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Lichtbericht 96

Published in May 2013

Leica at the photokina 2012 What connects the legendary camera brand Leica with ERCO? Would it be aspects such as the fascination with light, whether as a medium of photography or as the fourth dimension of architecture, or an uncompromising standard of design, quality and precision, made in Germany? Commitment to technical progress ? One way

or another, as Leica revolutionises digital photography, ERCO is breaking new ground with LED lighting technology. Leica Camera presented world-class photography on 5000m2 illuminated by ERCOs Light Board LED spotlights.

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About this issue

Introduction

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About this issue Keylights Bright prospects

Light & Technology

Report

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LED lenses a core competence of ERCO Precision work for ultimate light quality New products 2013 Trion LED and Parscoop LED Focus LED photometrics for projector spotlights Double focus LED projector spotlights in application

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Leica trade fair stand photokina 2012, Cologne Leica Camera, a spirited and dynamic legend: Its successful transition into the digital age has made Leica products more popular than ever as professional tools, as collectors items, as an expression of personal style. Presenting the brand in ERCO light proved a highlight at the worlds largest photography trade fair last September.

Tim Henrik Maack

Background

Projects

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Synaesthetic architecture By Katja Neumann When we look at modern marketing approaches, stimulating preferably all five of the human senses, and with this, enabling perception on an emotional level, is an important goal. Architecture is also open to frequent and intelligent use of multi-sensory media in order to create an integrated spatial experience. This is seen in the case of Villa Linari in Hamburg, where architecture, light and smell form a virtually symbiotic unit.

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Statoil headquarters, Stavanger Schorndorf town hall Stiefelknig shoe store, Vienna Turck office and production building, Halver LED light for school buildings Two schools in Norway Museum der Arbeit, Hamburg Backlights

The fascination with light is as strong as ever in the digital age. Standing as exemplary proof of this, the new Lichtbericht is filled with LED projects from a wide field of applications, ranging from private residences and civic buildings to retail stores and trade fair stands. Youll find it all in this Lichtbericht, also serving as proof that the LED continues to find more and more applications. Camera producer Leica is a brand that made the technological transition from analogue to digital a few years back. At the photokina 2012 in Cologne, Leica presented itself with a stand of outstanding proportions and a photo exhibition. Optical precision a quality which Leica con tinues to perfect in exemplary manner is also our focus as a Light Factory in the digital age. Its the common denominator uniting ERCO in successful cooperation with Leica. Villa Linari in Hamburg is a piece of architecture designed to stimulate all five senses. Light and smell form a virtually symbiotic unit here. Multi-sensory interior design is the key to an integrated spatial experience. Colour, shape, light, haptics, material, sound and smell blend in optimum combination. The result is synaesthetic architecture which subtly affects the subconscious. On page 14 of this Lichtbericht we are giving you a small insight into the production pro cess of our precision lenses. Featuring a new, automated production cell for polymer lenses, it spans the entire value chain in a seamless process, from injection moulding of the lenses and their removal from the machine for laser cutting through to optoelectronic testing. Schorndorf town hall stands in the birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler. Dating back to 1730, the traditional building has now been renovated to present itself in accord with an attitude of modernity. Naturally, this project was also provided with state-of-the-art LED lighting technology. Along with the required light quality, the deciding factors for the town council were low energy and maintenance costs.

Stiefelknig in Vienna also presents itself in a context dominated by LED lighting. Typical for a high-end shoe store of its calibre, product presentation is always the most definitive argument coupled, of course, with the energy benefits of an LED lighting system. The Turck group in Halver supplies high-tech products for industrial automation. Its new office and production building was to reflect the same high-tech in lighting. The new building complex therefore was provided with an efficient, networked LED lighting system. DALIcontrolled LED lighting ensures efficient visual comfort across the facility.

ERCO Lichtbericht Imprint Publisher: Tim H. Maack Editor in Chief: Martin Krautter Art Director: Christoph Steinke Design/Layout: Simone Heinze Printing: Druckhaus Cramer GmbH & Co. KG, Greven Translation: Lanzillotta Translations, Dsseldorf 1028780000 2013 ERCO ERCO Lichtbericht 96 1

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London As a successful construction and property company, Mace knows what an exclusive foyer should look like. Quintessence LED wallwashers and LED downlights were a great option for the entrance area of its new head office.
Mace HQ, 155 Moorgate, London Architecture and lighting design: Mace Group, London Photos: Edgar Zippel, Berlin www.macegroup.com

Utrecht In the semi-basement of the Rabobank high-rise facility, Sander Architecten are currently designing a modern presentation area for the banks art collection and for temporary exhibitions illuminated by flexible Optec LED spotlights on a structure of suspended Hi-trac track.
Rabo Art Zone Gallery, Utrecht Architecture: Kraaijvanger, Rotterdam Interior design: Sander Architecten, Amsterdam Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss www.rabokunstcollectie.nl

Os (Bergen) From outdoor areas to galleries and restaurants right through to the auditorium, the designers of the Oseana cultural centre in the Norwegian municipality of Os opted to use ERCOs lighting tools largely with advanced LED technology.
Oseana Art & Culture Center, Os (Bergen) Architect: Grieg Arkitekter, Bergen Lighting design: Multiconsult AS Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss www.oseana.no

Hamburg Whilst walrus Neseyka circles her new territory elegantly and weightlessly in the Arctic compound near Hagenbeck, visitors enjoy extraordinary views into the 7m deep basin thanks to panorama windows. Elegant, efficient and robust Grasshopper LED spotlights illuminate the associated, highly informative exhibition.
Arctic compound, Hagenbeck Zoo, Hamburg Architect: Geising & Bker GmbH, Hamburg Photos: Frieder Blickle, Hamburg www.hagenbeck-eismeer.de

London In November 2012, London unveiled a new monument: Funded by public donations, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund set up a memorial for the 55,573 airmen of RAF Bomber Command who died during World War II. Designed in neoclassical style, the pavilion in Green Park near Hyde Park Corner houses a group of 7 bomber airmen statues. Daylight illuminates the sculptures through the open roof, while Grasshopper LED spotlights provide scenic lighting for the monument at night.
Bomber Command Memorial, London Architect: Liam O'Connor, London Photos: Edgar Zippel, Berlin http://rafbf.org/bombercommand

