Transport Lighting
Journey of Light
Lighting is so important on transport with visibility a key factor when travelling after dark. With lighting facing harsh conditions; weather, vibrations and even impact, we look at what lighting is best suited to these tough conditions.
From bridges to tunnels, motorways to railways, all forms of transport need a good lighting system that not only delivers a good quality of light but is also easy to maintain and has low running costs. Durable and robust products are needed on board vehicles due to constant vibrations and the potential of having to withstand impact. The 4th span of Paddington station was originally set to be demolished until it was saved from this fate by Save Britain’s Heritage. Since this the section of the station has been sympathetically restored involving repair of the original Edwardian glazed roof that allows natural light on to platforms 9-12.
The station is one of the main London termini for the capital and the 4th Span was built as an extension in 1916 to the original station designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The site has a strong historical significance as part of the Great Western Railway, and has been serving the capital as a major station since 1838. Working together with the Oxford
Architects, WSP, Morgan Sindall and GIA Equation, the design brief set to iGuzzini was to provide the area with high output,
efficient lighting. Traditionally in a setting such as this, floodlights would be used along with unsightly fixings, but due to the sympathetic nature of the restoration this would not have fitted with the overall design. These older systems consume high levels of energy and require regular maintenance which also did not fit the brief. LED lighting technology allows lighting designers to look differently at the way systems are designed. The height of the ceiling was a crucial factor in this project as once installed lighting would be hard to reach and maintain. The Woody LED was used, along with Warm White LEDs to enhance to colour of the finished ceiling panels. The lighting also helped define the rib structure in the ceiling. The LED light fixtures have a rated life of 50,000 hours which equates to over 13 years of use with the lights being used on average 10 hours overnight. Not only do the train stations need lighting but also the trains that run through the station need lighting for customer safety and convenience.
Keenlight designed and manufactured luminaires for various London underground
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