"The unveiling of our new multi-million dollar headquarters is a fitting end to our 10th and brightest year in the business. We've brought a whole new category of industry-changing technology to the famed 'tech corridor' of Massachusetts' Route 128, and we're well equipped to grow and foster on-going innovation in our one-of-a-kind showplace. It's truly a canvas for the future of light that LEDs will enable," said Bill Sims, CEO, Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions.
The new facility incorporates many special features designed to showcase both existing and forward-looking applications of LED lighting, in addition to cutting-edge amenities for product design and development. These include a visually striking showroom lit entirely by LED sources and designed to mimic various market applications; Conference rooms and common spaces that incorporate both colour and white LED lighting systems; Dynamic "portal" passageways lined by 24,350 individually controlled LED nodes for dramatic effect; A state-of-the-art workshop, optics lab and machine shop for product design and testing; A commemorative wall of history displaying LED product innovations through the years; and exterior LED accents and a color-changing sign that create visibility from Route 128.
"Our new home is the perfect reflection of who we are today, and where we want to go," said Sims. "The solid-state lighting market is projected to reach $20 - 30 billion by 2025, and who better to demonstrate the power of this flexible and energy-efficient lighting technology than Philips, right here at the center of its global SSL innovation."
Construction of the new space was managed by J. Calnan & Associates with architectural design by Sasaki Associates and lighting design by Focus Lighting, Inc. of New York.
(Lee Baldock)
