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Case Study Al Rafaa Wedding Hall Complex Doha _ Qatar
Al Rafaa Wedding Hall Complex
>Category:
Architectural
>Location:
Doha, Qatar
>Event:
Outdoor lighting system renovation and completion
>Lighting Designer:
Raffaele Vincelli, GRIVEN S.r.l.
>Completion date:
February 2015
BACKGROUND Recently built in Doha’s outskirts, Al Rafaa Wedding Hall Complex is a multipurpose structure that young Qatari couples marrying for the first time can use free of charge to celebrate their wedding in a magnificent way.
Boasting a traditional Arabian architectural style enriched by many narrow, arched windows and main entrance porches, the low, squared building of Al Rafaa Wedding Hall Complex consists of five halls that can accommodate up to 500 guests each or a total of 2500, when used as a huge, single hall.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS The perimeter walls, partially covered by tridimensional panels decorated with repeating geometric patterns with a strong Arabic characterization, needed to be enlightened by an alternation of warm white parts and soft coloured accents.
LIGHTING CONCEPT According to the required lighting design, the exterior illumination of the Wedding Hall Complex was divided into fixed warm white parts, alternating with dynamic colour changing areas. GRIVEN was charged with the illumination in dynamically changing pastel tones of specific parts of the compound. An alternation of soft pastel shades was delivered to beautifully enhance with a dynamic colour changing effect the arabesque patterned walls, the cornice of the roof and the higher palm trees of the gardens through the usage of a DMX manageable colour changing system. Soft colours, like light blue, warm white, purple, pink or different shades of green, was required to alternate with a smooth colour transition backlighting the arabesques with a colour that should match the roof and the palms illumination scheme.
PRODUCT INSTALLATION Owing to the demanding project needs, a custom modular linear PARADE-X bar had to be developed by GRIVEN’s engineers specifically for this project in a record time. Equipped with custom fixing yokes as requested by the project specifications, these modular linear bars fitted with 36 or 18 RGB LEDs in succession and with a specifically developed wall wash optics have been located right inside the decorative boxes in order to enhance their Arabic design from within. These sophisticated patterns result now strikingly enhanced by a retrofitted illumination system, that let them shine as beautiful as ever.
1729 custom modules have been installed either on the roof glass cornice or within these decorative boxes - both at their top and bottom sides - in order to deliver a new colour consistence to the whole compound.
168 units of Dune MC RGBW with narrow optics have been embedded close to every palm tree of the garden in order to light them up with the same colour shade of the walls.
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GRIVEN Parade C-RGB-36 (FLD1A)
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PRODUCT COMPARISON GRIVEN’s engineers had to fulfil the hard task to develop a new product that could comply with the demanding requirements of the project specifications in order to overcome the high quality competitor’s offer. With the help of a newly conceived dedicated elliptical optics, a well diffused and powerful elliptical light output was obtained from a custom version of a Parade X unit, which could reach an improved performance exceeding the competitor’s results.
LIGHTING FIXTURES INSTALLED
Parade C-RGB-36 PARADE C-RGB-36
CUSTOM PARADE UNIT
Parade C-RGB-36
is a modular and adjustable super flux, high luminance bar featuring 36 RGB LEDs. Superb output with real uniform colour coverage even on close-up installations is provided by the newly conceived elliptical optics specifically designed for true wall washing effect. The powerful luminous flux tops the standard range of similar products available on the market. The combination of RGB LEDs offers an unprecedented astonishing white light output quality, as well as a wide variety of intermediate colour hues for a broad range of application purposes. PARADE C-RGB-36 can be installed in any position and in any orientation, featuring an IP67 weather protection along with a compact size and a light weight manageability. Moreover, a truly comfortable set up is guaranteed by the total absence of external power supply box requirement. The new generation digital control system, obtainable from any four-channel remote DMX512 control desk, includes also standalone functions and Master-Slave mode.
LIGHTING FIXTURES INSTALLED
Parade C-RGB-18 PARADE C-RGB-18
CUSTOM PARADE UNIT
Parade C-RGB-18
is a modular and adjustable super flux, high luminance bar featuring 18 RGB LEDs. Superb output with real uniform colour coverage even on close-up installations is provided by the newly conceived elliptical optics specifically designed for true wall washing effect. The powerful luminous flux tops the standard range of similar products available on the market. The combination of RGB LEDs offers an unprecedented astonishing white light output quality, as well as a wide variety of intermediate colour hues for a broad range of application purposes. PARADE C-RGB-18 can be installed in any position and in any orientation, featuring an IP67 weather protection along with a compact size and a light weight manageability. Moreover, a truly comfortable set up is guaranteed by the total absence of external power supply box requirement. The new generation digital control system, obtainable from any four-channel remote DMX512 control desk, includes also standalone functions and Master-Slave mode.
LIGHTING FIXTURES INSTALLED
Dune MC RGBW
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DUNE MC RGBW
Dune MC RGBW is a highly performig LED colour changer specifically designed for exterior recessed applications. Based on an efficient combination of strikingly powerful RGBW full colour LEDs, this compact and versatile fixture is ideal for spot lighting and wall grazing owing to the wide selection of exchangeable optics groups available, ranging from spot aperture beams to Copyright 2011 , GRIVEN S.r.l. WorldKg Lighting Challengeload capacity makes this IP67 rated light fixture suitable wide© distribution. A 2000 deadweight for ground mounting applications even in vehicular areas.
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THE KEY TO SUCCESS > Capacity to adapt in a record time an existing fixture to the specific project
requirements, granting the same light output quality, colour mixing and reliability, while improving the global performance according to the project requirements.
> Successfully overcoming of the natural obstacles and difficult barriers (i.eg. harsh weather conditions, product positioning) of the location.
> Capability of assuring the required performance through a selection of special features (i. eg. wall wash optics).
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