PANSTADIA & ARENA MANAGEMENT WINTER 2013/14 INFINITY OF LIGHT
Nils Hansen from Philips discusses the new scenario for using all kinds of light in sport and entertainment venues.
Nils Hansen, Philips
External façade lighting at Super Bowl XLIII.
How have lighting control systems changed since Philips first started working on sports venue projects?
Since Philips started providing dedicated lighting solutions for sports lighting for the 1953 Olympics in Oslo the technology has, especially in the past 10 years, frog leaped from static, inefficient lighting to fully flexible, controllable, energy-efficient lighting systems and solutions. These solutions enable our customers to not only save on operational costs, but also add safety to their venue and generate new revenue streams by becoming truly multipurpose. Venue operators can take full control of their lighting installation, not only on the pitch, but also in the hospitality areas, retail shops, façade lighting and also infrastructural lighting of their venue.
How much of your developments are driven by the changing demands of large-scale and diverse stadiums and arenas?
Modern venues face several challenges from different sides. On the one hand there is always the quest for operational cost reductions and improvement of venue operations. On the other hand there are high requirements from broadcasters on lighting quality to support the newest TV standards and
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effects, like, for example, ultra-high definition (4K standard) or super slow motion. Our innovations are always driven by the needs of our customers and also in long-term projects our innovative power is the insurance for our customers to have the latest innovations in place in their venue. For example, we installed in the velodrome in London for the Olympics 2012 our first flicker- free solution for our conventional ArenaVision HID luminaires as the requirements set for broadcasting were becoming very important for those Olympic Games. This is one innovation that we will also bring to the market in 2014 and was already a great experience during the Olympics. Actually broadcasters stated that our solution “looks like a million dollars!”
How much of a factor are issues such as energy consumption and sustainability?
Sustainability and energy efficiency have been the drivers in the previous innovations like our ArenaVision 1kW & 2kW luminaires, which set the standard in efficient high-quality pitch lighting. And also the switch to LED is fired with the drive for creating more efficient and sustainable lighting. But LED offers much more! Due to the digitalisation of lighting, finally venue owners get full control and complete flexibility over their lighting.
Can you give us some examples of notable sports projects that you were involved with?
Philips has been involved in high- end sports lighting since we started with supplying lighting for the 1953 Olympics in Oslo. And since then there has never been a major sports event like World Cup, Olympics or European Championships that we haven’t been involved in. More than 70% of the Premier League stadiums are equipped with Philips lighting, more than 55% of all major football stadiums around the globe as well. But also ski slopes, horse race tracks and the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore are examples of our expertise in sports lighting.
Can you give us an example of a particularly challenging project?
Every project has its challenges and can only be a success when listening closely to our customers’ needs and requirements. As an example, the challenge at the Grand Prix of Singapore was clearly the balance between high TV broadcasting requirements and the necessary illuminance and uniformity while at the same time ensuring safety by achieving near-daylight lighting without glare for the drivers. By joining up with Valerio Maioli, we designed and developed a dedicated solution for this race track. We were able to deliver a
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