Architectural Lighting

We love putting projects in the spotlight. Sometimes, however, our departments already do that for us, and you can take that quite literally. You can read all about it in this article. 

Out with the old, in with the new 

The Egmont Palace in Brussels, built in 1560 and formerly owned by the Egmont family, became the property of the city of Brussels after World War I. According to the city, the building, which currently serves as rooms for Foreign Affairs, was in need of new architectural lighting. The chosen partner for this project was none other than our own mast department Armamast. Together with a team of seven colleagues, including five technicians and two welders, they created a beautiful atmosphere and lighting of this cultural heritage.  

The renovation of the Egmont Palace's lighting mainly revolved around the Hall of Honour. There, the existing traditional light points were replaced with an LED equivalent. "We were responsible for both the design and installation of the luminaires on this project. We also provided the entire cabling and structures.", tells Guy Vlaeminck, customer manager. Creating such design is no child's play: "To arrive at a design that benefits all parties, we first sit down with the architect and with our client, the Régie des Bâtiments. Together with these partners, we determine where the new lighting should be based on a lighting study made earlier."   

Every colour of the rainbow 

The Egmont Palace's lighting is also customisable to your own liking, Guy says: "The lights can change colour based on a dmx control system." Projecting the flag of Belgium on Egmont Palace in this way is not a challenge. The only question that remains is whether the colours of APK Group will also ever be shown... Who knows? 

Did you know... 

...This is not the first time Armamast has vouched for a major architectural project? For example, they previously realised the lighting of Leuven city hall and the Landcommanderij Alden Biesen. 

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