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PROJECT / NEUES MUSEUM, BERLIN, GERMANY Project Details
Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany Architect: David Chipperfield Architects, London/Berlin in collaboration with Julian Harrap Architects Client: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz, represented by: das Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung Lighting Design: Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung Exhibition concept: Michele de Lucchi Photographs: Linus Lintner, Kardorff Ingenieure, and ERCO
Lighting Specified MAIN AREAS Selux - Exhibition lighting for areas with new ceilings, security lighting Greek Courtyard, lighting for circulation areas and restrooms, administration area Interferenz - general lighting and exhibition lighting with custom designed fittings for exhibition areas with new ceilings RSL - general lighting for stair hall, staircase to level 0, Exhibition lighting below platform Egyptian Courtyard (in all areas motorised lifts for custom fittings) ERCO - general lighting and Exhibition lighting throughout project including spotlight (mainly in historical reconstructed exhibition areas)
ETC - Exhibition lighting Greek Courtyard;
OTHER AREAS BEGA - stairs level 0
Bolich - Maintenance Lighting Egyptian Courtyard Derksen - projection Hypostil Louis Poulsen - Emergency staircases and administration area Lumatec - Emergency signs throughout project RZB - Administration area
Top ERCO spot on a Hi-trac frame (left) and recessed Se’lux and Interferenz Leuchtstofflampe lighting in the prefabrated ceilings of the new rooms
Lighting throughout the new sections of the building has been recessed into prefab- ricated slots. In some cases these also incorporate other technical elements like loudspeakers into a single, uniform design element.
In the areas where the original architectural detail had been retained, the placement of artificial light fixtures was a major issue for the team. With such a wide variety of spaces to illuminate, each with their own special restoration and conservation needs, Kardorff Ingenieure had to create a series of customised luminaires - over 100 in total. In each case, the aim was to harmonise artificial lighting with the various daylight conditions in the different exhibition rooms. Security and guard lights were also inte- grated into the general lighting to minimise visual clutter.
The design of the fittings is technically driven, without any decorative preten- tions. Specially designed luminaires retain their unapologetic box shape - mostly with bronze housings, adapted to the material chosen by David Chipperfield. In many areas where conservation restric- tions precluded direct wall and ceiling mounting, ERCO’s Hi-trac was used to span gaps and bridge columns to minimise struc- tural intrusion. Its lightweight structure
The ancient bust of Queen Nefertiti (left) sits on its own behind bulletproof glass in the Nordkuppelsaal. A ring of carefully focussed spotlights (above) mounted along the cornice around the perimeter of the room ensure the bust is perfectly illuminated from six carefully defined angles.
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