PROJECT DETAILS
GUNDELI-PARK CARPARK RENOVATION
BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Installed Products
Gundeli-Park car park shines in a new light
Making car parks feel inviting and safe requires a modern lighting concept that is not only practical and efficient but also user-friendly. Zumtobel successfully combined these aspects on a renovation project for the Swiss real estate company Wincasa in the car park at Gundeli-Park, Basel. Sustainability was the guiding principle for this project – both in the business relationship and during installation.
In car parks, the right lighting ensures safety in many different ways. It not only ensures cars, people and obstacles are easily recognisable and makes it easier to find your way around, but also improves the subjective feeling of safety. For 20 years, the Swiss real estate company Wincasa has relied on Zumtobel solutions like the TECTON continuous-row lighting system to provide reliable, modern lighting in its car parks, including at Gundeli-Park in Basel. The car park at the Gundeli-Park complex has three floors: one publicly accessible and two private. In the past, the car park was lit by TECTON FL fluorescent tube lighting.
As part of a renovation project, the real estate company had the lighting in the Gundeli-Park car park in Basel upgraded. Given the many years of close cooperation with Zumtobel, they once again chose to work with their trusted partner. Together, they carried out numerous tests to find the best luminaire type for the car park. The aim was to create visitor-friendly, energy-saving lighting with minimal intervention in the existing lighting infrastructure.
From a “cave” to an inviting space
Both energy efficiency and light distribution and control play an important role in the lighting of the Gundeli-Park car park. It has no natural daylight, and the roof is unpainted. Spaces with dark, unpainted roofs can feel a bit like a “cave” and thus oppressive. The aim was to avoid this effect with the right lighting, making the car park feel inviting and safe instead. Previously, open TECTON FL fluorescent tubes from Zumtobel fulfilled this function thanks to their 360-degree beam angle. Against this background, a solution was sought that was not only robust and energy-efficient, but also had the desired beam behaviour.
“For us, a sustainable customer relationship naturally involves giving the customer as much time as they need to make a decision and providing them with all the information and designs that they need to make it,” says Philipp Büchler, an advisor in the team for Northwestern Switzerland at Zumtobel.
Sustainable retrofit thanks to plug-and-play approach
In the search for the right model from Zumtobel’s portfolio, the TECTON BASIC continuous raw luminaire were ultimately selected. Like their predecessor models, these luminaires also feature a generous beam angle. This not only allows the light to be directed over the numerous columns of the car park, but also illuminates the ceiling to help prevent the infamous “cave effect”. Their sturdiness makes the light bar perfect for use in the car park. Because even with the best lighting, collisions can never be completely ruled out here. Unlike open LED luminaires, the plastic cover of the TECTON BASIC ensures impact and shatter protection, thus guaranteeing a long product life time.
The advantages of the modular, flexible TECTON track system became clear when replacing around 600 luminaires: the old continuous-row luminaires could be replaced with new models using the plug-and-play principle without the need for major installation work. “That minimal installation work was required is demonstrated by the fact that the electricians for each floor only needed two days instead of the week that had been estimated,” remembers Philipp Büchler. The reuse of the existing trunking was also a win for sustainability, as no waste was created by having to dispose of an old track system.
Save energy – safely!
Emergency luminaires from another manufacturer were also installed in the multifunctional lighting track system and could also be modernised easily and independently. When it comes to maintenance, the car park operator can easily replace the luminaires – neither special tools nor electrical expertise are required. The ease with which luminaires can be repositioned or the system expanded makes TECTON particularly sustainable and future-proof. The low-maintenance continuous-row lighting system provides sustainable light and a pleasant environment for car park users – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With the new TECTON LED luminaires from Zumtobel, it was also possible to save almost 50 per cent of the previous power consumption.
“The intensive preliminary work paid off: our client is very satisfied with the result, and we have already agreed on follow-up orders,” reports Philipp Büchler. The refurbished lighting is also being met with enthusiasm by drivers reviewing the car park. “Clean and well-lit car park with competitive prices!”, said a recent visitor in their 5-star review of the car park on Google Maps. The fact that users explicitly mention the lighting in their comments is rather unusual – and underpins the success of the lighting renovation in Gundeli-Park.