Madrid This museum has housed the estate of Spanish painter Joaqun Sorolla (1863-1923) since 1932. The lighting of the temporary exhibitions has now been upgraded to Logotec LED spotlights.
Museo Sorolla, Madrid Lighting design: Consuelo Luca de Tena (Museum Manager) Photos: Nano Caas, Barcelona http://museosorolla.mcu.es

Paris Test run at the brand-new studios of broadcaster Radio France International the foreign service of the public radio broadcast in France. Last year, the broadcaster moved to new premises under the roof of Audiovisuel extrieur de la France in Issy-les-Moulineaux outside Paris. The challenging visual tasks of the audio technician at the mixing desk require highly shielded lighting tools: Compact 100 downlights for ambient lighting and Logotec LED spotlights for accentuation of the controls solve the challenge.
Studio Radio France Inter national, Paris Architect: Quentin et Rossi, Ivry-sur-Seine Photos: Dirk Vogel, Dortmund www.rfi.fr

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Bright prospects

Highline Park, New York Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, New York Lighting design: LObservatoire International Inc., Herv Descottes, New York Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss

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Leica trade fair stand photokina 2012, Cologne

Leica Camera, a spirited and dynamic legend: Its successful transition into the digital age has made Leica products more popular than ever as professional tools, as collectors items, as an expression of personal style. Presenting the brand in ERCO light proved a highlight at the worlds largest photography trade fair last September.

Concept and exhibition stand construction: IMA International GmbH, Alar; Leica Camera AG Trade Fair Team, Solms Exhibition curation: Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, Leica Galerie Salzburg; Inas Fayed, Leica Fotografie International, Hamburg Photos: Dirk Vogel, Dortmund www.leica-camera.com

Leica cameras have been coveted by photographers since 1925, when the company created a revolution in photography with its serial production of the first small format 35mm camera. They equally enjoy the highest respect of Asians, who dominate the global market today.

Leica has now success fully forged a link with the digital age, albeit enduring some tough times on the way. The advantage of digital technology: photos taken can be reviewed instantly. The light of the warm white LED spotlights meets the correspondingly high standards of colour rendering quality.

Leica is a leading German brand known for quality and precision. The radical technological change from analogue to digital photography meant that the company had to steer a path through choppy waters, yet with surprising and innovative products and, finally, a spectacular trade fair presentation, it was possible to demonstrate the technological expertise together with cultural understanding of the legacy. Is it any wonder then that this story equally fascinates and inspires us, or more so that ERCO is proud to have contributed to it? With this introduction, we refer to the photokina 2012 trade fair held in Cologne last September. Leica Camera single-handedly filled the full 5000m2 of Hall 1, occupying it with themed islands focused on different product lines, each marked with an oversized letter. The Leica Gallery added a cultural component. P resenting worldclass photography, it filled the gap left when Kln Messe discontinued its special Visual Gallery exhibition. Installed 8m above the entire space were some 800 Light Board LED spotlights provided by ERCO. Offering superior efficiency, precision lighting and excellent visual quality, Light Board fully measured up to the Leica standard, effectively transforming the stand into a dynamic and compelling setting for a broad array of experiences. The spotlight range with a really striking design has only been on the market since early 2012 representing the latest in LED lighting technology. Equally, it was rapidly deployed by a variety of famous art galleries and museums around the world. The primary feature of ERCOs LED spotlight technology 6ERCO Lichtbericht 96

is undoubtedly its flexibility ensured through the creation of interchangeable Spherolit lenses that act as tertiary optical systems to determine the beam angle a concept that finds parallels in the interchangeable high-speed lenses which have made the Leica M system a legend. Even the beam angles of Light Board spotlights are much closer to the ideal than conventional spotlights: the significance is clear virtually free of spill light, highly homogenous, and with a soft, yet precisely defined edge. With a toolbox ranging from narrow spot through to wide and oval flood, objects of different sizes can be illuminated systematically and established in rich contrast: this includes the oversized letters or individual product exhibits. A row of light points, produced by spotlights pointing downwards onto the centre aisle of the stand at a perfectly vertical angle, underlined the light quality and guided the visitor to the Leica Gallery, where Light Board spotlights excelled in their primary function as gallery illumination; more on this overleaf. The 800 Light Board spotlights are now awaiting new tasks: at the future head offices of Leica Camera AG, which are swiftly edging towards completion in November 2013.

Even young photographers are captivated by the fascination of the Leica myth. Leica feel and optical quality have set absolute standards, and the list of prominent users is phenomenal. The accentuating LED light for product presentation optimally sets off details,

surface quality and supe rior materials of the cameras and lenses.

Light Board Innovative LED technology, optical precision and design quality: Light Board spotlights are the perfect tools to fulfill Leicas stringent standard of lighting design and superior efficiency.

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Leica Gallery photokina 2012, Cologne

Space for art and creativity between megapixels and zoom factors: the Leica Gallery provided inspiration for all photokina visitors for whom photography is more than applied technology.

Photos that made history: Nick ts photo of the Vietnam war became a media icon. Taken in 1972, it shows Kim Phc as a burnt 9-year-old fleeing her village after a napalm attack.

An outstanding attitude among camera suppliers: Two thirds of Leicas stand space was taken up not by products, but by photo exhibitions. Similar to ERCO, Leica is also shifting its focus away from the technical tool and onto the design result whether in photography or in lighting architecture. Illuminated by ERCO, Leica presented works including the Portraits of Power series by Platon, Arab Spring by Magnum photographers Dominic Nahr, Thomas Dworzak and Moises Saman, shots of the noted Facing Change Documenting America project by Anthony Suau, the Personal Best for Leica exhibition by Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt, and photos by internationally acclaimed photographers including Barbara Klemm, Steve McCurry, Araki, Rankin, Andreas Gursky and Hubertus von Hohenlohe.

