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www.schreder.com
urban lighting
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LIGHTISAWONDERFULTOOL.ITALLOWSYOUTOIDENTIFY, GUIDE, DIRECT, EMPHASISE, ASSERT,UNDERSTAND, ADORN, REASSURE... INSHORT, TOILLUMINATE.
The city of Leuven is proud of its past and its heritage.
As well as its illustrious university, the city is home to a multitude of magnificent Gothic,
Roman, baroque and neoclassical style buildings. This city clearly deserved a nocturnal image
that highlighted the beauty of its heritage and the unique atmosphere of its streets and
squares on a permanent basis. Light allows you to shape spaces, sculpt the volumes of
a building, increase safety of neighbourhoods and put on events that create a convivial atmosphere.
In partnership with Leuven, Schrder helped to light the city, allowing it to assert itself and
emphasise its identity in terms of tourism, culture and heritage. Let us take a look at how
this historical city was lit.
The city. The light.
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Renilde DHaese,
landscape
architect in
Leuven, spoke
to us about
the citys
nocturnal image.
How has the nocturnal image of Leuven evolved?
Leuven essentially had a functional and banal nocturnal image. Ten years ago, the city launched a
mobility plan to make the city centre more dynamic. More pedestrian-only areas were created, and
specific suggestions were made to light these new areas as well as squares, gardens, noteworthy
buildings and main roads. These lighting projects contributed to safety, strengthening the citys identity
and its tourist image by promoting its heritage through the creation of a welcoming, comforting and
convivial nocturnal atmosphere.
Did you rank the sites according to the type
of luminaires and light sources?
Priority was given to white light. We wanted luminaires with white light for all the pedestrian areas and
cycle paths, as well as for the tourist sites. Then we analysed the areas to be illuminated in order to
better define their character (crossroads, square, bridge, etc.), the types of buildings (era, architectural
interest, etc.) and their characteristics (commercial facades, building height, etc.) in order to choose
the most suitable design of luminaire. For instance, the Oude Markt, with its many trees, is frequentedby many people. The installation of lighting columns would have hindered the flow and would not have
been of any aesthetic value. The city decided to install floodlights (Neos) equipped with a symmetrical
reflector and recessed LEDs (Noctis) on the steps to mark out the area and create an atmosphere.
Which criteria were taken into consideration
for the selection of the luminaires?
The quality of the luminaires and their design were determining factors. Technically speaking, the city
wanted to install luminaires offering photometric performance, optimum efficiency and easy maintenance.We also wanted to liven up our squares and streets, etc. Consequently, the luminaires were not only
required to enhance safety, but also to participate in the development of the space: they had to be elegant
by day and create a nocturnal atmosphere that encouraged people to want to go out and discover their city.
Schrder has an extensive range of luminaires and carefully designed lighting columns.
The support provided by the Schrder team is also an important factor. The team is very flexible and listens
to its customers wishes before proposing any solutions. I would also like to point out that the team worked
well with the company responsible for installing the luminaires.
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ALFONS VERDYCK
We met Alfons Verdyck,
Director of
Communications and
Tourism in Leuven.
He told us about
the citys new
tourist sign system.
Why did the city choose to install new tourist signs?
Leuven attaches great importance to welcoming visitors and tourists. Tourist signs, such as plaques
featuring names attached to buildings or fixed to a base, give clear information about the sites.
Visitors and tourists are invited to follow a cultural pedestrian tour. From one area to another,
from one site to another, visitors can take a tour that leads them to discover the citys wealth
of culture and heritage. Tourist signs are an essential communications tool that adds to the harmonious
organisation of the city.
How do these signs work?
The tourist signs are based on a concept suggested by Urbis (the division specialising in street furniture
at Schrder in Belgium). There are five different formats:
- signposts with directional arrows,
- information panels showing a map of the city,
- plaques fixed to bases alongside the sites offering an explanation in four languages for the most
important buildings,
- panels attached to the entrance of buildings providing a short piece of information,
- panels indicating the way providing two options for a cultural tour.
Then we worked in close collaboration with Urbis to determine where each of these tourist signs should
be placed.
How did you determine the design of the panels? Is there a stylistic
coherence with the citys overall organisation?
Legibility was the most important criterion, but it is obvious that signs must fit in with the citys historicalcharacter. Aesthetically speaking, the signs have a harmonious graphic design that is easy to recognise
and accessible to all visitors. Furthermore, they integrate perfectly with the urban architecture.
These elements also meet the criteria for robustness and efficiency - Leuven is a city with 30,000 students!
- as well as complying with standards.
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What do you think of the importance of well-designed,
quality lighting in cities?
Over the last few years, lighting has become one of the most essential aspects in urban design.
The illumination of buildings and spaces from every angle, with colours and varying intensities,
has often led to a chaotic nocturnal vision of the urban environment. Currently, if we use it wisely,
technological advances in the domain of lamps and the increased precision of the photometric
possibilities of luminaires allow us to obtain splendid results. When light reinforces the spatialcontinuity of urban spaces, its contribution to the quality of life in cities is essential.
What were your parameters for the project to light
the Martelarenplein?
We designed a lighting plan that highlights the square form of this square, owing to the way the columns
are arranged. This design offers a framework and a geometric marking out of the urban space.
How did you choose the types of luminaires and light sources?I wanted a luminaire whose line guides our view, reinforces the effects of perspective and creates a
backdrop. Luminaires that create a nocturnal space. Schrder built a prototype by adapting my suggestion
in order to take into account technical parameters. This led to the creation of the Nemo.
