With over 100+ years of experience and refinement of our approach to lighting, Urbis Schréder’s unparalleled experience in lighting city centres, roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, and workspaces enables us to develop solutions for tomorrow’s needs.
Standing above the East gate of the ancient walls of Chester is a turret clock, known as Eastgate Clock. As part of Cheshire West and Chester Council’s plan to create a greener, fairer and stronger community, it decided to illuminate this historic site for a more vibrant public space.
The design brief for the project specified a Control Management System (CMS) that would enable the local authorities to manage the illumination of Eastgate Clock and other architectural lighting schemes in the city so that all the floodlights are managed by one system. It was important that they could:
- Highlight the intricate details of the clock’s façade;
- Easily adapt the light for different events taking place;
- Enhance the charm of the city centre to increase footfall.
The control system would support the city’s journey to a smart city. The local authorities organised a series of night trials to test different lighting solutions, suggest alternatives and consider all possible scenarios.
Schréder technology takes the smart LED
Thanks to our experienced team of experts, we were able to demonstrate our highly flexible and easy-to-use CMS and its connectivity which met all the customer’s criteria.
A quick and straightforward installation
Our SCULP range of floodlights was chosen to illuminate this historic landmark. Thanks to our adjustable mounting systems, the floodlights deliver uniform lighting across the structures with zero glare for people passing by. As night falls, they transform the landmark into a scenic feature for entertainment and public engagement.
We worked closely with JRP for a quick and straightforward installation and Ringway for the groundwork.
Bespoke control system creates dynamic light shows for festivities
The entire installation is controlled by a bespoke, user-friendly control system based on the DMX protocol. It enables the local authorities to easily schedule dynamic scenarios months in advance to celebrate different festivities and public events with colour-related light shows. The team can open the interface at any moment with a web-connected device to consult the live status of the lighting scheme. Each floodlight can be individually controlled to create a multitude of lighting effects.
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