Nick t At the photokina 2012 Leica presented the Vietnam-born photographer with the Leica Hall of Fame Award, primarily for his contemporary photographs of the Vietnam war. Born in 1951, Nick t today works in Los Angeles; his first camera as a young AP photographer was a Leica M2.
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Synaesthetic architecture
When we look at modern marketing approaches, stimulating preferably all five of the human senses, and with this, enabling perception on an emotional level, is an important goal. Architecture is also open to frequent and intelligent use of multi-sensory media in order to experience. create an integrated spatial This is seen in the case of Villa Linari in Hamburg, where architecture, light and smell form a virtually symbiotic unit.
Light and accessories were to be the main protagonists here, said Rainer Diersche. Reduced to a minimum, the interior is dynamically enhanced with lighting of variable colour.

As a space continuum based on classic moder nism, all zones on the ground floor of Villa Linari merge fluently, arranged around a twofloor entrance hall located in the buildings central axis.

Hamburg-based architect Thomas Dibelius designed a modern cubic home in Hamburgs west end for entrepreneur Rainer Diersche and his partner. The Villa Linari opens up to the garden with large glass facades underlining

the architectural con cept of free and flowing space.

Sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing: Humans are entities gifted with five distinct and highly sensitive senses, yet the attention today from architecture and design through to new media is focussed primarily on vis ual appearance. Increasingly, however, architects are adopting principles from marketing specialists, that the world can be so much bigger and far more interesting if all our senses are indulged. Space, after all, can be perceived not by sight alone. Smell along with touch and sound determine our percep tion of space in equal measure. In actual fact, it is the non-visible factors first and foremost that influence us significantly on both an unconscious and an emotional level, maintains Rainer Diersche. In 2001, the designer and industrial engineer founded the company Linari, which specialises in exclusively created, superior quality room fragrances. Whilst designing his own home in Hamburg, not only did Diersche have very specific ideas as to the buildings architecture, but also on how to gratify the senses inside the home through light and scent. The fragrances which my company designs are highly purist in nature. I wanted this aspect reflected in my own home, says Diersche. With this in mind, I looked for an architect who had the technical know-how, but also wished to contribute his own ideas. Rainer Diersche soon found the right person in Thomas Dibelius, owner of the Dibelius firm of architects in Hamburg. The partnership set about designing a two-floor cubic structure with 10ERCO Lichtbericht 96

a closed aspect to the street but opening up to the garden at the back through large glass faades. The interior is finished in white, with the ground floor devised as an open area where different zones converge seamlessly. I wanted the rooms to be reduced formally to a minimum, explains Rainer Diersche. Light and accessories were to be the main protagonists. Variable lighting, therefore, is provided by ERCOs Quintessence varychrome downlight and wallwasher solutions. The LED luminaires with RGBW colour mixing technology produce a wide spectrum highly saturated coloured light ranging of from pastel shades through to white light with excellent colour rendition. The primary function of the wallwashers is to deliver the impression of a self-illuminating open inte rior through vertical illuminance on the walls. A DALI-based lighting control system can play back pre-programmed light scenar ios at the press of a button, but equally allows manual light adjustments as required. Each room has the option of defining the light colour individually, by using a light switch or via smartphone and WLAN, says Diersche. Along with individual lighting solutions, he also had a system installed to dispense differ ent scents in each room. A Christmas scent in winter, for instance, or fruity, floral fra grances in the summer months. Our perception of a room varies greatly, depending on the scent, explains Diersche. There are so many ingredients that can change the impression. Scents can have a calming effect or can stimulate.

At the end of the day, it is a question of whether the scent is right for the room or the room impression. Often, you dont realise how important scent really is until there is an unpleasant smell in the room. Unconscious effect timulation The principle of multi-sensory s is still rather uncommon in the home. Synaesthetic architecture is found primarily in hotels and shops or for temporary room installations. Often deployed in marketing activities and events, the sector relies increasingly on psychological and neurological findings. Consumer buying behaviour is not only influenced by the interior design, but also by mood lighting, scents and music. Neuroscientists use methods such as magnetic resonance therapy to find out what goes on in the brain during a buying decision. The results are clear: The decision only appears to be based on rational criteria the actual impulse to buy is deliberated and triggered by emotions and moods. Whereas everything we perceive with our eyes is processed in a relatively conscious area of our brain, smell, taste and even our impression of mood lighting affect us on an emotional, often unconscious, level. In a bakery, for instance, we may well be aware that the smell of fresh bread is a deliberate marketing trick; nonetheless, it strikes us as pleasant and stimulates our appetite. Whether we like it or not, we are not in total control and such stimuli work. Because the nose is always

active, even during sleep, it constantly sends information about different smells directly to specific centres in the brain where emotions and moods are processed. We mustnt see the world only with open eyes; we must also keep our noses open, says Professor Hanns Hatt. The holder of the chair of cell physiology at the Ruhr University of Bochum is considered a leading expert in smell research having discovered human olfactory receptors and unearthed the effects of smell on people. I would advise anyone not only to look around when they enter a room, but also to smell around. It will open up to them an entirely new and unknown world, one which may not be visible, but which surrounds, and indeed influences, us nonetheless. Prof. Hatt believes that the olfactory experience determines quite significantly the way in which we perceive a room, possibly more so than the rooms visual appearance. It is common knowledge nowadays that scents are closely associated with memories from our childhood. Vanilla or lavender can evoke in us that very first feeling of security, love and care, and of trust; these are then linked to the current situation and so to the room or the product. The result is a positive emotional association which in most cases we are not even aware of. The use of scent, however, is quite a difficult affair. It is a popular belief that more is more, explains Prof. Hatt. Quite the contrary, actually. Too high a concentration can sting the eyes and nose. The quality of the scent

is also vital. There are scents that are almost exclusively made of cheap solvents, mixed with small amounts of synthetic fragrances. Besides our olfactory system, these also stim ulate the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensations from the face to the brain, causing headaches and nausea. For a positive effect, the scientist advises using predominantly high-quality scents made from pure essential oils, in a low concentration just above our threshold of perception. Multi-sensory interior design skill and art united In the field of interior design, multi-sensory media can be used specifically as harmonised elements of synaesthetic architecture, thereby generating a consciously intensive room experience which helps to achieve a sense of all-round wellbeing. The term synaesthesia actually comes from the realm of psychology and refers to an alteration of perception in which sensory stimuli are combined in uncommon ways, making one believe, for instance, that we can taste colour or see music and smells. This same perception can also be triggered through intelligent combination of multi-sensory media in synaesthetic room concepts here, however, as a conscious, sensuous experience. Not all senses are stimulated to the same degree, of course. It is the mixture and intensity that matters. In the ideal scenario, colour, shape, light, touch, material, sound and smell blend in optimum combination.

