Tampere Glass Pavillion / ALA Architects
ALA Architects has proposed to plant a Magnolia tree for Tampere. An intelligent glass dome will provide this tree with a more southern climate, complete with ventilation,Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. shading and lighting. The air exhaust of the parking garage will provide additional heating during the cold, dark months. This dome will have its own microclimate fine-tuned using the technical abilities provided by its glazed surface. The Magnolia will be nurtured to burst into a magnificent bright pink blossom by the first of May annually. Its strong perfumed scent will fill the pavilion, on some spring days the scent might even flow down to the parking garage.
Architecturally, the project uses the most obvious and simple qualities of glass. Transparency is used for giving the Magnolia tree sunlight,You can find energy saving light in the shop. reflections dissolve the dome into the surrounding foliage and refractions magnify the bright pink blossoms of the Magnolia onto the full undulating dome.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs. These spherically extruded surfaces create a variety of illusions, whilst relating to the traditions of sand, soda and chalk melted down and blown into fantastic shapes.
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The pavilion houses an information kiosk as suggested by the organizer of the competition. There will be a large LED screen on the concrete wall of the staircase structure displaying necessary information.
Elevation
The glass is melted into shape by gravitation. The flat pane is placed on a simple triangular frame and melted into its distinctive spherical, double curved shape. Each pane has a maximum dimension of 2600mm to fit into an autoclave for laminating. Chemical hardening is not considered necessary for public safety here. The structural steel frame is a domed form consisting of straight t-shaped profiles which are braced through the tree with steel wires. This bracing allows for a much thinner steel structure overall.
Section
Many of the triangular units have distinctive functions. Six of the glass units at the top of the dome open up to let hot air ventilate out. Some of the higher units will have integrated LED lights to provide the tree with additional lighting to shorten the long winter nights. The most southern units of the top of the dome can have electrochromic switchable coating for additional shading if necessary. Four panes on the south eastern side of the pavilion will have steel grilles in place of the glazing creating the 20 square meter exhaust air vent. The thickness of the glass should be adjusted to allow for melting the snow with the heat provided by the heat exchange system of the garage exhaust air, but still have sufficient thickness to create the climate a Magnolia tree needs. A sprinkler system will be planted into the soil for watering the tree with an appropriate mist.
Philips acquires Spanish LED lighting business
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire Spain-based lighting company Indal as part of its plans to strengthen its market position in Europe.
Under the terms of the deal Indal will become part of the Professional Luminaries business of Netherlands-based Philips Lighting. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed.
Valladolid-headquartered Indal manufactures primarily outdoor lighting products. According to a statement the buy will lead the transition to energy-efficient LED-based lighting applications.
Marc de Jong, general manager of Professional Luminaries at Philips Lighting, comments: 'Indal's capabilities in delivering lighting [products] make it a natural fit with Philips, further strengthening our ability to offer our customers integrated and high-value options for professional lighting.'
Chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Indal, Sebastian Arias, says that the deal will enable the two businesses to pool technologies, teams and practices to lead the 'LED revolution'.
Founded in 1950, Indal employs 1,000 people in 11 countries in producing products for the road, industrial and floodlighting markets.
The acquisition comes soon after Philips bought out privately owned US-Based imaging equipment parts manufacturer AllParts Medical.
In May Philips unveiled what is described as 'the world's first LED replacement 75-watt light bulb'. According to a statement the build reduces energy consumption by 80 per cent and 25 times longer.
Speaking then, Ed Crawford, general manager of lamps for Philips Lighting North America, says: 'LED can deliver all the benefits without compromising quality.'
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire Spain-based lighting company Indal as part of its plans to strengthen its market position in Europe.
Under the terms of the deal Indal will become part of the Professional Luminaries business of Netherlands-based Philips Lighting. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed.
Valladolid-headquartered Indal manufactures primarily outdoor lighting products. According to a statement the buy will lead the transition to energy-efficient LED-based lighting applications.
Marc de Jong, general manager of Professional Luminaries at Philips Lighting, comments: 'Indal's capabilities in delivering lighting [products] make it a natural fit with Philips, further strengthening our ability to offer our customers integrated and high-value options for professional lighting.'
Chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Indal, Sebastian Arias, says that the deal will enable the two businesses to pool technologies, teams and practices to lead the 'LED revolution'.
Founded in 1950, Indal employs 1,000 people in 11 countries in producing products for the road, industrial and floodlighting markets.
