Locally based electrical contractors SET Space Tertiaire were approached to come up with a plan and a specification. They suggested Anolis LED products would provide the solution.
These were supplied by Anolis's French distributor Ambiance Lumière. SET has used Anolis on a number of other projects.
17 Anolis ArcLine Outdoor Optic 36 strips are utilised, fitted to one side of the building that faces the busy A16 Dunkerque to Paris highway. An additional issue was that the installation should be eye-catching but yet not too distracting to passing motorists, so this also had to be inherent in the design.
The fixtures are arranged in two rows - to maximise coverage - in the middle of the vast north facade of the plant, which is 37m high, transforming its grey slab-like appearance into a lively and interesting colour changing after-dark feature.
Powered by Anolis ArcPower 72 drivers, they are switched on and off via a pre-programmed Sunlight Easy Stand Alone controller, which has different sequence options, the default one being a slow colour changing chase that bathes the Pole de Valorisation des Dechets in a series of rich colour variations as it steps through.
"Everyone is really happy with the results and Anolis once again has proved ideal for a challenging situation and made the building much more attractive," says Ambiance Lumière's Patrice Vandenbussche.
(Jim Evans)
