Lightletter Q3 | 2016by Hess

Dear Sir or Madam, On foot, by bike, by car, by bus or by train: Mobility is an integral part of our everyday life and not least an expression of freedom and quality of life. As part of our topic series “Sustainable Living in the Cities of Tomorrow”, after dealing with “energy” we are now focusing on the topic of “mobility”.

What mobility solutions will emerge in the face of scarcer raw materials and climate goals mandated by policy-makers? And what sustainable concepts can cities and municipalities put forth to optimise mobility and thus afford more quality of life? We discussed these and other questions with Dr Florian Herrmann, the mobility expert from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO. Moreover we also pursue current development trends and innovative visions for the urban transport of tomorrow.

The Swarovski Crystal Worlds attraction in Wattens, Austria is among the most visited tourist attractions in Austria. After the most extensive expansion to date, to around 7.5 hectares of total area in 2015, numerous new attractions were created relating to the fascinating crystal. The arrival area and the “Grand Square” located in front were also redesigned. Its atmospheric illumination is provided by white aluminium lacquered CITY ELEMENTS illuminating columns from Hess, which also provide a very special touch in this colour tone, particularly during the day.

Sophisticated staging of attractive buildings, whether industrial and administration buildings, hotel facilities, hospitals, universities, schools or museums. The new Hess brochure „Your success – in the best light and design“ is dedicated to this topic. Explore the breadth of our product and solution portfolio, which ranges to multifunctional light systems and tailor-made special designs. So that your property and your values are literally shown in the right light and atmosphere!

In addition, selected international projects and new products from our Italian affiliate company GRIVEN – the specialist for sophisticated architectural solutions – await you.

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New showroom at GRIVENKurilpa Brige, Australia

Architects, not Architecture in Hamburg (GER)

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Russia: Night of Museums 2016

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Mobility in the “City of Tomorrow”Short distances between home, work and leisure activities not only save valuable time but also are an expression of quality of life and significant factors determining business location quality. As part of our topic series “Sustainable Living in the Cities of Tomorrow”, after addressing “energy” we are focusing on the topic of “mobility”. We talked about concepts for future-oriented mobility with mobility expert Dr Florian Herrmann from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO.

Urban traffic in transition

Current trends and development tendenciesMegatrends such as urbanisation affect life in cities in particular: Cities are growing and people are constantly on the move, using mobility to shape their day-to-day life as required. But the ever-growing volume of traffic compromises quality of life through dust, noise and lack of parking.

Scarcity of fossil fuels, climate policy objectives and an increased environmental awareness in society have led to wide-ranging rethinking of mobility: Sustainable solutions that are environmentally friendly, attractive and inexpensive, and which are based on the principle of “use instead of ownership”, are in demand.

More mobility – less traffic

This change is particularly noticeable in urban traffic: With the expansion of public transport and bicycle paths, many cities have already laid the foundation for sustainable mobility development. Cities including Copenhagen (DK) and Münster (GER) have an exemplary infrastructure for bicycles. The latter is known as the bicycle capital of Germany. Here the bike is already among the most used means of transport.

Interview with the Head of Complence Competence Center Mobility Innovation at Fraunhofer IAO

We spoke about important factors of sustainable mobility with Dr Florian Herrmann (Page 10 . 11).

Cities are increasingly relying on a sustainable and environmentally-friendly mobility development.

Münster is known as the bicycle capital of Germany. Hardly any other German city has such a well-developed network of cycle paths, which are used daily by more than 100,000 people. (Image: Press Office Münster, Tilman Roßmöller)

Dr Florian Herrmann

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Lightletter Q1 The Fraunhofer “City of the future”-initiativeLightletter Q2 Energy in the “City of Tomorrow”Lightletter Q3 Mobility in the “City of Tomorrow”Lightletter Q4 Digital Networking in the “City of Tomorrow”

Overview of our topic series

Lightletter Q1by Hess

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

nachhaltig, wandlungsfähig und lebenswert soll sie

sein – die Stadt von morgen. Doch wie sehen zukunfts-

orientierte Konzepte der Stadtentwicklung in der Praxis

konkret aus? Mit dieser Fragestellung setzen wir uns in

unserem Top-Thema „Nachhaltiges Leben in Städten von

morgen“ auseinander, welches uns über das ganze Jahr

hinweg begleiten wird.

