084 TECHNOLOGY / MUSEUM CASE STUDY MAS APPEAL Philips Twisterspots light the 470,000 exhibits at Antwerp’s new Museum aan de Stroom.
Lichtvormgevers, specialists in customised lighting experiences, was approached to create an energy efficient scheme for Antwerp’s new Museum aan de Stroom (MAS).
“Although the exhibition architect suggested halogen for lighting the exhibits, we convinced the client that LED lighting was the best option,” says Filip van der Heijden, director of Lichtvormgevers. “Thanks to its higher light output, the Philips Fortimo 2000lm 33W LED SLM module is a powerful alternative to the 100W halogen lamp.” Thorough testing proved that this LED module exceeded all the requirements, scoring high on all fronts: perfect colour rendering, warm- white colour temperature, dimmability and controllability with lenses. In a unique joint innovation process with Philips, Lichtvormgevers developed a customised luminaire with housing, reflectors and cooling elements geared perfectly to the LED module. In this stylish Twisterspot the temperature remains well below 55ºC, further extending the LED module’s already long service life.
The MAS is the first museum in the Benelux illuminating its art with LED lighting. The Twisterspots truly put the changing collections of paintings, sculptures and other exhibits in the best possible light. “The light enhances the unique experience in each room of the MAS and illuminates the works of art to best effect. Our high expectations have certainly been met,” says Carl Depauw, director of the MAS. Filip van der Heijden also emphasises the cost benefits of this sustainable solution.“In addition to 85% energy saving compared to 100W halogen lamps, the long lifetime of 50,000 burning hours delivers another substantial saving. In a comparable building, halogen lamps, on average, need to be replaced twice a year. However, with LED lighting this improves significantly to only once every 15 years”, he says. “This is reassuring as, due to the high ceilings within the museum, this would mean that replacing lamps is an expensive and risky exercise involving tower wagons and the potential risk to damage valuable exhibits not to mention altering the carefully balanced lighting effects.”
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