Lights over the sea WE-EF LEUCHTEN The pier at Heiligendamm Baltic resort GmbH & Co. KG Toepinger Strasse 16 D-29646 Bispingen The unique atmosphere of the pier jutting 200 metres into the Baltic Sea in the German resort Germany town of Heiligendamm invites all to stroll along it and stay for a while. The view towards land Tel +49 5194 909 0 opens up into an architectural panorama of historical spas, guest houses and grand villas that [email protected] once hosted a variety of banquets and events. In the opposite direction, there are expansive www.we-ef.com vistas of sky and sea. The sunset, in particular, attracts residents and holidaymakers alike to the pier. However, even as twilight fades and dusk sets in, the pier with its scenic lighting continues to draw people. The pier‘s inviting atmosphere is the result of a finely tuned lighting concept realised entirely with WE-EF luminaires. The immediate proximity of the saltwater sea posed the greatest technical challenge in this project, as did the design and static specifications. WE-EF‘s answer to severe weather and the aggressive marine climate is its 5CE superior corrosion protection system. In this system, material selection and processing as well as multi-layer coatings ensure reliable protection and a long service life for the luminaires and masts. WE-EF undertook customised modifications of its standard products to meet the special on-site requirements of the pier. The new WE-EF VLR130 LED linear mounted luminaires were the first component selected for this project. WE-EF designed a new bracket for mounting these luminaires on the rails of the pier. The LED driver and luminaire were installed separately from each other, because all supply units for the luminaires are placed in one box under the pier. The VLR130 LED luminaires are elegantly suited to the rails of the pier, and their asymmetric light distribution precisely accentuates the walkways. The light distribution of the LTM440 LED luminaire columns also required customisation. While the production design for the series provides symmetric light distribution, a linear lens is used to focus the light on the pier and prevent unnecessary stray light from reflecting off the surface of the water. WE-EF engineers were able to meet the demanding requirements of the project by reconfiguring the normally vertically-mounted luminaire to allow it to be horizontally mounted. They worked closely with the project designer to develop a special mounting solution and adapt the luminaire posts. EFC120-RE luminaires, installed under the benches, provide an additional lighting accent for the pier. Normally installed as inground uplights, for this application a specially designed flange plate was developed to support the luminaire. Four unmodified FLD111 projectors are used to illuminate the ‚Heiligendamm‘ sign at the end of the pier. This bright accent beckons seafaring guests to stop by. The Heiligendamm pier project once again demonstrates WE-EF‘s ability to adapt existing products to unique and specialised solutions. The Heiligendamm pier and illumination looks exceptional and its lighting is extremely efficient. Retrofitting with LED technology was financially supported by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state funding body. The aim of this part of the project was to achieve an energy saving of 60 per cent compared with the previous lighting solution. Architects: b&o Ingenieure, Hamburg, www.bo-ing.de Lighting design: Institut für Gebäude + Energie + Licht Planung (Institute for Building + Energy + Lighting Design), Prof. Thomas Röhmhild, Wismar The pier at Heiligendamm Baltic resort / Photos: WE-EF – Frieder Blickle WE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG Toepinger Strasse 16 D-29646 Bispingen Germany Tel +49 5194 909 0 [email protected] www.we-ef.com 01 The unique atmosphere of the pier jutting 200 metres into 02 The view towards land opens up into an architectural the Baltic Sea in the German resort town of Heiligendamm panorama of historical spas, guest houses and grand villas that invites all to stroll along it and stay for a while. once hosted a variety of banquets and events. 03 The pier‘s inviting atmosphere is the result of a finely tuned 04 WE-EF undertook customised modifications of its standard lighting concept realised entirely with WE-EF luminaires. products to meet the special on-site requirements of the pier. 05 The new WE-EF VLR130 LED linear mounted luminaires 06 The light distribution of the LTM440 LED luminaire columns were the first component selected for this project. WE-EF also required customisation. designed a new bracket for mounting these luminaires on the rails of the pier. The pier at Heiligendamm Baltic resort / Photos: WE-EF – Frieder Blickle WE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG Toepinger Strasse 16 D-29646 Bispingen Germany Tel +49 5194 909 0 [email protected] www.we-ef.com 07 Retrofitting with LED technology was financially supported 08 The Heiligendamm pier project once again demonstrates by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state funding body. The aim WE-EF‘s ability to adapt existing products to unique and of this part of the project was to achieve an energy saving of specialised solutions. 60 per cent compared with the previous lighting solution. 09 The immediate proximity of the saltwater sea posed the 10 WE-EF‘s answer to severe weather and the aggressive mari- greatest technical challenge in this project, as did the design ne climate is its 5CE superior corrosion protection system. and static specifications. March 2016 / For more information contact: WE-EF LEUCHTEN AR-PR Robert Diedrich Andrea Rayhrer Kommunikation & Public Relations Toepinger Str. 16, 29646 Bispingen Alexanderstraße 126, 70180 Stuttgart Tel +49 5194 909 146 Tel +49 711 6200 7838 [email protected] [email protected].