Zum Einstieg stellen wir Ihnen die „Morgenstadt“-

Initiative der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – ein breit

aufgestelltes Forschungsprogramm für nachhaltige

Städte – und das jüngst daraus hervorgegangene

Smart-City-Projekt „Triangulum“ vor. Das von der

Europäischen Kommission geförderte Projekt besitzt

Leuchtturmcharakter und soll zukunftsweisende und

übertragbare Konzepte in den Bereichen Energie-

versorgung, Mobilität und Informationstechnologie für

intelligente Stadtquartiere von morgen entwickeln – mit

hohem Mehrwert für die kommunale Zukunftsplanung.

Die Zukunft der urbanen Beleuchtung und Platz-

gestaltung war unser Motto auf der Light + Building

2016, auf der wir eine Vielzahl an Innovationen und

Produktneuheiten vorgestellt haben.

Gehen Sie mit uns auf eine kurze Reise in die Messe-

Vergangenheit und erleben dabei die Zukunft der

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inspirierten Design verbindet. Ein Licht-System, das

völlig neue Gestaltungs- und Anwendungs-

möglichkeiten für städtische Strukturen und jegliche

Art von Platzsituationen eröffnet. Lassen auch Sie

sich von ARINI inspirieren.

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Anhand ausgewählter Referenzen legen wir Ihnen die

Bandbreite des vielseitigen Produkt- und Lösungs-

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, nach der Vorstellung der Morgenstadt-Initiative –

ein breit aufgestelltes Verbundforschungsprojekt

der Fraunhofer Gesellschaft für die Stadt der

Zukunft – setzen wir unsere Themenreihe „Nachhaltiges

Leben in Städten von morgen“ mit dem Schwerpunkt

„Energie“ fort. In einem Experten-Interview mit dem

renommierten Wissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber,

Leiter des Fraunhofer Instituts für Solare Energie-

systeme ISE in Freiburg, sind wir der Frage nach-

gegangen, wie eine nachhaltige Energieerzeugung

und -versorgung in Zukunft aussehen kann. Nachhaltigkeit spielte auch bei der Gestaltung des

Hans-Scharoun-Platzes in Stuttgart-Rot eine tragende

Rolle: Die neue Quartiersmitte wurde als beispiel-

haftes Projekt einer nachhaltigen Stadtgestaltung mit

dem Deutschen Bauherrenpreis 2016 ausgezeichnet.

Die homogene Ausleuchtung des Platzes übernehmen in

den Abend- und Nachtstunden zeitlose CITY ELEMENTS

Säulenleuchten von Hess.Apropos CITY ELEMENTS. Noch mehr Möglichkeiten

für ganzheitliche Beleuchtungslösungen bietet die

CITY ELEMENTS in Kombination mit der LED-Leuchte

DALVIK S: Durch die Anbindung der DALVIK S wird die

CITY ELEMENTS lichttechnisch noch flexibler und

eignet sich für ein noch breiteres Anwendungs-

spektrum – bei einem gleichzeitig höchst

attraktiven Erscheinungsbild. Neben der reinen

Beleuchtungsfunktion lassen sich vielfältige

zusätzliche Versorgungslösungen für weitergehende

Anforderungen realisieren, beispielsweise für Strom

und Wasser, WLAN, den Einbau einer Sicherheits-

kamera, attraktive Lichtprojektionen oder zum Thema

E-Mobilität. Die CITY ELEMENTS vereint in dieser

Kombination das Beste aus beiden Produktfamilien:

maximale Multifunktionalität und bestes Licht.Keine Projekte und Preise, sondern vielmehr

persönliche Erfahrungen standen im Mittelpunkt des

Architektenevents „Architects, not Architecture“ am

10. Juni 2016 in Hamburg, das Hess unterstützt hat.

Rund 370 Teilnehmer nutzten die Gelegenheit, um mit

den Gastreferenten Hadi Teherani, Alexandra Czerner

und Kilian Kada ins Gespräch zu kommen. Wir lassen

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Rückblick nochmals Revue passieren. Darüber hinaus stellen wir Ihnen ausgewählte Projekte

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GRIVEN vor – dem führenden Spezialisten für

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High quality of life through car-free city centres

Through closure of city centres to car traffic, cities are hoping for space for movement, safety and better air for pedestrians. This is a trend that has caught on in Scandinavia in a lasting manner and been taken up by other European cities.