The acquisition comes soon after Philips bought out privately owned US-Based imaging equipment parts manufacturer AllParts Medical.
In May Philips unveiled what is described as 'the world's first LED replacement 75-watt light bulb'. According to a statement the build reduces energy consumption by 80 per cent and 25 times longer.
Speaking then, Ed Crawford, general manager of lamps for Philips Lighting North America, says: 'LED can deliver all the benefits without compromising quality.'
Digi-Key Corporation and Intematix Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented remote phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting.
Mark Zack, Digi-Key's vice president, semiconductors said, “Digi-Key is proud to welcome Intematix to our Solid State Lighting product base. Intematix’s unique ChromaLit remote phosphor products enhance efficacy and smooth radiation patterns required by designers.”
Intematix develops innovative LED lighting solutions that are grounded in the company’s patented phosphor technology. Compared to conventional LED designs, where blue chips are coated with a phosphor compound, the ChromaLit Collection, now available through Digi-Key, leverages a phosphor composite separated from the blue LED energy source. This architecture provides unparalleled design freedom, more efficient manufacturing processes, exceptional light quality and up to 30 percent higher system efficacy.
“Intematix’s global distribution with Digi-Key is a crucial step to better serving our customers,” said Julian Carey, Intematix’s director of marketing. “The range of the ChromaLit remote phosphor product family, coupled with the blue LEDs, drivers and other key components that Digi-Key offers, provides luminaire designers and manufacturers rapid access to innovative solutions.”
Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using leading-edge processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.
About Digi-Key Corporation
As one of the world’s leading totally integrated, Internet-based distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an electronics industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. Digi-Key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than two million products from over 470 quality name-brand manufacturers A testament to Digi-Key’s unparalleled commitment to service, North American design engineers have ranked Digi-Key Preferred Distributor (UBM/EE Times Electronic’s Distributor Customer Evaluation Study/June 2011). With global sales for 2010 surpassing $1.5 billion, Digi-Key’s single location in North America is one of its greatest assets.
About Intematix
Intematix Corporation is a materials development innovator, providing customizable, patented phosphors and phosphor components that serve as the foundation for high quality, energy efficient LED light. Intematix products enable attractive, vivid color quality, superior consistency, uniformity and stability. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Intematix maintains R&D, manufacturing, business and support operations in the United States, Asia and Europe.
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented remote phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting.
Mark Zack, Digi-Key's vice president, semiconductors said, “Digi-Key is proud to welcome Intematix to our Solid State Lighting product base. Intematix’s unique ChromaLit remote phosphor products enhance efficacy and smooth radiation patterns required by designers.”
Intematix develops innovative LED lighting solutions that are grounded in the company’s patented phosphor technology. Compared to conventional LED designs, where blue chips are coated with a phosphor compound, the ChromaLit Collection, now available through Digi-Key, leverages a phosphor composite separated from the blue LED energy source. This architecture provides unparalleled design freedom, more efficient manufacturing processes, exceptional light quality and up to 30 percent higher system efficacy.
“Intematix’s global distribution with Digi-Key is a crucial step to better serving our customers,” said Julian Carey, Intematix’s director of marketing. “The range of the ChromaLit remote phosphor product family, coupled with the blue LEDs, drivers and other key components that Digi-Key offers, provides luminaire designers and manufacturers rapid access to innovative solutions.”
Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using leading-edge processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.
About Digi-Key Corporation
As one of the world’s leading totally integrated, Internet-based distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an electronics industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. Digi-Key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than two million products from over 470 quality name-brand manufacturers A testament to Digi-Key’s unparalleled commitment to service, North American design engineers have ranked Digi-Key Preferred Distributor (UBM/EE Times Electronic’s Distributor Customer Evaluation Study/June 2011). With global sales for 2010 surpassing $1.5 billion, Digi-Key’s single location in North America is one of its greatest assets.
About Intematix
Intematix Corporation is a materials development innovator, providing customizable, patented phosphors and phosphor components that serve as the foundation for high quality, energy efficient LED light. Intematix products enable attractive, vivid color quality, superior consistency, uniformity and stability. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Intematix maintains R&D, manufacturing, business and support operations in the United States, Asia and Europe.
Using Light to Build Foodservice Brands and Drive Traffic
In the restaurant world specifically, light is the one element that transcends both the front of the house and the back, though it often goes unnoticed. And sometimes that's precisely the point.