This is a great skill that is hard to master. Various factors can influence the result of playing with the senses in the exact opposite direction. Each person, for example, has their very own smell history shaped individually by their experiences. We associate some smells with pleasant situations, but even supposedly nice smells can appear unpleasant to some people, depending on what they associate them with. Equally counterproductive are contradictory perceptions of two senses. Upon seeing PVC flooring with a realistic oak look, for example, our visual nerves suggest wooden floor. We can feel the difference, however, once we step on it: it yields without producing the anticipated sound of walking on wood and therefore the user unconsciously feels betrayed. This has also been confirmed in studies at the Max Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics in Tbingen. Researchers here found that the brain forms a sensory image based on a number of

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Villa Linari, Hamburg Architect: Thomas Dibelius, Dibelius Architekten, Hamburg Lighting and electrical design: Manfred Necker, Ralph Kolbinger, Sineplan, Hamburg Lighting control: Dirk Beyer, Ingenieurbro Beyer, Neumnster Photos: Frieder Blickle, Hamburg www.linari.com

Calm and clear down to the last detail, the stylis tic features of the home enhance the effect of light, scent and interior to deliver a complete room experience.

Warm/cold contrast: Synaesthesia between lighting, materials and sense of temperature is used in the wellness area. Despite its transparent walls, the sauna is set off from the wet area on sev eral sensory levels.

The upper floor has vari ous bedrooms and work rooms. The recessed floor houses a largely glazed library which opens up to a roof terrace.

He specifically installed a system that enables him to allocate a scent to each room, which, when combined with light and architecture, creates a multi-sensory room impression.

In 2001, Rainer Diersche, a university-educated industrial engineer and designer, founded the Linari brand for exclu sively created, superior quality room fragrances. The Villa Linari symbol ises the philosophy and

the design standard of the entrepreneur: The fragrances which my company designs and offers are highly purist in nature. I wanted this aspect reflected in my own home.

sensations. If this is inconsistent across the different senses, these incorrect images are excluded, in other words, they are identified as untrue. A democratic decision of the senses, in a manner of speaking, in which the visual nerve often loses out to our more unconscious senses. Intensive experiences are remembered What these insights mean for architecture is best illustrated by temporary structures such as trade fair stands. Multi-sensory media here have, until now, been used primarily as an element of interior design. An example of a successful synaesthetic concept is the epartment stand which the Interior Design D at the University of Applied Sciences in Coburg set up for the Designale at the Heim & Handwerk consumer trade fair in Munich. Light Worlds here transported visitors to different colour zones that could also be felt, heard and smelled. Green light, for example, was combined with the smell of freshly mowed grass. Another multi-sensory experience was provided for the audience of the play Die Gesellschaft der Dfte (The Society of Scents) at the Casamax Theater in Cologne. The play based on themes by Patrick Ssskind and performed by the teAtmo ensemble was underlined by an intensive light display with simultaneous activation of pre-programmed smells dispensed during specific scenes. With a basic smell of flowers and fruit, for instance, a clinical episode was punctuated with the

typical smell of disinfectant to add emotional enhancement to the effect of the scene on stage. The smells for both projects were directed by the Neuss-based agency Magicbox, which creates perception concepts for use in live communication. People in rooms with multi-sensory stimulation definitely react more intensely, says agency owner Elke Kies, relating her experiences. It creates a more intense experience, one which is also more easily remembered. Already common practice in marketing, art and temporary architecture, this phenomenon now also finds its way tentatively into modern architecture. Away from purely seeing to a comprehensive perception of space could be the motto here. Even if sensations such as sound or smell are not deliberately produced, they are nonetheless present. And perceived. There is no such thing as smell-free rooms, every room has its own, distinct smell, says Prof. Hatt. Through the furniture, the carpets, especially the people in the room and their clothing. Against this backdrop, it seems to make sense, therefore, to place the focus of interior design not on visual aspects alone, but specifically include in equal measure multi-sensory media such as smell, sound and light in order to ensure a comprehensive perception of the room. Ican imagine that we will soon see a greater symbiosis between these disciplines, concludes Rainer Diersche. The LED technology has opened up entirely new possibilities for us in lighting, but I believe we are also seeing

changes in the deployment of fragrance technology in rooms. I expect that both will be combined in the future to produce synaesthetic architecture. We are on the right track here, but we need to give it more time.

About the author Katja Neumann is a freelance design journalist with focus on light and light ing. She is co-founder of the international editorial network of specialised journal ists Designjournalists and has received numerous design awards for her online magazine Spoonfork, which she pub lished from 2005 to 2012. As an author and journalist, Katja Neumann writes for various print and online magazines about design, architecture, light and lighting. She lives and works in the Ruhr area. www.designjournalists.com

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LED lenses a core competence of ERCO Precision work for ultimate light quality

Photos: Thomas Pflaum / AGON, Castrop-Rauxel

Crystal clear and lightweight, they are no bigger than a chocolate bar and yet they hold the secret of the superior efficiency and light quality of ERCOs LED lighting tools: the LED lenses that are made of optical polymer at the Ldenscheid factory. Development, design, toolmaking, production, assembly every aspect of the process is handled under one roof. The short distances help to secure ERCOs edge in technology and quality. In order to cope with the rise in demand for LED spotlights, ERCO has started up an automated production cell where parts are handled entirely by an industrial robot. From removal of these parts from the injection moulding machine for laser cutting right through to optoelectronic testing before finally placing the finished parts in transport trays all steps combine to produce a fascinating technical ballet.