The Norwegian city of Oslo is a pioneer in this area: It is striving for a completely car-free city centre by 2019. Car traffic in the entire city is also to be reduced by 30 per cent by 2030. Restrictions on city centre traffic are common in other European cities as well: London relies on a congestion charge for greater use of public transport, Florence designates the entire city centre as a limited traffic zone, and Paris would like to completely ban diesel vehicles from the inner city by 2020.

Innovative visions for tomorrow’s mobility

In addition, the industry is working on innovative solutions for future urban transport that are, in part, not yet ready for the market. Autonomous and connected: The city bus of the future

In July 2016, the first self-driving city bus from Daimler Buses successfully completed its 20-kilometre maiden voyage on Europe’s longest bus rapid transit line near Amsterdam without stepping on the accelerator or brake. The sophisticated technology is coupled to a number of cameras, sensors and the satellite-controlled positioning system GPS, ensuring that the bus stops precisely to the centimetre at bus stops and traffic lights, brakes for obstacles and pedestrians, and communicates with signalling systems. A driver remains on board, monitors the system and provides passengers with a feeling of safety.

Through the new technology, Daimler hopes to increase the efficiency, safety and performance of public transport. At the same time, passengers reach their destination quickly, easily and on time. According to previous forecasts, the innovative city bus should be operational by the end of the decade.

Environmentally friendly travel with the “e-floater”

The solar powered electric scooter “e-floater” could be a new generation of the city bike – a new product developed by the Hamburg start-up company “Floatility” in cooperation with the BASF Group. The collapsible scooter weighs less than 12 kg, is made of more than 80 per cent composite and plastic materials,

Farewell to the car: The city centre of Oslo (NO) it to be entirely car-free by 2019. (Bild: VisitOSLO/Tord Baklund)

The first self-driving city buses from Daimler with the assistance system “CityPilot” should be operational by 2020. (Image: Daimler)

Electromobility is developing more and more into a form of mobility that represents an alternative to conventional internal combustion engines.

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“Use instead of ownership” is the basic idea of the car-sharing trend. Shared use of electric cars in cities has many advantages, including flexibility, environmental protection and reduced costs. (Image: car2go)

An alternative to the bicycle is the collapsible mini-scooter “e-floater”. (Image: BASF)

New mobility strategies through electric drive systems

Sweeping technological developments such as electromobility are paving the way for new strategies in urban traffic. For example, more and more people are using electrically driven rental vehicles rather than private cars for short distances in urban areas.

An exemplary e-car-sharing project was launched in 2012 under the name “car2go”, when in the greater Stuttgart area the Daimler Group put the largest electric car fleet in Germany on the streets with 300 electric Smart cars. Shared use of electric cars has proven itself in practice. Today, “car2go” has more than 1,320 electrically powered rental vehicles in Stuttgart, Madrid and Amsterdam.

The location search and hiring – 29 cents per minute in Stuttgart, for example – takes place conveniently via app. After the trip, the car can be parked for free on any public parking space in the connected cities.

The city of Munich has launched a similar pilot project: Since 01 July 2016, Sendlinger Strasse in the historic district has belonged only to pedestrians – initially for just one year. Then the city council will decide whether the popular shopping street will receive its final transformation into a pure strolling promenade. and provides the user with the feeling of being virtually

weightless while on the go. With a top speed of up to 25 km/h and a range of 15 kilometres, the environmentally friendly mini-scooter is ideal for short distances in the city.

The recommendations for the approval of the “e-floater” for use on roads and cycle paths have already been drawn up by a working group in Brussels. Similar to what has already been done in Austria, this will be written into national law in Germany shortly.

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Micro Smart Grid

Fraunhofer IAO Micro Smart Grid

With the Fraunhofer IAO Micro Smart Grid, a “living laboratory” was built in the car park at the Institute Centre Stuttgart with the aim of supplying electric vehicles with local green power and testing specifically developed energy management strategies under real conditions.

With more than 30 charging stations and Europe’s fastest high-performance quick-charging station, the facility has one of the largest charging infrastructure installations for electric vehicles in a car park.

Photos: Fraunhofer IAO

The first European LOHC hydrogen storage system in use

All driving electricity is produced by a photovoltaic system on the roof of the car park. In this way production and consumption can be optimally coordinated using a lithiumion battery storage device.

With the first European LOHC hydrogen storage system in routine operation, hydrogen can be molecularly bonded to a carrier oil. Elaborate pressure accumulators or cooling systems for liquid hydrogen can thus be dispensed with. With a storage capacity of 2,000 kWh, it provides long-term storage for the electricity not immediately needed for charging in the Micro Smart Grid. The LOHC hydrogen storage system is connected to the power supply through a fuel cell.

