Tianjin West Railway Station
Tianjin, China
The lighting of the hall, which is 57 m high at its apex, presented a challenge. While the majority of the public areas were given a neutral white light colour, the waiting hall itself was to be illuminated in a warm light tone, so that it could be perceived as a place to wait, despite its enormous size. Unfortunately, Osram could not deliver (2011) the HCI-TM 400 W/930 in time and as a replacement there was no choice but to use the HQI-TS 400/NDL. The spectral quality and the service life of this lamp drop significantly compared to the HCI lamp.
The diamond-shaped roof structure was illuminated with a neutral white colour. In the distant view, the station is characterised by its framing colonnades, which were illuminated in a warm light colour as a contrast. For all areas, attention was paid to avoiding light cones on vertical surfaces and to contour-sharp light fields. Especially along the colonnades, it was important not to impact the façade and supports, but rather to define the lighting on the ground. Special attention was also paid to the positioning of the luminaires, so that they blend into the architecture as unobtrusively as possible.
Architects:
gmp International GmbH
Photograph:
Christian Gahl
Category: Traffic
Tianjin West Railway Station
Tianjin, China
The lighting of the hall, which is 57 m high at its apex, presented a challenge. While the majority of the public areas were given a neutral white light colour, the waiting hall itself was to be illuminated in a warm light tone, so that it could be perceived as a place to wait, despite its enormous size. Unfortunately, Osram could not deliver (2011) the HCI-TM 400 W/930 in time and as a replacement there was no choice but to use the HQI-TS 400/NDL. The spectral quality and the service life of this lamp drop significantly compared to the HCI lamp.
The diamond-shaped roof structure was illuminated with a neutral white colour. In the distant view, the station is characterised by its framing colonnades, which were illuminated in a warm light colour as a contrast. For all areas, attention was paid to avoiding light cones on vertical surfaces and to contour-sharp light fields. Especially along the colonnades, it was important not to impact the façade and supports, but rather to define the lighting on the ground. Special attention was also paid to the positioning of the luminaires, so that they blend into the architecture as unobtrusively as possible.
Architects:
gmp International GmbH
Photograph:
Christian Gahl
Category: Traffic