Suction grippers on the robot arm carefully place the optical precision parts here a triple collimator in a feeding frame for optoelectronic testing.

Every 36 seconds, the robot removes a new casting from the polished steel injection mould, after holding the twopiece die closed for injection moulding at a force of 1100kN. The part still consists of two collimators at this point, joined by the lug.

Setting up the robots track system is a precision job. The fitter defines the end points of travel and action and the safety distances to the machine parts in manual operation to allow the robots own control computer subsequently to calculate the optimum path.

The grade of the optical parts is checked piece by piece through digital, optoelectronic testing. An automated process in which faulty parts are ruthlessly sorted out and, if necessary, the system fitters are alerted to potential process errors.

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New products 2013 Trion LED

Trion ceiling washlights with LED The archetypal design of Trion has been devised to ensure unobtrusive integration of the wall-mounted luminaire into architectural interiors for ceiling lighting; it has stood the test in many applications. New LED to the range are versions with effective LED technology available in two sizes with appropriately adjusted luminous flux and with either wide or deep beam characteristic.

New products 2013 Parscoop LED

Parscoop with LED The Parscoop range is primarily intended for outdoor architectural lighting, but is also suitable for indoor areas. Mounted on the wall, Parscoop floodlights can illuminate ceilings, porches or floors. When ceiling- or floor-mounted, they can illuminate walls and faades. New to the range are versions with effective LED technology available in two sizes and wattages and with either wide or deep beam characteristic.

Ceiling washlights 12W 24W 1080lm 2400lm Wide beam, deep beam

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Wallwashers/ ceiling washlights 24W 48W 2160lm 4800lm Wide beam, deep beam

Light guidance in Trion LED The Trion wallwasher photometrics with LED are characterised by efficiency and a highly uniform brightness distribution enabling optimum luminaire spacing for effective lighting concepts. The Spherolit lenses with wide or deep beam options permit adjustment of the light distribution to suit the relevant lighting task. Other characteristic features of the Trion LED wallwashers include the absence of spill light, especially at the mounting surface, and excellent glare control for good visual comfort. The varychrome RGBW versions extend the application of Trion to include effective illumination of ceilings using coloured light or high-quality white light with variable colour temperature.

Wide beam The wide beam version of the Trion ceiling washlights with LED is ideal for the efficient illumination of hallways and corridors.

Deep beam Large ceiling areas are effectively illuminated using the deep beam version.

Cut-off shield The cut-off shield in LED versions for warm white and neutral white restricts the projected beam in the main axis to suit the application precisely.

Varychrome RGBW Trion ceiling washlights with LED are also available in varychrome RGBW technology for infinitely variable colour temperature and scenic lighting effects with saturated colours.

Light guidance in Parscoop LED The photometrics of Parscoop wallwashers/ceiling washlights with LED are characterised by efficiency and a highly uniform brightness distribution enabling optimum luminaire spacing for effective lighting concepts. The Spherolit lenses with wide or deep beam options permit adjustment of the light distribution to suit the relevant lighting task. Other characteristic features of the Parscoop wallwashers/ceiling washlights with LED include the absence of spill light, especially at the mounting surface, and excellent glare control for good visual comfort.
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Wide beam The wide beam version of the Parscoop floodlights with LED is ideal for efficient illumination of ceilings and walls.

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LED photometrics for projector spotlights Projector spotlights with LEDs are a relatively recent photometric development, primarily due to the higher complexity of optical imaging systems compared to normal spotlights. These systems require a light source with suffi cient light intensity and a compact focal point. In conventional light sources such as low-voltage halo gen lamps, this is achieved by the lamp. A comparable light effect, however, currently still requires several LED chips on a PCB, each representing individual focal points which need to be concentrated to produce a focused image. In ERCOs solution, this is achieved by a stepped Fresnel lens, enabling a compact design. A framing attach ment adjusts the size and shape of the beam. Its sharpness is then set using the projection lens at the contour attachment to suit varying lighting distances. This optical system with a projection lens is characterised by high light intensity. As its counterparts with lowvoltage halogen lamps, LED projec tor spotlights can be dimmed, but combine a comparatively higher light output ratio with a consider ably longer life resulting in supe rior efficiency in operation.

Pollux projector spotlights The compact format of the Pollux projector spot lights is perfect even for small rooms. The neces sary control gear is inte grated in the transadapter on the track.

Optec projector spotlights The key design feature of the Optec projector spot light is the separation of round projection lens and rectangular control gear housing.

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Optical system of the LED projector spotlight The optical system of the LED projector spotlight is based on a collimator (1) which directs the semi-spherical light of the LED chips with their lenses into a parallel beam. The Fresnel lens (2) concentrates the rays of light of the various LEDs to enable the projection of a contour. The size and

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shape of the beam are adjusted using the fram ing attachment (3). The projection lens (4) is used to set the sharpness of the projected contour (5) to the level required for the appropriate distance.

LED projector spotlights in application Projector spotlights with framing attachments produce sharp-edged beams which can be adjusted in shape and size. They are especially suitable for high-contrast lighting effects such as found in museums, restaurants or homes. They are typically used, for instance, to cre ate the effect of a crisp focused beam illuminating an image that appears to be self-illuminating. Adjusting the projection is simple: The sharpness of the beam edges is set by adjusting the projection lens on the framing attachment, focusing it to suit varying lighting distances. The framing attachments regulate the size and shape of the projected contour. In practice, it has proven useful initially to adjust the beam so as to be marginally smaller than the image format and subsequently, through slight defo cusing, to extend it towards the edge of the image without light spilling onto the background area. A significant advantage in terms of handling the LED projector spot lights is the low heat generation of the light emitted: Made of poly carbonate, the framing attachment ensures comfortable adjustment of the projection area even dur ing operation contrary to metal framing attachments for conven tional lamps, which quickly heat up. Scenic lighting in exhibitions as a key area of application for projec tor spotlights benefits from the constant colour temperature of the LEDs when dimmed: low dimmer settings do not shift the light col our into the warm tone area as is the case with incandescent lamps; light colour and colour rendition remain the same for all exhibits. Thomas Schielke

Adjusting the projection area The projection area is increased by pulling out the framing attach ment. Perspective distortion is bal anced through rotation of the attachment.