The individual components are connected energetically through an innovative DC intermediate circuit and monitored and operated using self-developed smart controllers.

Mobility as a field of research – Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO

As a central component of a liveable city of tomorrow, daily mobility plays an important role, especially for future- oriented urban development. Changing lifestyles, new technologies and not least the need to make your own life more sustainable require new mobility solutions.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in Stuttgart explores how sustainable mobility concepts for the future may look in the business area “Mobility and City System Design”. Together with cities and industry, an interdisciplinary team of 40 researchers develops strategies and system solutions for market-driven implementation of emission-free, connected and electric mobility.

Current projects include the „Fraunhofer IAO Micro Smart Grid“. The focus of the project is the investigation of various operating scenarios for optimal interplay of power generators, storage systems and consumers based on a smart energy management system (Micro Smart Grid).

Some 20 charging stations of 3.6 kW and 10 stations of 22 kW are available in the car park for charging electric vehicles.

The first LOHC hydrogen storage system of its kind on the roof of the car park is used as an energy storage system and has a capacity of 2 megawatt hours. This quantity can provide power for a two-person household for up to eight months.

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Thanks to this intelligent networking, load peaks can be smoothed, ensuring efficient charging processes.

Further Information More information about the business area “Mobility and City System Design” at Fraunhofer IAOand the project Micro Smart Grid are available under: www.muse.iao.fraunhofer.de/

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Long-term developments such as urbanisation and diminishing resources make mobility a major challenge. What effect does that have on mobility in cities?

The fact is that, in the future, people will have at least the same need for mobility as today. The mobility requirements are intensifying; thus mobility must be more intensively organised and planned.

Digital tools such as smartphones and related apps are one example. They are becoming more and more important particularly for individual mobility planning by enabling mobile bookings, by making real-time data of public transportation such as buses or trains accessible to users and by providing them with high added value in the process. For questions such as “What’s the quickest route to work?” or “What’s the best way to get home?”, various apps quickly and reliably identify the most convenient connections. It is important to offer the user an interface and thereby provide him with easy access to these new tools.

What changed requirements for mobility result from this?

The mobility of the future is automated, connected, emission- free and electrified.

These are high standards which, in part, have yet to be fulfilled. In the future, mobility offers must to be tailored much more to the individual, feature a variety of options for use across various means of transportation and fulfil criteria such as convenience, flexibility and willingness to pay on the part of users.

An important contribution to this is made by electrical mobility as well as automated and connected travel. More and more electric vehicles are already on the go in many cities today. E-car and e-bike sharing models are becoming attractive and affordable alternatives compared to private motorised transport of individuals.

Through the combination of electromobility with vehicle automation and networking, many scenarios , which can be realised in the coming years, are also possible – such as the creation of intelligent charging infrastructures which enable automatic parking and charging of electric cars, for example.

Using smartphone apps, traffic information is already conveyed to road users in real time. What role does the linking of transport and communication play in the city of tomorrow?

A huge role. For example, it is an effective lever for preventing congestion in the city and making it easier to find a parking space. We now know that searching for parking spaces accounts for up to 30 per cent of traffic in cities. Useful solutions in these areas can be generated through networking. Seamless function of this linkage is important.

Intelligent transport planning and traffic control is already a topic for many cities. How do you assess the status quo and future development in these areas?

For finding parking and disseminating reports of traffic jams, intelligent traffic management is already successfully put into practice.

A new approach in this sector is “gamification”. The idea is to use playful means to promote acceptance and use of intelligent transport networks. In specific terms, traffic control is designed so that users can retrieve information about the current traffic situation on the individual route using an app or software program before taking off on the trip.

In addition, alternatives can be proposed to the user. The decisions are in turn integrated into a bonus/penalty system. In this way the user can actively influence “traffic control” in real time. Information about whether waiting times will occur due to congestion, whether an alternative route is more suitable for getting to work or even whether leaving at a later point in time makes more sense are only a selection of possible options.

For the mobility of tomorrow, the necessary lighting infrastructure can play an important role. What potential do you see?

