As one of Europe’s most
important institutes of higher education, as well as one of the world\’s leading
research-based universities, the University of Bonn holds “Bonner
Wissenschaftsnacht” or “Science Night Bonn” biennially in cooperation with the
City of Bonn. The goal of the special science-themed evening, held this year in
late May, is to give the scientific institutions of Bonn as well as the
University the chance to present themselves while highlighting their research
and teaching.
In order to best illustrate this
year’s Science Night slogan, which was “Digital Society,” the University’s
Event Management Department decided to illuminate the institution’s main
building, a beautiful renaissance castle where much of the University’s
activities take place, as well as the University’s Academic Art Museum. Separated
from each other by a 250m long by 100m wide lawn – the Hofgarten – the idea was
to connect the two buildings with a “bridge” of light beams using Elation
Platinum Beam 5R Extremes.
A few months before the event,
the University’s Event Management Department visited the Elation showroom in
the Netherlands and saw firsthand the 189W Platinum Beam 5R Extreme fixture in
action. “I was convinced when I saw the Platinum 5R Beam but when I saw the
Extreme version it was clear that we wanted to use this fixture for our application,”
stated Sebastian Pagen of the University’s Event Management Department. “Also,
there were, and I think still are, no alternatives to this efficient and bright
beam moving light.” Sebastian designed and installed the lighting and sound
system for the event together with the Event Management team. Programmer and
lighting operator was Pierre Weber from Specialight Eventtechnic.
The Platinum Beam 5R Extreme
features the 189W Platinum 5R lamp and a 3° sharp pin spot beam for an intense
and powerful throw of light. Four of the fixtures were placed on the main
building balcony with one fixture placed in each of the castle’s two tower
spires bordering the Hofgarten and aimed at the museum building.
“The Platinum Beam Extreme was
the best fixture we could have chosen for this application!” Sebastian
comments. “The beams were absolutely sharp and so bright – even in color – that
we ended up removing the six wash lights which we originally had planned to
illuminate the museum building itself. The positioning of the fixtures onto the
museum at a distance of 250m worked very fine and playing with the colors and
focus we could really wash the museum in colors. As a last point, the Platinum
Extreme is small and relatively lightweight which made it easier to carry up to
the spire on a wobbly ladder!”
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