Setting the sharpness The sharpness of beam edges is set by adjusting the lens holder.

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Statoil headquarters, Stavanger

This Norwegian energy company literally sits at the source, as it carries out its role of marketing Norways plentiful oil resources worldwide. At its headquarters in Stavanger, energy efficiency is core business, and the campus-like facilitys lighting has now been fitted with LEDs.

Architecture: AROS AS Arkitekter, Sandnes (1977-79) Lighting design: Statoil ASA, Stavanger Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss www.statoil.com

Grasshopper with LED Compact housings, a wide selection of beam characteristics, and high efficiency through Spherolit lens technology these are the features of Grasshopper. At Statoil, the luminaires are used with oval flood characteristic to illuminate the roofed main entrance.

by Mies van der Rohe for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and the administrative buildings masterminded by Egon Eiermann for the German IBM near Stuttgart. The four-wing office pavilions form several atria which, along with the entrances and connecting pathways, need to be illuminated in the long Nordic win ter nights. A consistent and permanent energy efficiency drive identified great possibilities with optimising exterior lighting. The ERCO LED solutions help to present a more attractive appearance of the headquarters at night, but more so, they contribute to achieving the companys energy savings targets thanks to the high efficiency of the lighting system.

Nights can be long in the Nordic winters. This makes it all the more important to ensure attractive and efficient lighting for outdoor facilities, aiding orientation and giving users a sense of security. At the same time, great lighting underlines the image of an international corporation such as Statoil.

It is the understatement that the rest of the world considers so very typically Scandi navian: a complex of three- to four-floor office pavilions on campus-like grounds, its functional design betraying the tradition of classic modernism, far from new, but imma culately kept Norways biggest company, the Statoil energy corporation, presents a decidedly low-key image at its headquarters in Stavanger. Since the 1970s, oil discoveries in the North Sea have presented the country with great assets. In 1972, the corporation was formed as the central instrument for the production, processing and marketing of these natural resources. Today, the former stateowned enterprise is a listed stock corporation in which the Norwegian state holds a 64% share. Around 4,500 people are employed at corporate headquarters, with a further its 30,000 or so working for Statoil worldwide in locations from Norwegian oil rigs to overseas refineries, on pipelines and throughout the network of petrol stations operated by Statoil in Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Yet in Stavanger the fact that Norways oil and gas sources are huge doesnt influence the goal of social and responsible energy stewardship. The corporations Renewable Energies division is examining wind power, biodiesel and hydrogen technology as future complementary technol ogies. The headquarters, designed by architectural firm AROS AS Arkitekter from Sandnes in the 1970s and expanded into the 1980s, were modelled on the campus architecture devised

Midipoll with LED The Midipoll bollard luminaire with LED not only offers effective illumination of areas or paths, but also makes its presence known in a subtle fashion with a nominal capacity of only 8W.

Beamer with LED The established Beamer range of spotlights is now also available with LED Spherolit lens technology. Here, they set off the greenery in the garden of Statoils company restaurant in warm white version with 12W LED module and spot lens.

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Schorndorf town hall

In Lichtbericht 95, the architect and the lighting designer of this project talked about their practical experience in using LED lighting tools. The renovations are now completed and the result is impressive in every aspect.

Architect: Ippolito Fleitz Group, Stuttgart Lighting design: Stefan Hofmann, Lichtwerke, Cologne Photos: Dirk Vogel, Dortmund www.schorndorf.de/de/Rathaus

View from outside into the Wedding Chamber, which also serves as the session room for the Lord Mayor. The shade and colour rendering of the warm white LEDs in the Quintessence recessed luminaires score points both with the design ers and the users of the building.

"The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler" this ubiq uitous reference to Schorndorf's most famous son establishes the town near Stuttgart in the tradition of Swabia's creative and inventive minds. Stepping from the idyllic setting of the historic market square with its half-timbered houses into the foyer of the freshly renovated town hall brings home the fusion of a mindset steeped in traditions and an attitude of moder nity. With the greatest of ease, the glass struc tures of the built-in Wedding Chamber and the large Council Chamber, both designed by Stutt gart's Ippolito Fleitz Group, blend in with the listed building, which dates back to 1730. Pro viding fresh insight and views, they elegantly meet the functional requirements of the 21st century. As distinctive design elements, the Council Chamber features undulating ceiling panels that merge into the front wall of the Chamber to provide a projection screen, along with desks in U-shape formation made of smooth, white Corian, and floor-to-ceiling curtains in warm shades of brown that stand

in stark contrast to the cool aesthetics of the furnishing. The main element of the light ing design devised by Prof. Stefan Hofmann is ceiling-integrated luminaires. Mounted in recessed ceiling channels, Quintessence LED recessed spotlights with either spot or nar row spot characteristic, depending on the installation height are precisely aligned to ensure uniform illumination of the desktops. The LED downlights and wallwashers of the Quintessence system also provide the right

tools for other room situations in the building. Inconspicuously mounted Parscoop ceiling washlights add indirect ambient lighting. The cost analysis in relation to the service life of the lighting system was convincing and the town council decided, despite initially higher investments than would have been necessary for conventional lighting, to opt for the digital solution. The return on investment, delivered by lower energy and maintenance costs, is just a couple of years, and the building demonstrates responsibility and progressiveness.

Quintessence direc tional luminaires with LED Digital aesthetics: Indi vidually produced, the acoustic ceiling panels were provided with a pixelated pattern of holes that echoes the light points of ERCO's LED optical systems. A darklight reflector in the Quintessence direc tional luminaires ensures

erfect visual comfort. p The rimless mounting detail adds to a precise and minimalist appear ance.