It is indeed the case that the subject of lighting technology in urban areas plays a key role for mobility. One practical use of intelligent lighting control mechanisms is indicating unoccupied parking spaces, for example. A charging infrastructure in combination with intelligent lighting, allowing the user to immediately see, in the dark, the location of an available charging station, is also conceivable. The characteristics of the lighting technology and light intensity on the charging station must be selected accordingly.

In addition, ongoing digitisation will cause the existing lighting infrastructure to be more multifunctional in the future. Light poles will no longer just give off light but also may offer many additional features, such as Wi-Fi, emergency call functions, and charging technology for e-bikes and e-cars. For cities and municipalities, this opens up a variety of possibilities to respond to the needs of citizens and create conditions for better quality of life.

What viable solutions can put cities and municipalities on the path to optimising mobility while simultaneously contributing to climate protection and better quality of life?

In principle, the needs of each urban system must be determined depending on context in order to develop tailor-made mobility concepts. The cooperation between different stakeholders from local government, politics, academia and industry is crucial for success. Only through the cooperation of all partners involved can viable and forward-looking solutions emerge. The City of Tomorrow initiative provides the ideal platform for this.

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We spoke about important factors of sustainable mobility with Dr Florian Herrmann.

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Generally speaking, mobility is understood as mobility of persons and things. Mobility ensures reliable transport of people and goods but is also responsible for the associated emissions – in the form of pollutants or noise.

If you also consider that our cities are getting bigger and bigger and that mobility services need to keep pace with this development, then there is a great need for efficient and sustainable concepts. Those of us in research have a clear focus on technical innovations in urban areas, which allow modern, climate-friendly and future-oriented mobility.

The City of Tomorrow initiative of the Fraunhofer Society understands mobility as a key component for the liveable city of tomorrow. What is your vision of sustainable mobility?

In our view, mobility must meet the requirements and values of today’s society. Specifically, this means: It should correspond to the climate objectives set by the federal government, be attractive and economical, and be accepted by users and residents. Given the digital transformation, mobility must also be in keeping with the times.

This means that the technological possibilities must be utilised and translated into attractive solutions. We see mobility as a complex overall system. We therefore consider ecological, economic, social and technological factors in equal measure in our research.

Dr Florian Herrmann

The Expert-Interview Currently, various ideas are being developed, individual components, so to speak, which are to lead to increased use of intermodal offerings – meaning the combination of different means of transport such as car, bus, tram and train on a single route.

Since each city has different traffic requirements, the solutions must always be adapted individually to the respective city system – a master plan for linking transport and communications which could also be transferred to other cities on a one-to-one basis does not yet exist.

Your mobility in comparison: Costs, time and CO2

How does your current daily mobility behaviour measure up in terms of cost, time requirements and environmental impact? What are the possible alternatives in comparison?

The mobility calculator of the Ministry of Transport Baden-Württemberg will help you answer these questions and offers individual mobility advice on a monthly basis with specific information about cost, time requirements and CO2 emissions:

https://rechner.neue-mobilitaet-bw.de/

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The Swarovski Crystal Worlds: World of art and fantasyCITY ELEMENTS from Hess ensure great ambience

Already the reception, by a water-spouting botanical giant with sparkling eyes, puts you in the mood for this simply magical place that is just waiting to be discovered.

The Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens (AUT) with the iconic giant – a work by the multimedia artist André Heller – opened its doors in 1995 on the 100th anniversary of the Tyrolean family company Swarovski. At the centre of this world of adventure is the fascinating raw material crystal, with which Swarovski has been writing its success story since its inception in 1895.

Subterranean chambers of wonder and a rambling garden provide space for sculptures and creative interpretations of well-known contemporary artists, with and out of crystal, that make it possible to experience the material sensuously in many ways. Today the Swarovski Crystal Worlds are world famous and are among the most visited attractions in Austria, with 650,000 visitors per year.

Since its opening, the adventure destination has been expanded several times. After the third and largest ever expansion in 2015, to an area of approximately 7.5 hectares, the Crystal Worlds presents itself with numerous new attractions and a redesigned arrival area, appealingly and atmospherically lit by CITY ELEMENTS illuminating columns from Hess, that are lacquered in a white aluminium colour.

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The Swarovski Crystal Worlds with the iconic giant opened their doors in 1995.

In the course of the largest expansion in the last year, the arrival area has been redesigned.

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Goal of the lighting concept:a feel-good atmosphere, quality of light and design

The lighting concept for the Great Square is closely integrated into the landscape architectural design and tailored to the use of the space as a place for visitors to linger and as a stage for various activities. In addition to a pleasant feel-good atmosphere, the designers from PLACE Studio valued quality illumination, attractive night and day appeal and thus a charming visual connection of the luminaires to the design of the foyer as a birch forest.

