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haron, a decorative high lumen LED pendant luminaire from Luceco has been installed by Carter Services Group based in Basildon, at Chatham Grammar School
for Girls located in Gillingham. Charon was chosen for its contemporary appearance and longevity, offering 100,000 hours of maintenance free operational life as well as variants of up to 10,000lm with an efficacy up to 133lm/cW.
Installed at the school’s main hall, Charon is suitable for many environments including commercial and hospitality and is available as fixed output, digital dimmable, emergency back- up variants and Luceco’s Wireless Lighting Controls, Platform and Elevate. Finished in a contemporary silver grey with polycarbonate gear cover and a 60° prismatic refractor, Charon is available in 3000K or 4000K CCT, supplied with a ceiling rose with 1.5m suspension. The main hall was also lit with Celeste, an attractive circular LED luminaire from Luceco
BSEE Charon at Chatham Grammar School for Girls
featuring a ‘corona’ backlight effect with a direct / indirect light distribution. The luminaire can be suspended using a 3 point suspension, creating an attractive pendant, wall mounted, or as at Chatham Grammar School for Girls, surface mounted. Other luminaires installed at the school included LuxPanels and Academy, a linear fitting benefitting from an opal prism diffuser with screw secured endcaps, which can be surface mounted or suspended, ideal for retrofitting in place of traditional fluorescent fittings.
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The Hotel Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium L
ocated on the upmarket Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels, Belgium, the Hotel Bruxelles is a sleek and sophisticated hotel. Making its mark on the Brussels skyline, the hotel towers above the city at 94m (308ft) tall – one of the highest public viewpoint in Brussels. Its impressive height offers guests superb views of Brussels and
beyond, with some of the rooms and suites offering breath-taking panoramic scenes. As well as a comfortable and friendly stay, Hotel Bruxelles offers high-tech workouts in its spa and fitness zones, as well as excellent food and drink options.
The hotel building itself is an impressive structure, designed by renowned Montois Partners Architects, an agency located in
Brussels. Architects Michel
Penneman and Georges Hirsch, who were responsible for the recent lighting scheme for the hotel decided to partner with Euroka SRL to deliver the lighting for the exterior. As GVA Lighting's distribution partner, Euroka SRL immediately recognised that GVA would have the capabilities to deliver the ambitious lighting design. With the fascia's lighting designed in an inverted ‘U’ shape, GVA Lighting’s INFINITY® was the ultimate solution for this scheme. Offering extremely long lighting circuits, GVA’s INFINITY® Technology is ideal for skyscrapers and tall structures.
The entire project is powered by just two INFINITY® power supplies which allow for extremely long lighting runs with minimal façade penetrations. It also offers reduced installation time and costs. Using the INFINITY® solution, 200m (656ft) of GVA Lighting’s Highlighter® HL-DL-RGBW luminaires were installed on the hotel’s fascia fed from the top of the building. Highlighter® HL-DL modules are IP66 rated, ensuring they can withstand the changing weather in the European capital.
Installed with GVA’s sleek HL-NICHE mounting profile finished in a custom RAL colour the luminaires are striking and eye-catching without any visible fixtures.
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While the design was originally created in single colour white, Euroka SRL demonstrated the benefits of the RGBW solution. This now allows the hotel to change the lighting for specific days such as national holidays and celebrations, offering a flexible approach to the illuminations. This control is enabled through DMX control, supplied by Pharos.
David Stramazzotti, Head of GVA Europe, said: “The Hotel Bruxelles is a stunning building, standing proud on the Brussels skyline. The height of it was quite a challenge when it came to exterior lighting. GVA Lighting’s INFINITY® power supplies made it easy to overcome this, delivering striking results with a straightforward installation.”
Damien Lamarche, CEO at Euroka SPRL, added: “The Hotel Bruxelles is well-known in the city for its impressive structure and visual appeal. To achieve the lighting required by the architect team, GVA Lighting was the ultimate choice. The brand’s technology and capabilities meant the extremely long lighting run was achievable, while also meeting the design, timescales and budgetary needs of the project.” The hotel has become a firm favourite with visitors to the city, rated highly for its prime location, outstanding views, comfort, and customer care.
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