Dubbed the most advanced facility on Europe's cultural map, the NFM was conceived as a new home for the majority of Wroc?aw's initiatives, productions and artistic projects. Located in the city's Liberation Square, it is also the headquarters for numerous assemblies including the Wroc?aw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.
Philips distributor PS Teatre was responsible for the delivery and installation of the Philips lighting package, which included multi-featured luminaires from Vari-Lite, Selecon and product line Showline, with PS Teatre's Marek Gumi?ski in charge of the project.
"The Philips luminaires were chosen for the NFM as they are known worldwide for their reliability," says Gumi?ski. "It was also important that the lighting fixtures worked as quietly as possible and the Vari-Lite luminaires met this demand perfectly."
Fifty tried and trusted Philips Vari-Lite VL1100 luminaires were installed as workhorses in the 1,800-capacity Concert Hall's rig, alongside 54 Philips Selecon RAMA 150 Fresnel units.
In addition, PS Teatre worked alongside the Wroc?aw Philharmonic to specify a wide range of loose equipment to be used as part of temporary installs for the orchestra and choir's various events and productions. This included 24 Philips Selecon PLcyc2 RGBW luminaires, 20 Selecon PLprofile3 luminaires, 30 further Vari-Lite units and six of the incredibly popular Showline SL Nitro 510 LED strobes.
"We recommended the extra Philips fixtures as a means to increase the capability of the rig should the Philharmonic need it," continues Gumi?ski. "Their features and multi-functionality makes them ideal for a whole range of applications.
"We chose a wide range of Philips LED luminaires in particular on account of their energy efficiency and reliability. Colour matching was also very important, as in such a huge space it's crucial to have fixtures that generate the exact same colour. With the NFM being such a prestigious facility there is no place for mistakes."
Commissioned by Andrzej Kosendiak, the managing director of the Wroc?aw Philharmonic and the Wratislavia Cantans International Festival, the NFM's design was developed by Pracownia Architektury Kury?owicz and its associates.
(Jim Evans)