New highlights in the exterior area

Crystalline park landscape

For the design of the newly developed park landscape, the company was able to recruit the renowned French designer duo Cao|Perrot as well as the landscape architectural office PLACE Studio of Portland (USA). On the basis of the artistic principle of the Crystal Worlds, extraordinary new ideas were realised relating to all aspects of the crystal material.

The crystal cloud: Symbiosis of landscape and art

Based on their creative approach of combining landscape and art into dreamscapes, the artists Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot created a spectacular cloud with 800,000 hand-set crystals as the highlight of the crystalline park landscape. The cloud area of 1,400 square meters is formed from wire mesh and floats over a dark pond, in which the light of the crystals is impres-sively reflected. Through the constantly changing weather and the cycle of nature, the appearance of the crystal cloud changes, providing visitors with new and exciting impressions again and again.

Redesigned arrival area

s_o_s architekten, a consortium of the architects Hanno Schlögl, Johann Obermoser and Daniel Süß from Innsbruck, designed the new arrival area in accordance with the guiding principle of the duo Cao|Perrot. The eye-catcher is the attractive foyer, which appears to be a white forest. It is the threshold to the garden and to the Great Square at the front. The wide sweeping concrete roof of the foyer is literally set in the birch forest and supported by white birch trunks. The walls and ceilings are also clad in birch wood.

There is plenty of room under the roof and on the Great Square, which invites guests to linger. In the evening hours, CITY ELEMENTS illuminating columns from Hess ensure great ambience.

Designers and participants

Builder: D. Swarovski Distribution GmbH, Wattens, AUTProject management: D. Swarovski Tourism Services GmbHArtistic management: Carla Rumler, Cultural Director Swarovski General planning: s_o_s architekten (Schlögl_Obermoser_Süß, Innsbruck, AUT)Garden: Cao|Perrot (Los Angeles, US / Rennes, FR) Lighting design: PLACE Studio (Portland, US) Luminaires: CITY ELEMENTS, Hess Images: Hess, Swarovski Crystal Worlds

CITY ELEMENTS of Hess ensure great ambiance and high light quality.

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CITY ELEMENTS from Hess fulfil all requirements

The timeless CITY ELEMENTS illuminating columns from Hess did justice to these high standards: A total of 14 luminaires with a diameter of 230 mm and a mounting height of 4 meters provide extremely homogeneous illumination for the square without glare.

For efficient operation, the terminating elements are each equipped with a powerful LEVO LED module with wide-beam light distribution. In the evening hours, the selected light colour of 3000 K bathes the space in a warm light and creates a cozy, almost homey atmosphere.

CITY ELEMENTS – Multifunctionality at its best

More than a luminaireCITY ELEMENTS from Hess is a luminaire system that is suitable for all requirements in the city and in front of prestigious and high-profile buildings.

These modular illuminating columns are suitable for any lighting tasks and fit perfectly with the existing urban surroundings, as well as with a wide range of architectural requirements, thank to their characteristics: individually combinable base, intermediate and terminating elements, two different diameters, various lighting technologies and variable heights of up to 9 meters and above.

Furthermore, a variety of additional function and supply solutions for various municipal and technical requirements can be implemented with CITY ELEMENTS, such as electricity and water supply, Christmas illuminations, camera installation in security areas, emergency calls, attractive light projections and e-mobility functions.

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Further information

Swarovski Crystal WorldsKristallweltenstrasse 16112 Wattens, AustriaPhone 00 43/52 24 51 080Fax 52 24 51 080 38 31

Open daily 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM, last admission at 6:30 PM

Project-specific lacquer

The designers paid particular attention to the appearance of the CITY ELEMENTS during the day. For example, the CITY ELEMENTS – in keeping with the design of the foyer, which was modelled on a white birch forest – were coated in a white aluminium lacquer, putting the visitors in the mood for the many dreamscapes immediately upon arrival at the Crystal Worlds.

In the chosen colour, the CITY ELEMENTS seamlessly dovetail into the birch forest and provide perfect illumination at night as well as a perfect appearance during the day.

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The CITY ELEMENTS bath the “Grand Square” in warm light.