"Light defines the experience, and it is something we have to consider in everything we do," says Derry Berrigan as part of a presentation during the first-annual International Foodservice Sustainability Symposium, held May 24–25 in Chicago. Berrigan is chief innovation officer at Light Think Studios, Inc., a sustainable lighting and consulting firm. She has helped big name clients ― like McDonald's, KFC and Taco Bell ― as well as smaller restaurants and foodservice operations spruce up an interior space, enhance staff morale in the kitchen, and even boost traffic during a non-peak daypart using lighting as her primary tool.
Lighting deserves and should have the same consideration in an overall budget as foodservice equipment or other capital needs. "Lighting impacts everything and everyone," Berrigan says. "It's about your brand image and marketing. It impacts energy use. It impacts how your customers and employees feel in a space."
In other words: Be reasonable when it comes to lighting but don't be cheap or risk damaging employee and customer satisfaction and the location's overall image.
Systematic Design
As is the case when specifying HVAC systems, consultants should also apply systematic thinking to lighting. After all, Berrigan says, lighting supports the architecture and design of a foodservice operation, which collectively help communicate the concept's brand promise. "Lighting is real," she says. "It is about creating something that will draw people back time and again."
Berrigan breaks down systematic, sustainable lighting design as a three-part system: application, technology and control. Application refers to the individual rooms and spaces in an operation that all have their own characteristics, people, requirements and needs. So, while Berrigan thinks of the big picture she'll start a new project by breaking down parts of the operation and considering each room separately. "Just like you design a bathroom differently than storage, you use light in different ways depending on what space you're in," she says.
When it comes to technology, it's all about selecting the right bulbs and lighting sources for an application. Or it could mean going with natural light in certain spaces. Different lighting sources have different color schemes and effects as well. For example, fluorescent lights help us see blue hues better but because our blood is red fluorescents have a tendency to make us look purple-bluish so they're not as useful for highlighting people, according to Berrigan.
Incandescent lights, however, have a red tone to them, making them better suited for a service counter or above tables in dining spaces where people are facing each other. It's also important to select the right lights based on what types of food a foodservice operation serves. "Lighting is a system. It's all interconnected," says Berrigan, who adds that saying one type of lighting is generally bad or better than another would not be accurate.
After technology, Berrigan will deploy control, setting up systems that automatically regulate light switches and the amount of light in a space during different times of day. Doing so helps create the desired ambiance, and it can even help boost certain dayparts.
Customer-Centric Lighting
Above all, it's important to understand that first and foremost you are designing for people, Berrigan says. Design should be people centric, both for customers and employees. Aside from understanding the budget and what is being illuminated, it's vital to understand how you want people to feel in the space. Understanding that ties into such factors as: What are the demographics of your customer? What is the brand image you're trying to create? Do you want a warm, casual feel, or a sophisticated, refined one? Do you want an earthy feel or an edgy vibe?
After all, Berrigan says, lighting is an aspect of design that both invites people into an operation, makes them want to stay, and eventually come back. The right lighting can also help boost employee productivity and satisfaction. "Understand that as a shift goes on, workers get tired and eye fatigue can set in," she says. "You want to make jobs more comfortable so you're not exhausting your staff." That goes for the front of the house, but is just as important in the back of the house.
In the kitchens, if possible, allow for more natural light versus harsh overhead lighting during the day. Many newer buildings have more windows and skylights than ever before. Plus, natural light is an obvious energy-saver. "Lighting does it all ― it can stimulate dollars on the front end and reduce operating costs on the back end."
Enhancing Dayparts
Enhancing dayparts through lighting is "about inviting the customer into an experience, and also how you stimulate sales and generate profits," Berrigan says.
According to Berrigan, there are two types of lighting: persuasive and commodity. Persuasive lighting evolves with the customers' needs as the day progresses. In other words, rely on more natural light around mid-day, and switch to softer light in the evening hours.
Examine the peak hours of the business day, both in terms of service in the front of the house and in terms of production in the back. If an operation serves mainly a lunch crowd, use warm and inviting lighting as the afternoon progresses to bring people in for dinner. If it's breakfast you're going for, work with natural light and other cheerful lighting, if that suits the space.
Commodity lighting, however, stays the same no matter the time of day. "Commodity lighting is also known as being cheap and bright," Berrigan says.