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Stiefelknig, Vienna
Architect: Mag. Hans Michael Heger, Graz Lighting design: Vedder Lichtmanagement, Munich / Mitterberg Photos: Gustavo Allidi Bernasconi, Vienna

The smell of leather, the feel of quality in your hands, a shoe wonderland like a dream come true Stiefelknig, literally the king of boots, is an Austrian subsidiary of Leder und Schuh AG that has stood for exclusive shoe fashion for close to 100 years. This notwithstanding, the new flagship store in Viennas Mariahilferstrae, in the very centre of the metropolis, sets new standards. More than 20,000 pairs of shoes displayed in an area of over 460 square metres are on offer here, divided into four differently themed sections for ladies, men, kids and life style to give customers a true experience of the world of shoes. Each section is fitted out in entirely differ ent ways, yet together they form a striking unit joined by large glass panes with ample lines of sight. The transitions are softly illuminated to give scope to the highlights of each section. Details such as the seating area where kids can listen to audio dramas on headsets sus pended from the ceiling are highlighted by this approach. The biggest challenge for the lighting design ers from Vedder Lichtmanagement, Munich, was the difference in ceiling heights. At the end of the day, it is the light on the product and in the room that counts, whether ceilings are under 2.50 metres high or up to 6 metres. The problem was solved using Light Board spotlights as the ideal solution for these requirements thanks to the combination of highly effective, spill light free distribution and great flexibility with dif ferent lumen packages. An example of this is ERCOs unique narrow spot technology with a beam angle of less than 10 degrees and excep tionally high illuminance on the target surface, even from large distances. Who has the finest shoes of them all? Stiefelknig! The stores claim of quality and uniqueness is backed by excellent colour ren dering achieved by the Light Board spotlights with LEDs in warm white. Ever new trend col ours, but also changing classic brown tones require such a brilliant light to enchant cus tomers like a fair vision in a fairy tale dream. Jan Battenberg

High-quality shoes by brands such as Guess, Calvin Klein, Kennel & Schmenger, Joop!, Boss, and many more, make a splendid sight in highquality light.

The Light Board spot lights are mounted on special track with lateral openings to suit the low ceiling. The technology with very little spill light enables glare free light even at unusually shallow angles. This application would not have been pos sible with conventional reflector technology.

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Turck office and production building, Halver

High-tech for industrial automation: products of the Turck group are used to build the factories of the future. The group's own new building is progressing well with efficient, networked LED light.

Architect: artec, Ldenscheid Lighting design: LDE KOBER, Dortmund Photos: Dirk Vogel, Dortmund www.turck.com

Quintessence LED recessed luminaires Foyer (left) and auditorium are defined in appearance by vertical illuminance provided by wallwashers complemented by downlights and directional luminaires for effective lighting of such aspects as the exposed stairs leading through the room.

Logotec LED The versatile LED spot lights and floodlights take on a variety of tasks in the concept devised by lighting designer Nicole Kober from accentuat ing products displayed in the foyer using nar row beam characteristics through to illumination of the corridors with oval flood characteristic.

Atrium The recessed uplights equipped with highly effi cient metal halide lamps are used as tools for indi rect general lighting in traffic zones.

Logotec recessed spotlights with LED Logotec recessed spot lights with the lighting technology of Logotec LED spotlights are an aesthetic alternative to directed, accentuated light and integrate incon spicuously in architecture.

Industrial culture through architecture a mindset found increasingly often in South Westphalia, a business region defined by small to medium-sized companies. The new building complex of the family-owned enterprise Turck is yet another formidable industrial building in the portfolio of Ldenscheid's architectural firm artec. The 13,000m2 facility includes develop ment laboratories and production facilities, and also a 700m2 multifunctional auditorium. As a producer of sophisticated technology for industrial automation, cutting-edge building technology was logical in the building's speci fications. DALI lighting controls of ERCO LED solutions enhance the efficient visual comfort proposal across the facility with scenographic effects in the spacious auditorium.

Kubus LED Efficient LED light is also featured outside the new building: A pergola of steel sections creating a transition zone between auditorium and open terrace is provided with Kubus luminaires.

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LED light for school buildings: Two schools in Norway

Haugaland secondary school, Haugesund Architecture: Opus Arkitekter AS, Haugesund Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss www.haugaland.vgs.no

Skadberg Skole, Stavanger Architecture: Akripartner AS, Stavanger Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss http://skadberg.solaskolen.no

The students in the vocational courses at the secondary school in Haugesund have reason to be proud: They eagerly pitched in to help build their schools annexe based on their special fields to gain valuable practical expe rience.

In Norway, pupils continue after their compulsory 10-year education in a primary school to attend secondary schools with a choice of subjects that either prepare them for higher education or provide valuable work experience. One such school is found in Haugesund, making the small town a centre of attraction for 15- to 18-year-olds in the region. The history of the school dates back a century, with the recently opened extension adding room for 850students. The students with vocational courses related to the building trade found the annexe to be a particular learning experience: each of them pitched in based on their particular special field, to help, as it were, build their own new school a perfect way to promote motivation and identification. Good concepts and a solid supply of staff are only one side of the coin ensuring a successful education; the other is functional facilities with a pleasant atmosphere.

The designers of local firm Opus worked with clear shapes using plain and simple materials. As elsewhere, sustainability is an issue of prime importance for public buildings in Norway as a result, the decision was made to use energy-efficient, long-life Quintessence LED down lights for the schools

lighting system, adding to an attractive appearance of the classrooms.

The 12,000m2 large complex of the new school in Skadberg comprises seven staggered building sections extending across a slope with an elevation difference of 21m. Around 450 students between the ages of 6 and 15 years will be taught here. A central staircase hall connects the different sections and serves as a generously proportioned recreation room. The design of the classroom wings is based on equally functional quality concepts. Special attention was given to low energy consumption: Thanks to excellent insulation, the floor-heated buildings require much less energy than prescribed for public buildings in Norway. The corridors benefit from the high quality of the light produced by Quintessence double washlights: fitted with highly efficient LEDs in warm white, they ensure pleasant luminances both on the floor and walls all thanks to darklight reflectors with optimum visual comfort.