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Lightletter Q3|16GRIVEN . A member of the Nordeon Group

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GRIVEN – The specialist for architectural lighting solutions Our Italian affiliated company GRIVEN has established itself as one of the leading development and production companies in the architectural lighting market worldwide – especially in the high-power segment. Distribution of the GRIVEN portfolio is handled by Hess within the German market.

The range of spectacular lighting effects that GRIVEN’s innovative product and solution portfolio makes possible, as well as the Know-how of GRIVEN are demonstrated by these selected project examples.

Australia – Kurilpa Bridge shines under a new lightAs the world’s largest structure based upon a ground breaking system of balanced compressive and tensile forces named “tensegrity”, Kurilpa Bridge is a 470m long multi-mast, cable-stay bridge with a 120m main span providing a pedestrian and cycle crossing over the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia.

Completed in 2009, Kurilpa Bridge has recently required a new sophisticated LED lighting system powered by solar energy and programmed to produce an array of different dynamic lighting effects.

32 units of JADE 16 RGBW with narrow optics have been installed in carefully selected points of the bridge in order to enlighten its structure up to the top. Moreover, 10 EMERALD RGBW with narrow optics have been mounted on the external cornices of the bridge to deliver a splash of coloured light to the whole structure.

In order to avoid any unpleasant glaring effect to pedestrian and cyclists and to better direct the light beams, these fixtures have also been equipped with specially developed anti-glare shields.

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MoLED 25

MoLED 50

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A new showroom at the headquarters in Castel Goffredo (IT) is available for customers. The existing space has been completely renovated and displays now a wide range of architectural lighting fixtures. Samples of all product categories are now here available to show their performances to all the professionals which will come and visit us.

Organized in conjunction with the traditional “Night of Museums” held all around the world on May 21, 2016, the multi-sensorial event “Manege” recreate a metaphorical association between present and future through the usage of theater, dance and music performances enhanced by a dedicated lighting design.

In the lighting concept of Sergei Sizyi, the minimalism of the stage design was splendidly supported by a clever usage of light and shadows. The main light source in the open space was created by two powerful lighting fixtures by GRIVEN: Coral RGBW with medium optics and Diamond RGBW with medium optics working in warm white color mode. Their light beams were directed diagonally to the main line of motion of the actors in order to enhance their profiles while avoiding reflections on the backdrop.

In order to create a strong contrast, the background was filled with cold saturated blue light coming from an array of Parade S-RGBW-40 with wide optics. More shadows and reflections were created by the actors themselves, who, moving around the stage illuminated by different light sources, duplicated their gestures adding expressiveness to the performance. A perfect combination of visual arts, music and lights made this extraordinary artistic event a true success.

New showroom at GRIVEN’s premises

Russia: Lighting design at the Night of Museums 2016

MoLED: new high-profile recessed solutions

MoLED 25 and MoLED 50 RGB and Mono are thin line, in-ground LED profiles that, featuring an IP67 weather protection along with a compact size and a light weight manageability, can be installed for use in pedestrian areas.

The ideal solution for pathways and driveways, parks and gar-dens, streets, parking lots and other public as well as private areas, MoLED 25 and 50 RGB and Mono, with a density of 50 LEDs per metre, are respectively 50.6 cm or 100.6 cm long modules.

The monochromatic versions include, besides cold, warm and natural white, a selection of green, blue, red and amber LEDs.

Equipped with 10 mm thick tempered frost glass, anodized corrosion resistant aluminium housing and frame, more modules of MoLED 25 or 50 RGB and Mono can be comfortably set-up with invariable pixel pitch for a uniform visual pattern layout. The independent control of each LED is enhanced by a choice of either a clear or an opaline glass for a direct view optical selection that can meet a huge variety of lighting design prerequisites.

For the RGB versions, self addressing option (on request), remote firmware update, integrated electronic driver and full digital control over all functions are further evidences for a state of the art product packed with technology.

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Lightletter Q3|16Hess News

Review: GaLaBau 2016

On 17 September 2016, the 22nd GaLaBau International Trade Fair for Urban Green and Open Spaces closed its gates in Nuremberg. On the special exhibition area “Garden (Dream) Spaces” in Hall 3A, Hess presented innovative products for sophisticated design of open spaces, including the multifunctional lighting system ARINI. In our review, we have recorded some impressions for you.

ARINI multifunctional lighting system and ACCADIA LED re-cessed ground luminaires

In Hall 3A, Hess presented a selection of high-quality lighting fixtures and furniture on the special exhibition area “Garden (Dream) Spaces” erected for the first time by the German Association for Garden, Landscaping and Sports Field Construction (BGL).