In the restaurant world specifically, light is the one element that transcends both the front of the house and the back, though it often goes unnoticed. And sometimes that's precisely the point.
"Light defines the experience, and it is something we have to consider in everything we do," says Derry Berrigan as part of a presentation during the first-annual International Foodservice Sustainability Symposium, held May 24–25 in Chicago. Berrigan is chief innovation officer at Light Think Studios, Inc., a sustainable lighting and consulting firm. She has helped big name clients ― like McDonald's, KFC and Taco Bell ― as well as smaller restaurants and foodservice operations spruce up an interior space, enhance staff morale in the kitchen, and even boost traffic during a non-peak daypart using lighting as her primary tool.
Lighting deserves and should have the same consideration in an overall budget as foodservice equipment or other capital needs. "Lighting impacts everything and everyone," Berrigan says. "It's about your brand image and marketing. It impacts energy use. It impacts how your customers and employees feel in a space."
In other words: Be reasonable when it comes to lighting but don't be cheap or risk damaging employee and customer satisfaction and the location's overall image.
Systematic Design
As is the case when specifying HVAC systems, consultants should also apply systematic thinking to lighting. After all, Berrigan says, lighting supports the architecture and design of a foodservice operation, which collectively help communicate the concept's brand promise. "Lighting is real," she says. "It is about creating something that will draw people back time and again."
Berrigan breaks down systematic, sustainable lighting design as a three-part system: application, technology and control. Application refers to the individual rooms and spaces in an operation that all have their own characteristics, people, requirements and needs. So, while Berrigan thinks of the big picture she'll start a new project by breaking down parts of the operation and considering each room separately. "Just like you design a bathroom differently than storage, you use light in different ways depending on what space you're in," she says.
When it comes to technology, it's all about selecting the right bulbs and lighting sources for an application. Or it could mean going with natural light in certain spaces. Different lighting sources have different color schemes and effects as well. For example, fluorescent lights help us see blue hues better but because our blood is red fluorescents have a tendency to make us look purple-bluish so they're not as useful for highlighting people, according to Berrigan.
Incandescent lights, however, have a red tone to them, making them better suited for a service counter or above tables in dining spaces where people are facing each other. It's also important to select the right lights based on what types of food a foodservice operation serves. "Lighting is a system. It's all interconnected," says Berrigan, who adds that saying one type of lighting is generally bad or better than another would not be accurate.
After technology, Berrigan will deploy control, setting up systems that automatically regulate light switches and the amount of light in a space during different times of day. Doing so helps create the desired ambiance, and it can even help boost certain dayparts.
Customer-Centric Lighting
Above all, it's important to understand that first and foremost you are designing for people, Berrigan says. Design should be people centric, both for customers and employees. Aside from understanding the budget and what is being illuminated, it's vital to understand how you want people to feel in the space. Understanding that ties into such factors as: What are the demographics of your customer? What is the brand image you're trying to create? Do you want a warm, casual feel, or a sophisticated, refined one? Do you want an earthy feel or an edgy vibe?
After all, Berrigan says, lighting is an aspect of design that both invites people into an operation, makes them want to stay, and eventually come back. The right lighting can also help boost employee productivity and satisfaction. "Understand that as a shift goes on, workers get tired and eye fatigue can set in," she says. "You want to make jobs more comfortable so you're not exhausting your staff." That goes for the front of the house, but is just as important in the back of the house.
In the kitchens, if possible, allow for more natural light versus harsh overhead lighting during the day. Many newer buildings have more windows and skylights than ever before. Plus, natural light is an obvious energy-saver. "Lighting does it all ― it can stimulate dollars on the front end and reduce operating costs on the back end."
Enhancing Dayparts
Enhancing dayparts through lighting is "about inviting the customer into an experience, and also how you stimulate sales and generate profits," Berrigan says.
According to Berrigan, there are two types of lighting: persuasive and commodity. Persuasive lighting evolves with the customers' needs as the day progresses. In other words, rely on more natural light around mid-day, and switch to softer light in the evening hours.
Examine the peak hours of the business day, both in terms of service in the front of the house and in terms of production in the back. If an operation serves mainly a lunch crowd, use warm and inviting lighting as the afternoon progresses to bring people in for dinner. If it's breakfast you're going for, work with natural light and other cheerful lighting, if that suits the space.
Commodity lighting, however, stays the same no matter the time of day. "Commodity lighting is also known as being cheap and bright," Berrigan says.