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Lighting “Le Sans Souci” Cinema in Soweto

 

Area & security lighting, south africa

 

Besides being a strong symbol of Black resistance during Apartheid, Soweto is the most populated township in South Africa with the largest and poorest areas being entirely off-the-grid and therefore without any electricity and light at night.

Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto

The context

 

Christophe Hutin, a French architect, and the students of the School of Architecture of Toulouse have decided to rebuild the historical cinema named “Le Sans Souci” within one of Soweto’s slums, Kliptown. 

 

It was there that, in 1955, the Freedom Charter – The Declaration of Principles of the Alliance Congress  – was adopted and signed. The team of architects planned to transform the abandoned and ruined theater into a cultural center for cinema, fine arts and performing arts, with the help of the local community.  

 

One of the goal of this project was also to recreate a place which will have many functions for inhabitants, particularly with training and education programs and events.

Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto

The solution

 

There was a need to provide an autonomous and powerful lighting service around the site at night to encourage social activities from the local community.

 

Several Sunna iSSL+ streetlights were installed in Kliptown, in front of the rebuilt historic cinema. The illuminated area now creates a public space well inclined to social and cultural activities.  

 

In total, 10 000 inhabitants benefited from the installation of Sunna Design solar streetlights.

 

Sunna Design’s range of streetlights is perfectly adapted for these types of social projets. Indeed, products which require frequent and high maintenance costs represent a burden for these communities with very precarious financial means.

 

Impact:

10 000 beneficiaries

  • Eclairage solaire au soweto d'un cinéma en Afrique
  • Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto
  • Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto
  • Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto
  • Éclairage du cinéma "Le Sans Souci" à Soweto
Year

 

2018
Location
 
Soweto, South Africa
Client
 
The Kliptown slums
Product(s) used
 
iSSL +

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    Specifications iSSL +

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    1800 to 3600 lumens
    Consumption
    10 W to 20 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 1 lm/W
    Color temperature options couleur
    2700K, 3000K, 4000K & 5700K
    Lifespan
    50,000 hours IESNA LM-80 TM-21 certified
    * Available with motion sensor
    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
    SCx
    0,16 m2
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    13 kg

    Specifications iSSL Maxi Area

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    3600 to 7200 lumens
    Consumption
    20 W to 40 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 180 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    2700K, 3000K, 4000K & 5700K
    Lifespan
    50,000 hours IESNA LM-80 TM-21 certified
    * Available with motion sensor
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    80 Wc
    Lifespan
    25 years
    Battery
    Technologyce
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, very high temperature resistance
    Capacity
    240 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    SCx
    0,147 m2
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    19 kg

    Specifications iSSL Maxi Road

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    3600 to 7200 lumens
    Consumption
    20 W to 40 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 180 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    2700K, 3000K, 4000K & 5700K
    Lifespan
    50,000 hours IESNA LM-80 TM-21 certified
    * Available with motion sensor
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    80 Wc
    Lifespan
    25 years
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, very high temperature resistance
    Capacity
    240Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    SCx
    0,147 m²
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight
    19 kg

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