Manuel de
Sol-Morales,
a Spanish architect
and city planner of
international renown,
and the architects
f irm Atelier 33,
worked together with
the city of Leuven to
illuminate thecompletely redeveloped
Martelarenplein.
Manuel de
Sol-Morales gave us
his point of view.
52mLAVE = 4 cd/m2
8
m
6m
Saphir 150 WSpacing 15 m
Nemo 35 WSpacing 5 m
EAVE = 18 lux
5m
EAVE = 18 lux
7,50m
28m
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Schrder
participated in the
redevelopment of
Leuven by supplying
the urban lighting
and illumination
equipment as well
as a new tourist
sign system.
Leuven, a city of heritageIn just a few years, this city, marked by the diversity of its architectural styles, has acquired a new
nocturnal face, thanks to the latest lighting technology that emphasises all the beauty and diversity of
its heritage. Schrder floodlights combine efficiency and mechanical strength and allow all the types ofdesired light distribution to be met.
TERRA
The Terra range, with its high level of tightness (IP 67),
offers two models of recessed floodlight for lamps up
to 150 W. This floodlight is remarkably resistant to the
flow of traffic. An ideal choice for St. Peters church
located on the Grote Markt, frequented by a great many
tourists and inhabitants.
CORUS
The compact nature of the Corus (IP 66) and its ability
to blend discreetly with the architecture contributed to
its selection for the illumination of the Town Hall.
FOCAL
A compact floodlight that offers a wide range of light distributions, with maximum
intensities between 300 and 32,000 cd/klm. To provide the precise desired lighting
effect, the Focal with its blue filter was chosen to illuminate the upper balcony
of the citys theatre.
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Leuven, a modern cityWith its great diversity of shops and markets, its numerous scientific and industrial parks,
and its very dense rail and road networks, Leuven has always prided itself on being a
flourishing city for trade. Today, the capital city of Flemish Brabant has become a resolutelyfuture-oriented service city with modern structures.
SAPHIR
A public lighting luminaire,
available in three sizes for lamps up
to 600 W, the Saphir offers innovative
photometry thanks to its faceted
reflector and the adjustable lamp
position. The Saphir integrates the
Sealsafe system, which guarantees
long-term tightness, and the
Easilok system that ensures rapidaccess to the lamp and total safety
during maintenance operations.
Synonymous with improved safety,
a reduction in energy costs and
easy maintenance, the Saphir
captivated Leuven, which selected it
to light the citys main avenues that
lead to the station.
SCALA
Available in three sizes, the Scala luminaire (Sealsafe
IP 66) offers several optical solutions and allows the
integration of all types of light sources up to 400 W.
A white light was selected for predominantly
commercial sites. Installed on a transversely
suspended catenary, and equipped with 70 W metal
halide lamps, the Scala guarantees an excellent
rendering of colours.
AT-T5
The AT-T5 is a hyper-compact luminaire with a high levelof tightness (Sealsafe IP 66) for T5 fluorescent lamps.
To make public transport a more attractive option
and thus help prevent cars from coming into the city
centre, the railway station in Leuven was completely
refurbished. The platforms benefit from very
pleasant white lighting thanks to the AT-T5 integrated
into the canopies.
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Leuven, a green cityLeuven has numerous green spaces. The huge parks and domains in the citys surrounding areas provide
an ideal environment for leisure activities. Created in the 1950s, the De Bruul park was recently renovated
and benefits from lighting that is both functional and suitable for sports.
NEMO
The Nemo luminaire illuminates the perimeter of the
park and play areas. This luminaire has a Sealsafe IP
66 level of tightness, guaranteed internal cleanliness
and very long-term stability in terms of photometric
performance. This luminaire comes in two versions:
symmetrical or asymmetrical lighting.
NEOSAvailable in three sizes, the range of Neos floodlights
ensures perfectly controlled light for a wide range
of applications. The Neos 3 is equipped with a 1709
optical compartment with 250 W metal halide lamps toilluminate a sports ground.
BASIX
This luminaire, designed by NERO, is made from galvanised
steel in a sober and minimalist design. Installed in the park
to light the pathways, its L-shape serves to mark out the
edge of the pathway.
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8 m
8 m 6 m
Leuven, a cultural andtourist-oriented city
Leuven is the historical centre for the oldest university in Belgium. Since it was founded sixcenturies ago, this university has been home to prestigious students who have left their mark
on Europes intellectual life. Music festivals and shows in the historical centre, museums,
art exhibitions, markets, restaurants, wonderful architecture, and so much more besides...
Leuven is a cultural and tourist-oriented city with countless resources.
3 m 5,5 m 86,0 m 5,5 m 3 m
1659 R1754 R1659 R
EAVE = 18 LuxLAVE = 2 cd/m2
Spacing: 17,7 m
THYLIA R
The Thylia R (micro-reflector) ensembles illuminate
the Ladeuzeplein, home to the university library.
Equipped with a hyper-miniaturised luminaire, Thylia,
with its pure lines and compact design, literally melts
into the architectural landscape of this square.
The square is lit with the 1754 R reflector (transversal
distribution), while a 1659 R
optical compartment(longitudinal distribution) was chosen for the pedestrian
walkway. The two optical compartments are equipped
with metal halide lamps with ceramic arc tube, which
produce a pleasant white light and give an optimum
rendering of colours.
1754 R
EAVE = 15 Lux