Schirn Kunsthalle
Recreating light in the shadows
Frankfurt - Germany
Location
Frankfurt - Germany
Lighting Project
Stephan Zimmermann LightSolutions
Photo
Norbert Miguletz
Schirn Kunsthalle
In the shadow of new and recent surrounding buildings, the Schirn Kunsthalle finds a new daylight for its northern wing.
The Schirn Kunsthalle, with a length of over 180 metres, is located in the heart of Frankfurt, between the characteristic Romer and St Bartholomew's Cathedral. With almost 500,000 visitors each year, it is one of the most important exhibition venues in Europe. On its northern flank, a portico spans the entire length of the building, uniting the Schirn with the surrounding city centre. Over time, the portico has been heavily obscured by other new buildings that have sprung up nearby. The task for lighting design studio Stephan Zimmermann was to re-light this essential part of the building with daylight. This was made possible by the high-performance Edith ceiling lights, which were chosen for this project.
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Outdoor lighting for a major exhibition venue
The decision to use LED technology products allows for high-performance illumination. Four 100 W luminaires were installed at each lighting point to achieve 52,000 lumens per group of luminaires and thus provide ‘solar’ light. In addition, the installed luminaires can recreate the different light temperatures of 2700 K and 6000 K thanks to Dynamic White technology. The solution developed by the designers programmes proportional illuminance by adjusting the light according to the time of day in both brightness and colour.
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