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The sky’s the limit
Visitors to Aerospace Bristol can “prepare for take-off”, in their imaginations at least. The National Lottery-funded institution’s aim is to make the city’s aerospace heritage accessible to a wider public as well as to enthuse and inspire future generations of engineers. At the heart of the museum is a Concorde Alpha Foxtrot – the last model of the supersonic aircraft to actually be flown. A Zumtobel lighting solution perfectly illuminates the museum’s exhibition and learning spaces.
The city of Bristol in South West England was a British aerospace pioneer. Aerospace Bristol celebrates this industrial heritage. The museum displays objects and exhibits never shown before – and tells stories of individual ingenuity and of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary things. Its aim is to inspire people, especially young people, to discover the natural and engineering sciences and to introduce them to the basics of technology and design. The museum premises, Filton Airfield, also includes two aircraft hangars, which are Grade II-listed buildings (“buildings of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them”).
Making knowledge tangible
“In order to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and to make the displayed exhibits and topics as accessible as possible, we worked closely with engineering consultants Happold to develop a customised lighting solution,” says Tony Smith, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. Zumtobel luminaires illuminate the exhibition and teaching spaces, the auditorium, the archive and the conference rooms as well as a special museum zone, where learning is fun. “We wanted our lighting solution to be aesthetically pleasing but also functional in design – and extremely energy-efficient.”
A powerhouse in action: CRAFT
Zumtobel’s LED hall luminaire CRAFT ensures good general lighting in the exhibition areas. Powerful, compact and efficient, CRAFT also boasts an IP65 rating, which means that the luminaire is dust-tight and protected against water splashes from all directions. With a luminous flux of 25 000 lm, the CRAFT achieves an extremely high level of efficiency – and an equally high light yield (135 lm/W). The CRAFT is also optimised for a long operating time: after 50 000 hours of use, the luminous flux is still 85 per cent of its initial value.
This is good for the client Aerospace Bristol, as the museum therefore needs fewer luminaires overall – which significantly reduced their investment costs.
In the museum’s passageways, the LED continuous-row lighting system SLOTLIGHT infinity provides clear, uniform light. The world’s first continuous light line meets the highest architectural and lighting technology standards – and is characterised by its consistent, precise lines. With an operating time of 50 000 hours and very low maintenance requirements, the SLOTLIGHT infinity is also extremely economical to run.
Colour-changing light for a legendary aircraft
Zumtobel illuminates the highlight of the exhibition, the Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, with the PASO II. While the recessed floor luminaire itself remains unobtrusively in the background, it creates dramatic yet contemporary lighting for the legendary supersonic aircraft. Colour-changing RGB light columns direct visitors’ attention to the museum’s main attraction. The stainless steel housing is corrosion-resistant. Together with the patented sealing system, this ensures that the PASO II retains its high-quality appearance.
Other Zumtobel luminaires used at Aerospace Bristol include the cleanroom luminaire CLEAN, the wall and ceiling luminaire HELISSA and the luminaire SLOIN. Together, all three create a clear, stylish look, which combines maximum performance with low maintenance and operating costs.
Unobtrusive yet powerful
The emergency lighting system ONLITE CENTRAL eBox provides central emergency power supply with maximum flexibility. It is optimised for use with efficient LED technology, reduces the number of batteries required and ensures lower energy consumption and minimal maintenance requirements. The emergency lighting system is based on the DALI technical standard. This means every DALI-enabled luminaire can be used as a safety luminaire that is individually controlled and monitored. In an emergency, Zumtobel’s RESCLITE PRO ensures that the museum’s escape routes are perfectly illuminated. It uses powerful lenses for improved flexibility and combines a discreet appearance with maximum functional performance.
Entering the collective consciousness
High-flying dreams and ideas that really “took off” all have a place at Aerospace Bristol. Zumtobel’s lighting solution contributes to embedding awareness of aerospace even more firmly in the British collective consciousness – and sends visitors home with concrete knowledge of science and technology.
