PROJECT DETAILS
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM
Installed Products
Creative hub with industrial charm
Once a place where rubber products were manufactured and beer was brewed, now a centre for printmaking and the visual arts – Edinburgh Printmakers has made its home in a sympathetically restored building in the historic Castle Mills industrial complex. Alongside a printmaking studio, the building also houses rooms for events and training courses, two galleries for exhibitions, a darkroom, conference rooms that are available for hire, a café and a community garden. Together with the engineering consultants at Harley Haddow and the architects from Page\Park, Zumtobel developed an innovative lighting concept with a new industrial aesthetic that nevertheless retains the character of the historic building.
From a monument to the industrial age to the creation of contemporary art: the former rooms of the North British Rubber Company are now a hub for art and culture. “At their new location, Edinburgh Printmakers wanted not only to increase their production capacities but also to create a space in which to exhibit and showcase (print) art,” says Ian Denholm, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. “Over 5,300 square metres, we created a lighting solution that combines minimal energy consumption and high energy efficiency, innovative technologies and ease of use.”
Black continuous rows accentuate the building’s industrial charm
At the heart of the lighting solution is the TECTON LED continuous-row lighting system in black. It is used in different areas of the building, offering an intelligent solution to various lighting challenges: all functions such as power supply, lighting control and the connection to the emergency lighting are seamlessly integrated in the trunking. Its modular design makes TECTON particularly flexible to use. Its aesthetically attractive appearance and the clear lines fit perfectly with the scaled-back, open architecture of the former industrial building.
Low energy consumption, minimal maintenance requirements
With an excellent light yield of up to 168 lm/W, TECTON also offers significant economic advantages: electricity costs are reduced thanks to its low energy consumption, while the minimal maintenance requirements mean fewer interruptions to work. TECTON also enjoys optimal colour rendering (Ra = 80) and a long operating time: after 50,000 hours of use, the luminous flux is still at 90 per cent of its initial value.
Zumtobel’s RESCLITE PRO safety luminaire offers a flexible, programmable and efficient emergency lighting solution for the building. Innovative lenses fulfil all the requirements of emergency escape lighting. The RESCLITE PRO also combines minimalist design with the highest technical standards.
LITECOM: the right lighting effect for every project
“We worked closely with the team at Edinburgh Printmakers to gain an in-depth understanding of the building’s functional requirements and technical conditions – and continually adapted the design of our lighting solution to the customer’s needs,” says Ian Denholm, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. A key aspect here was the use of the LITECOM lighting management system, which controls the lighting in the building depending on daylight and presence/absence of people.
LITECOM is both simple to install and easy to use. The luminaires can be controlled via traditional buttons as well as Zumtobel control points, smartphones, tablets or computers. From group sessions to concentrated individual work, accenting highlights to stimulating general lighting – depending on the project, different lighting effects can be created and applied as required. This results in excellent visual comfort and a high level of energy efficiency for employees, guests and visitors.
Optimal light, optimal results
Especially in art and in printing, even small details can significantly change the message of an image. Zumtobel’s lighting solution for Edinburgh Printmakers not only provides the right light for prints and makes even their smallest details visible, it also creates ideal working conditions – ensuring perfect print results.
Architect: Page\Park, Glasgow (UK)
Engineering consultancy: Harley Haddow, Edinburgh (UK)
Project year: 2019
Once a place where rubber products were manufactured and beer was brewed, now a centre for printmaking and the visual arts – Edinburgh Printmakers has made its home in a sympathetically restored building in the historic Castle Mills industrial complex. Alongside a printmaking studio, the building also houses rooms for events and training courses, two galleries for exhibitions, a darkroom, conference rooms that are available for hire, a café and a community garden. Together with the engineering consultants at Harley Haddow and the architects from Page\Park, Zumtobel developed an innovative lighting concept with a new industrial aesthetic that nevertheless retains the character of the historic building.
From a monument to the industrial age to the creation of contemporary art: the former rooms of the North British Rubber Company are now a hub for art and culture. “At their new location, Edinburgh Printmakers wanted not only to increase their production capacities but also to create a space in which to exhibit and showcase (print) art,” says Ian Denholm, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. “Over 5,300 square metres, we created a lighting solution that combines minimal energy consumption and high energy efficiency, innovative technologies and ease of use.”
Black continuous rows accentuate the building’s industrial charm
At the heart of the lighting solution is the TECTON LED continuous-row lighting system in black. It is used in different areas of the building, offering an intelligent solution to various lighting challenges: all functions such as power supply, lighting control and the connection to the emergency lighting are seamlessly integrated in the trunking. Its modular design makes TECTON particularly flexible to use. Its aesthetically attractive appearance and the clear lines fit perfectly with the scaled-back, open architecture of the former industrial building.
Low energy consumption, minimal maintenance requirements
With an excellent light yield of up to 168 lm/W, TECTON also offers significant economic advantages: electricity costs are reduced thanks to its low energy consumption, while the minimal maintenance requirements mean fewer interruptions to work. TECTON also enjoys optimal colour rendering (Ra = 80) and a long operating time: after 50,000 hours of use, the luminous flux is still at 90 per cent of its initial value.
Zumtobel’s RESCLITE PRO safety luminaire offers a flexible, programmable and efficient emergency lighting solution for the building. Innovative lenses fulfil all the requirements of emergency escape lighting. The RESCLITE PRO also combines minimalist design with the highest technical standards.
LITECOM: the right lighting effect for every project
“We worked closely with the team at Edinburgh Printmakers to gain an in-depth understanding of the building’s functional requirements and technical conditions – and continually adapted the design of our lighting solution to the customer’s needs,” says Ian Denholm, Key Account Manager at Zumtobel UK. A key aspect here was the use of the LITECOM lighting management system, which controls the lighting in the building depending on daylight and presence/absence of people.
LITECOM is both simple to install and easy to use. The luminaires can be controlled via traditional buttons as well as Zumtobel control points, smartphones, tablets or computers. From group sessions to concentrated individual work, accenting highlights to stimulating general lighting – depending on the project, different lighting effects can be created and applied as required. This results in excellent visual comfort and a high level of energy efficiency for employees, guests and visitors.
Optimal light, optimal results
Especially in art and in printing, even small details can significantly change the message of an image. Zumtobel’s lighting solution for Edinburgh Printmakers not only provides the right light for prints and makes even their smallest details visible, it also creates ideal working conditions – ensuring perfect print results.
Architect: Page\Park, Glasgow (UK)
Engineering consultancy: Harley Haddow, Edinburgh (UK)
Project year: 2019
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