Dynamic LED lighting

Grand Place, Brussels is renowned worldwide for its architectural wealth. An UNESCO world heritage site, this memorable landmark will benefit from a stunning nocturnal ambiance thanks to a Schréder LED lighting solution.
In 2007, the city of Brussels in collaboration with Beliris launched the project of enhancing Grand Place. The city had multiple objectives with this lighting plan:

to highlight the splendid architecture;
to create a convivial ambiance;
to reinforce the national and international identity of this capital city and
to reduce the energy consumption.

The new lighting scheme with LEDs only will provide a gentle white light to create a homogenous light to accentuate the remarkable architecture of the buildings.

A dynamic RGB lighting programme will enable the city to create unlimited lighting effects for different events thanks to a central control system that can adapt the intensity and colour of each floodlight independently. This unique solution provided by Schréder means that no additional equipment or control units will be required during the events.

As one of the main objectives was to drastically reduce the energy consumption, Schréder proposed a solution that will generate 30% of energy savings and up to 50% if the floodlights are dimmed. The new installation will reduce maintenance costs by 4 which is undoubtedly a favourable advantage for buildings with difficult access.
Created by the lighting designers Isabelle Corten, Louis Dandrel and Patrick Rimoux and implemented by Fabricom, the lighting scheme will be brought to life by 1,600 BaroLED floodlights managed by a central control system.

The first phase of the project was inaugurated on Wednesday 10th October when the City Hall was illuminated. The President of Beliris, Laurette Onkelix and the mayor of Brussels, Freddy Thielemans switched on the illumination which several seconds later highlighted the tower of the City Hall to create a fairy tale ambiance which emphasised every detail of the Gothic architecture of the edifice.

The illumination of the other facades, the sound system and central control system are currently being installed to finish the project in June 2013. The next phase to be launched in the heart of winter will involve a sound and light spectacle between the facades of the City Hall, the King's House and the Christmas tree.