Specifier: Buro Happold Engineering, Bath
Project year: 2019
Visitors to Aerospace Bristol can “prepare for take-off”, in their imaginations at least. The National Lottery-funded institution’s aim is to make the city’s aerospace heritage accessible to a wider public as well as to enthuse and inspire future generations of engineers. At the heart of the museum is a Concorde Alpha Foxtrot – the last model of the supersonic aircraft to actually be flown. A Zumtobel lighting solution perfectly illuminates the museum’s exhibition and learning spaces.
The city of Bristol in South West England was a British aerospace pioneer. Aerospace Bristol celebrates this industrial heritage. The museum displays objects and exhibits never shown before – and tells stories of individual ingenuity and of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary things. Its aim is to inspire people, especially young people, to discover the natural and engineering sciences and to introduce them to the basics of technology and design. The museum premises, Filton Airfield, also includes two aircraft hangars, which are Grade II-listed buildings (“buildings of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them”).
Making knowledge tangible
“In order to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and to make the displayed exhibits and topics as accessible as possible, we worked closely with engineering consultants Happold to develop a customised lighting solution,” says Tony Smith, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. Zumtobel luminaires illuminate the exhibition and teaching spaces, the auditorium, the archive and the conference rooms as well as a special museum zone, where learning is fun. “We wanted our lighting solution to be aesthetically pleasing but also functional in design – and extremely energy-efficient.”
A powerhouse in action: CRAFT
Zumtobel’s LED hall luminaire CRAFT ensures good general lighting in the exhibition areas. Powerful, compact and efficient, CRAFT also boasts an IP65 rating, which means that the luminaire is dust-tight and protected against water splashes from all directions. With a luminous flux of 25 000 lm, the CRAFT achieves an extremely high level of efficiency – and an equally high light yield (135 lm/W). The CRAFT is also optimised for a long operating time: after 50 000 hours of use, the luminous flux is still 85 per cent of its initial value.
This is good for the client Aerospace Bristol, as the museum therefore needs fewer luminaires overall – which significantly reduced their investment costs.
In the museum’s passageways, the LED continuous-row lighting system SLOTLIGHT infinity provides clear, uniform light. The world’s first continuous light line meets the highest architectural and lighting technology standards – and is characterised by its consistent, precise lines. With an operating time of 50 000 hours and very low maintenance requirements, the SLOTLIGHT infinity is also extremely economical to run.
Colour-changing light for a legendary aircraft
Zumtobel illuminates the highlight of the exhibition, the Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, with the PASO II. While the recessed floor luminaire itself remains unobtrusively in the background, it creates dramatic yet contemporary lighting for the legendary supersonic aircraft. Colour-changing RGB light columns direct visitors’ attention to the museum’s main attraction. The stainless steel housing is corrosion-resistant. Together with the patented sealing system, this ensures that the PASO II retains its high-quality appearance.
Other Zumtobel luminaires used at Aerospace Bristol include the cleanroom luminaire CLEAN, the wall and ceiling luminaire HELISSA and the luminaire SLOIN. Together, all three create a clear, stylish look, which combines maximum performance with low maintenance and operating costs.
Unobtrusive yet powerful
The emergency lighting system ONLITE CENTRAL eBox provides central emergency power supply with maximum flexibility. It is optimised for use with efficient LED technology, reduces the number of batteries required and ensures lower energy consumption and minimal maintenance requirements. The emergency lighting system is based on the DALI technical standard. This means every DALI-enabled luminaire can be used as a safety luminaire that is individually controlled and monitored. In an emergency, Zumtobel’s RESCLITE PRO ensures that the museum’s escape routes are perfectly illuminated. It uses powerful lenses for improved flexibility and combines a discreet appearance with maximum functional performance.
Entering the collective consciousness
High-flying dreams and ideas that really “took off” all have a place at Aerospace Bristol. Zumtobel’s lighting solution contributes to embedding awareness of aerospace even more firmly in the British collective consciousness – and sends visitors home with concrete knowledge of science and technology.
Specifier: Buro Happold Engineering, Bath
Project year: 2019
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