Products on display included the new lighting system ARINI – a unique interplay of light, multifunction and design –, the innovative ACCADIA LED recessed inground luminaire with revolutionary reflector technology, the GENUA illuminated bollard and the POSITANO illuminated seat, as well as furniture in the form of the VAREDO bench and the VAREDO waste receptacle.

ARINI by Hess is a new lighling system that combines light and multifunctional operation with an exceptional design.

The VAREDO collection consists of luminaires and furniture – for maximum design freedom.

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Your success – in the best light and design

This new brochure is directed at industry, business, administration and the hotel and food service sector – with a clear message: sophisticated staging of attractive buildings.

As a premium provider of designer exterior lighting and furnishings, Hess has been focusing on this sensitive yet exciting challenge for more than half a century. Selected

ATMOSPHERE

ADDED VALUE

DESIGN

reference projects show the diverse, individually adaptable product and solution portfolio with which Hess ensures true highlights – by day and at night.

Be inspired!

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By day, Hess elegant luminaires impress the onlookers with an inimitable design expression and appearance. By night, the wide variety of optics and light colour perfectly illuminate the surroundings.

Expect more with Hess. Multifunctional lighting systems make your building more attractive, more interconnected, offering better communication and security.

Perfect presentation at night – representative, characteristic and distinctive. Hess sets your values in best light.

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Lux Helsinki

Nights 2016 – City after Eight

Vienna movesUntil 16 December 2016, the Vienna Planning Workshop will be dedicated to current developments and trends in mobility with the exhibition “Vienna moves”. The focus is on the “Concept Mobility” for a sustainable and environmentally friendly transport system developed by the City of Vienna in 2014.

The exhibition and the varied supporting program with lectures, discussions and guided tours provide an opportunity to gain an overview of the mobility of the future in Vienna and to discuss innovative mobility solutions.

More information can be found at:

Lasting impressions and festival atmosphere are the promise of the Nordic light event “Lux” from 05 to 09 January 2017 in the historic city centre of Helsinki. The main attractions include creative light installations and works of art by artists from Finland and around the world, which can be viewed daily from 5 PM to 10 PM during the event. A diverse supporting program also invites visitors to explore the Finnish capital, which is bathed in an almost magical lighting atmosphere.

Berlin is attractive, growing rapidly and developing dynamically, and has a diverse night-life. The conference, being held for the first time from 24 to 26 November 2016, explores nocturnal urban happenings and illuminates them from a variety of perspectives: Key players from the fields of urban development, health, culture and night economy offer the latest expertise, knowledge and good practice examples from Germany and all over Europe. There is also the opportunity of interdisciplinary networking and discovering the magic of the Berlin night in person:

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Benedetta TagliabueBen van Berkel Wolf D. Prix

Architects, not Architecture – in HamburgThe successful architect event will be making a stop again in Hamburg on 24 November 2016, bringing three renowned architects with non-German origins on stage for the first time with Ben van Berkel (UNStudio, Amsterdam/Shanghai/Hong Kong), Benedetta Tagliabue (Miralles/Tagliabue-EMBT, Barcelo-na/Shanghai) and Wolf D. Prix (Coop Himmelb(l)au, Vienna/Los Angeles/London).

The venue of the event, at which guest speakers will not talk about awards and projects but rather about themselves as people, is the Miralles Hall of the Staatliche Jugendmusikschule [Hamburg State Youth Musical School]. Hess is an active sponsor of the series of events and is looking forward to another exciting evening.

Well-filled Miralles Hall in June 2016 (Hamburg Edition 03).

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Event Schedule 2016

ARINIINSPIRED BY NATURE

We have incorporated our entire expertise and all typical Hess values in the new lighting system ARINI. And thereby we always followed the best example – nature.

ARINI is also available online. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of ARINI with our “Mood Finder”. Experience light, multifunction and design in a new way.

Discover the potential for your projects and be inspired.

ARINI: The unique lighting system – by Hess.

Sensors for E-Mobility (Hamburg, Germany)05. – 06. December 2016

ForumLED Europe (Lyon, France)08. – 09. December 2016

DECEMBER

Light Middle East (Dubai, UAE)31. October – 02. November 2016

Smart City Expo World Congress (Barcelona, Spain)15. – 17. November 2016

NOVEMBER