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Museum der Arbeit, Hamburg

A hands-on approach to life is traditional in a harbour city such as Hamburg people here know how to work as hard as they play. It should come as no surprise then that Hamburg has dedicated a whole museum to work. The new permanent exhibition shines splendidly in brilliant LED light from ERCO. The museum dates back to a club founded in 1980 that, in 1982, decided to relocate to the site of what once was the factory of the NewYork Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie built in Barmbek in 1871. After 10 years of makeshift arrangements, renovations finally began in 1992. The first permanent exhibition opened in 1997. Since 2008, the museum has been supported by the Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg (Foundation of Historical Museums of Hamburg). In April 2012, the foundations director, Prof. Dr. Kirsten Baumann, finally presented the redesigned permanent exhibition ABC der Arbeit. Vielfalt, Leben, Innovation (ABC of Work. Variety, Life, Innovation ) on the 2nd floor of the main building. Over an area of 400m2, the museum showcases diverse aspects of the history of work in Hamburg since indus trialisation, underlined by products, clothing, tools, machinery, oral and written memories, and photographs: Our exhibition is a contribution to the history and evolution of work in the 20th century. Using the example of Hamburg, it brings together personal mementos and work biographies with pioneering innovations that are significant to Hamburgs development as a harbour and industrial city, explains Director Baumann. As the exhibition sheds light on technical innovations and social conflicts, it also reflects the collection strategies of the museum with insight into its inventory database. Here too, as in other museums of the foundation including the Altona Museum and the Hamburg Museum, the exhibits are cast in the best light using LED lighting tools from ERCO. Providing optimum light quality and flexibility with interchangeable Spherolit lenses, the tools promise low operating and maintenance costs as a welcome relief to the institutes already stretched budgets: technical progress in the service of culture.

Exhibition design: Sigi Colpe, Hamburg Technical Manager: Axel Becker, Hamburg Photos: Frieder Blickle, Hamburg www.museum-der-arbeit.de

Tangible safety at work: for a sensual experience of the museum visit. The brilliant light of the LED spotlights makes the surfaces and materials of exhibits from the world of work visible and almost tangible. Light Board Introduced in 2012, this LED range of spotlights has now become a firm component of museum lighting offering exceptional flexibility. The range solved clients challenges with interchangeable Spherolit lenses for different beam characteristics, high lumen packages and excellent colour rendering, packaged in housings rigorously designed for a long life.

The museum has a number of tools to lower the operating costs of its lighting system: ample daylight is filtered through the large windows of the historic industrial building, bright surfaces absorb little light, and highly efficient LED lighting tools illuminate the exhibition effectively.

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Backlights

Bauhaus Foundation, Dessau: Marcel Breuer Exhibition, 31 May 31 October 2012 His revolutionary tubular steel furniture is a design icon and to this day a symbol of one of the most influential and innovative institutions in the history of architecture: the Bauhaus. Marcel Breuer was only 23 years old when he designed these now often copied classics back in 1925. The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein honoured Marcel Breuer last year with a travelling exhibition whose route also took it to Dessau, the home of the Bauhaus. In the immediate context of their place of origin, Breuers designs display a particular charm, underlined by an apt presentation and the clear and focussed lighting using LED spotlights supplied by ERCO. Light Board spotlights with interchangeable Spherolit lenses for different beam characteristics fulfil the requirements of flexible exhibition lighting. The striking, functional design of the spotlights bridges the gap between the design tradition of the Bauhaus and the future- oriented LED technology of the 21st century. Photos: Rudi Meisel, Berlin www.bauhaus-dessau.de
Marcel Breuers tubular steel furniture: New materials and technologies in the 1920s led to entirely new shapes. The LED is currently revolu tionising lighting technology and its tools in similar ways. Shining examples: ERCOs Light Board spotlights.

Products and Technology for Museums Exhibition, Beijing, 28 30 October 2012 The State Administration for Cultural Heritage is responsible for aspects such as cultivating the Chinese museum landscape: art, culture and tradition are understood as elements that define the countrys identity; international standards are applied in the dynamic modernisation of existing, and the establishment of new, museums. Good times for suppliers of high-quality technology and equipment for museums who met for the fifth time at the relevant trade fair in Beijing last October. 59Chinese museums, including 21 leading state institutions and 38 industry or privately funded museums, presented themselves to the public alongside selected international museums and 132 companies offering relevant technical solutions, from audio guides through to display cabinets. The lighting is, of course, a key factor in the effective staging of permanent and temporary exhibitions ERCOs stand therefore met with keen interest and incidentally
The characteristic column formed the centre of ERCOs stand; colourful works of art gave visitors a first-hand experience of the quality of ERCOs LED light for the illumination of paintings.

also received the Best Design Award from the organisers. Photos: Xu Bing, Beijing http://cme2012.chinamuseum.org.cn

The exhibition was held under the auspices of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) and was funded by other museum associations and authorities in China.

Product training for ERCO employees Before new ERCO products are introduced to designers and lighting professionals worldwide, they must first pass the test of a highly critical team: the lighting advisors from ERCOs offices and showrooms worldwide, who gather at the Ldenscheid head office at the end of each year to be introduced by the internal training organisation to new products before these are released on the markets. In-depth workshops give the practically-versed experts the opportunity to examine the use and performance of the latest innovations. Once again, this years experts were soon delighted by them, and we hope their enthusiasm will infect you, too! Contact your regional ERCO expert find your contact at: www.erco.com/contact Photos: Johan Elm, Stockholm

A dynamic market: China invests in the preser vation and presentation of its cultural treasures while pursuing ambitious goals in the development of its national museum landscape.

As soon as new products are available, ERCOs lighting experts can provide optimum advice: thanks to thorough training at the Ldenscheid head office, where innovations are examined and tested under realistic conditions.

The Spherolit lens technology of ERCOs LED spotlights and floodlights revolutionises museum lighting: Never before has efficient quality lighting been so flexible in its use.
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Villa Romersa, Bologna Architects: Project Industry, Nicola Ceciliot, Simone Baldan, Capriccio di Vigonza (Padua). Photos: Thomas Mayer, Neuss

ERCO GmbH Postfach 2460 58505 Ldenscheid Germany Tel.: +49 2351 551 0 Fax: +49 2351 551 300 info@erco.com www.erco.com