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Custom Solar Lighting around the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture

 

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a new cultural center inaugurated in December 2017, is located in Dharan with a total facility size of 100 000 m2. This was a large scale global project with a specific and atypical design conceived by the Norwegian agency Snøhetta. This new cultural landmark includes a wide range of cultural facilities with a theatre, cinema, an art gallery and a library containing around 250 000 books on open access.

 

  Parc and recreation, Path and crosswalk

   Dhahran, SAUDI ARABIA

  Totem

Éclairage solaire personnalisé autour du King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture

The context

 

During the construction phase of the King Abdulaziz for World Culture, Sunna Design was approached to bring its expertise with the creation of a custom solar lighting solution.

 

Sunna Design worked very closely with the team of architects and project owners to come up with a solution which was in conformity with their demands in terms of quality and finish for the entire facility.

 

A tailor-made lighting solution which matched the design of the building was conceived and developed to deliver powerful and reliable solar lighting around the site. The lighting system comprised 1 000 items to provide a professional and high quality solar lighting around the whole facility.

Éclairage solaire personnalisé autour du King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture

The solution

 

In order to address the project’s specific needs, 1 000 solar lighting benches were made to measure and installed on several miles, based on a design brief which was particularly meticulous and demanding in terms of security, reliability and aesthetic.

 

Various bespoke studies were conducted as part of the project, with independent research entities, to analyse the system and its efficiency.

 

Another in-depth study was also carried out on thermal management to optimize the durability and the sustainability of this tailor-made lighting solution.

Year

 

2017
Location
 
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra, Ring Road, Dhahran Arabie saoudite
Client
 
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
Product(s) used

 

Totem

Which products for this field of application ?

    Park and recreation Parking lot Path and crosswalk
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    General Area
    The Rise-on is a reliable, fully industrialised, plug & play and connected (video surveillance, wifi, advertising panel) stand-alone solar lighting solution. This innovative product offers a very simple and quick installation with unequalled performance and connected services such as the Sunnap'.   Do you have a similar project or any other project ? Talk to our sales team!
    General Area
    The Rise-on is a reliable, fully industrialised, plug & play and connected (video surveillance, wifi, advertising panel) stand-alone solar lighting solution. This innovative product offers a very simple and quick installation with unequalled performance and connected services such as the Sunnap'.   Do you have a similar project or any other project ? Talk to our sales team!      
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    Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design Rise-on avec Technologie et caméra intégrée blanc
    Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design Rise-on avec Technologie et caméra intégrée blanc

    Specifications Totem

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    1,600 to 3,200 lumens
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 164 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    5,700 K (3,000 K & 4,000 K available on request)
    Lifespan
    50,000 hours certified by IESNA LM-80 TM-21
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Lifespan
    25 years
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, very high temperature resistance
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C
    Lifespan
    12 years

    Specifications Rise-on Station 120

    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    50 WC
    Lifespan
    25 years
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, very high temperature resistance
    Capacity
    120 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    13 kg
    PLUG IN
    Motion sensor
    Hybrid power supply
    Wifi Hotspot

    Specifications Rise-on Station 240

    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    80 WC
    Lifespan
    25 years
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, very high temperature resistance
    Capacity
    240 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    19 kg
    PLUG IN
    Motion sensor
    Hybrid power supply
    Wifi Hotspot

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