Recently, leading German architectural lighting designer Bernd Grewe was commissioned by locally based architects Struhkarchitekten Planungsgesellschaft to create a new contemporary lighting scheme to replace the fluorescent lighting surrounding the columns of the building's entrance hall and lobby. The idea was that the structure of the entrance hall should be 'clarified' by the new lighting.
One of the architect's remits was to use low power light-sources and fixtures that were aesthetically pleasing and that blended seamlessly into the surrounding architecture. After consultation with the architects, he chose Anolis ArcLine LED units which were installed by locally-based Dirk Tessarek from Tessarek Elektrotechnik.
It was the first time Grewe has specified Anolis for one of his designs. He decided to go with the brand because it offered a combination of "Reliability, style, cleanliness and cost effectiveness". The 4000 degrees Kelvin colour temperature of the Anolis Smart White was also a deciding factor.
The 35 Anolis ArcLine 12 SmartWhite and 12 ArcLine 24 SmartWhite fixtures are mounted onto reconstructed surrounds that are matched exactly to the entrance columns, and ensconced in line with the original square shaping of the entrance.
Anolis's business development manager, Ingo Dombrowski comments: "We are very pleased to be working with such a high profile and experienced architectural LD like Mr. Grewe. It's a great endorsement and honour for our products to be specified by such an industry maverick."
(Jim Evans)
