of the most impressive things about the corridor lighting system is its low service costs throughout its lifetime. In comparisons between fluorescent lamps and the LED system it was the long life and low energy consumption of the LED systems that swung the decision in favour of innovative semiconductor light. In addition, the flexible LED modules from OSRAM, measuring just 2.5 cm and adhesive mounted in preformed profiles, could be recessed into the ceiling. Uniform strip lighting along the outer wall emphasises the curve of the corridor.
For Louis Poulsen, the luminaire manufacturer, it was important that OSRAM was a supplier of complete LED systems. He was also impressed by the optimised colour selection, a particularly important factor for strip lighting applications.
In addition to shops and offices the tower has 153 apartments. A motion sensor automatically switches the corridor lighting on. The lighting system here is based on LED systems comprising DRAGONtape modules and OPTOTRONIC control gear from OSRAM. Additional light sources are not needed to achieve the necessary lighting levels of 160 lx at the edges and 100 lx in the middle of the 1.6 m wide corridor. Light emitting diodes are therefore now proving their worth in “real” lighting solutions.
One of the most impressive things about the corridor lighting system is its low service costs throughout its lifetime. In comparisons between fluorescent lamps and the LED system it was the long life and low energy consumption of the LED systems that swung the decision in favour of innovative semiconductor light. In addition, the flexible LED modules from OSRAM, measuring just 2.5 cm and adhesive mounted in preformed profiles, could be recessed into the ceiling. Uniform strip lighting along the outer wall emphasises the curve of the corridor.
For Louis Poulsen, the luminaire manufacturer, it was important that OSRAM was a supplier of complete LED systems. He was also impressed by the optimised colour selection, a particularly important factor for strip lighting applications.
Source:
ECG-SPOT 3/2005
Link:
OSRAM products used in installation:
Name:
Modified DRAGONtape OS-DT6-W2-854
Amount in installation:
2700
EAN:
4008321015808
Product Link:
Name:
OPTOTRONIC control gear OT75/220-240/24
Amount in installation:
350
EAN:
4050300817477
Product Link:
Other participants:
Name:
Louis Poulsen
Profession:
Luminaire manufacturer