Although still thought of by some as a supplier of theatre lighting, London-based White Light continues to demonstrate that its work now spans every area of entertainment lighting with the recent installation of a dramatic new LED-based lighting scheme for London’s Natural History Museum.

Designed by Martin Valentine of AECOM’s Lighting Group, the new scheme replaces 64 Philips Arena Vision metal halide floods with 32 Philips/Color Kinetics ColorReach Powercore LED fixtures. The fixtures can re-create – and actually improve on - the white light of the previous lighting scheme, bringing to life the landmark building’s dramatic Romanesque architecture. However, the colour-mixing fixtures also provide many other lighting options which can be exploited by the museum’s staff on a seasonal basis or for special events.

White Light undertook the installation on behalf of AECOM, Architainment, who supplied the lighting fixtures, and the Natural History Museum itself. White Light’s team installed and commissioned the 32 ColorReach fixtures and the Pharos control system which runs them.

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:19:10 +0000