Customer: Wincasa AG, Winterthur, (CH)
Project year: 2022
Making car parks feel inviting and safe requires a modern lighting concept that is not only practical and efficient but also user-friendly. Zumtobel successfully combined these aspects on a renovation project for the Swiss real estate company Wincasa in the car park at Gundeli-Park, Basel. Sustainability was the guiding principle for this project – both in the business relationship and during installation.
In car parks, the right lighting ensures safety in many different ways. It not only ensures cars, people and obstacles are easily recognisable and makes it easier to find your way around, but also improves the subjective feeling of safety. For 20 years, the Swiss real estate company Wincasa has relied on Zumtobel solutions like the TECTON continuous-row lighting system to provide reliable, modern lighting in its car parks, including at Gundeli-Park in Basel. The car park at the Gundeli-Park complex has three floors: one publicly accessible and two private. In the past, the car park was lit by TECTON FL fluorescent tube lighting.
As part of a renovation project, the real estate company had the lighting in the Gundeli-Park car park in Basel upgraded. Given the many years of close cooperation with Zumtobel, they once again chose to work with their trusted partner. Together, they carried out numerous tests to find the best luminaire type for the car park. The aim was to create visitor-friendly, energy-saving lighting with minimal intervention in the existing lighting infrastructure.
From a “cave” to an inviting space
Both energy efficiency and light distribution and control play an important role in the lighting of the Gundeli-Park car park. It has no natural daylight, and the roof is unpainted. Spaces with dark, unpainted roofs can feel a bit like a “cave” and thus oppressive. The aim was to avoid this effect with the right lighting, making the car park feel inviting and safe instead. Previously, open TECTON FL fluorescent tubes from Zumtobel fulfilled this function thanks to their 360-degree beam angle. Against this background, a solution was sought that was not only robust and energy-efficient, but also had the desired beam behaviour.
“For us, a sustainable customer relationship naturally involves giving the customer as much time as they need to make a decision and providing them with all the information and designs that they need to make it,” says Philipp Büchler, an advisor in the team for Northwestern Switzerland at Zumtobel.
Sustainable retrofit thanks to plug-and-play approach
In the search for the right model from Zumtobel’s portfolio, the TECTON BASIC continuous raw luminaire were ultimately selected. Like their predecessor models, these luminaires also feature a generous beam angle. This not only allows the light to be directed over the numerous columns of the car park, but also illuminates the ceiling to help prevent the infamous “cave effect”. Their sturdiness makes the light bar perfect for use in the car park. Because even with the best lighting, collisions can never be completely ruled out here. Unlike open LED luminaires, the plastic cover of the TECTON BASIC ensures impact and shatter protection, thus guaranteeing a long product life time.
The advantages of the modular, flexible TECTON track system became clear when replacing around 600 luminaires: the old continuous-row luminaires could be replaced with new models using the plug-and-play principle without the need for major installation work. “That minimal installation work was required is demonstrated by the fact that the electricians for each floor only needed two days instead of the week that had been estimated,” remembers Philipp Büchler. The reuse of the existing trunking was also a win for sustainability, as no waste was created by having to dispose of an old track system.
Save energy – safely!
Emergency luminaires from another manufacturer were also installed in the multifunctional lighting track system and could also be modernised easily and independently. When it comes to maintenance, the car park operator can easily replace the luminaires – neither special tools nor electrical expertise are required. The ease with which luminaires can be repositioned or the system expanded makes TECTON particularly sustainable and future-proof. The low-maintenance continuous-row lighting system provides sustainable light and a pleasant environment for car park users – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With the new TECTON LED luminaires from Zumtobel, it was also possible to save almost 50 per cent of the previous power consumption.
“The intensive preliminary work paid off: our client is very satisfied with the result, and we have already agreed on follow-up orders,” reports Philipp Büchler. The refurbished lighting is also being met with enthusiasm by drivers reviewing the car park. “Clean and well-lit car park with competitive prices!”, said a recent visitor in their 5-star review of the car park on Google Maps. The fact that users explicitly mention the lighting in their comments is rather unusual – and underpins the success of the lighting renovation in Gundeli-Park.
Customer: Wincasa AG, Winterthur, (CH)
Project year: 2022
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