LICHT KUNST LICHT AG SAYN FOUNDRY, BENDORF Short Presentation and Technical Sheets SAYN IRON WORKS FOUNDRY Bendorf, Germany

PROJECT LIGHTING SOLUTION

Bendorf, a Rhine river city north of Koblenz in The direct wide-beam spotlights of the general Germany and a former center of mining and ironwork, illumination add a warm light layer to the floor areas acquired the derelict Sayn Iron Works Foundry in 2004 and create a consistent luminous background gently to repurpose it as a cultural attraction and an event featuring the walls and roof with reflected light. The space. A cutting-edge industrial building celebrated columns are concisely accentuated by narrow-beam for its inventive design when it was built in 1830, the spotlights in a cooler light colour, placed on either side intricate structure is now illuminated by sensitively at the top of the pillars. The swivelling cranes and fish integrated LEDs that allow for contemporary use and bellied girders are emphasized by the same narrow- lend an enchanting nocturnal appeal. beam spot lights creating a subtle contrast of colour Under Prussian reign, the iron works of Sayn were temperatures. The tall brick wall of the former furnace specialized in the production of light-weight far- is the only directly illuminated wall surface with its spanning structures. Thus, the foundry building irregular texture being featured by floor recessed wall featured the novel use of pre-fabricated cast elements washers. from serial production. The result was an industrial hall taking the form a three-nave cast-iron basilica, The roof volume of the central nave is featured as an an iron cathedral, a prototype for the great engineered all-encompassing element by means of concealed buildings of European industrialization. linear RGB-strips. The red hue used is adapted to the joints that once lifted the cast-iron elements into the colour of the bricks and wooden beams and creates a side aisles. formal bracket, evocative of the path, the molten iron once took. After the iron works of Sayn were closed in 1926, Photographer: Johannes Roloff the area fell into ruin and was even planned to All direct spot lights have been fitted with honeycomb be demolished in 1973. Only the interception of louvers and snoots, to ensure a precise and low- the Bendorf citizens saved the iron works. During glare light distribution. A DALI control system was the following years the Sayn foundry achieved integrated that can be accessed via touch panel. The architectural recognition outside of Bendorf and the occupant can trigger pre-programmed lighting scenes long refurbishment of the facility was successfully for various uses, thus reproducing nuanced light initiated. In 2010, the Federal Chamber of Engineers scenographies for the nocturnal edifice. awarded the title “Historisches Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland” (historical landmark of the art engineering in Germany) to the cultural monument.

Photographer: Thomas Naethe

Photographer: Johannes Roloff

CLIENT LIGHTING BUDGET LUMINAIRES AND LAMP TYPES Municipality of Bendorf 0.1 million euros

Linear Profile luminaire, wallwashing light distribution, OCCUPANT WATT PER SQM RGB, LED warm White, DALI dimmable; Foundation Sayn Iron Works 4.3 W/sqm custom color-painted to to match the paint of industrial features of the architecture

Adjustable spotlight with LED 36W, RGB, DALI COMPLETION TEAM LEADER LKL dimmable, with honeycomb-louvres to produce a 2015 Andreas Schulz precise and glare reduced light Distribution Johannes Roloff Stephanie Jochem Adjustable Spotlight with LED 17W, equipped with snoots to produce a precise glare reduced light PROJECT SIZE distribution; with customized mounting accessories in 1,150 sqm PHOTOGRAPHERS accordance with monuments preservation constraints Johannes Roloff Thomas Naethe Floor recessed linear wallwashing profile with LED, 22W/ mtr, RGB