the brief
after years of operation, the original facade lighting system had reached the end
of its useful life. the scope included replacement of over 1,000 fixtures and a
complete lighting control system overhaul comprising 40+ switches and 100 nodes. the new control platform needed to integrate with the existing network
infrastructure — and the result had to be indistinguishable from the original
to anyone looking at the building. for a structure of this cultural significance,
fidelity to the original design vision was non-negotiable.
our role
we developed a strategy to transfer data from the original control system and conducted rigorous colour-matching tests to ensure the new LED fixtures replicated the original design as closely as possible. a building of this standing demands that the technical upgrade remains invisible — the lighting experience, unchanged. the system includes custom software that simulates lunar phases, changing the building's colour nightly with the moon cycles — a feature of the original design that needed to carry forward seamlessly.project details
location: UAE type: iconic building, house of worship disciplines: lighting, control learn more about our lighting design and control systems services. back to projects