53
Gaislachkoglbahn, Sölden | AT
Architect: obermoser arch-omo zt gmbh, Innsbruck | AT
Electrical consultants: Falkner & Riml, Sölden | AT
Lighting solution: HEDERA media luminaire with DMX controller
for the façade; PERLUCE moisture-proof diffuser luminaire,
KAVA LED wall-mounted luminaire, COPA high-bay luminaire,
SLOTLIGHT II light line, BEGA 6876 wall-mounted luminaire
Lighting scenarios for façades are a particularly striking form of
image advertising. A lighting control system and the dynamism it
provides brings an extra dimension to architecture.
Not a shrinking violet
The two cable cars were constructed on the basis of plans drawn
up by the Innsbruck-based Johann Obermoser architects’ studio.
Impressive façade lighting was designed to allow the light and airy
steel frame wrapped in a transparent synthetic skin to reveal the full
force of its aesthetic appeal.
Lighting control strategies
Zumtobel’s HEDERA LED media luminaire which has four red, green
and blue lighting points respectively was integrated into the façade
in two continuous lines. A DMX system controls each individual
lighting point separately. A total of seven, mostly dynamic, lighting
sceneries were devised in close collaboration with Zumtobel lighting
designers, themed on the idea of immersing the structures in the
colours of the Ötztal Tourism Association. Sequences composed by
Zumtobel Service on a PC were loaded in the controller in situ.
Light shows are manually activated via a touch panel and a time-
based control function switches them off late at night. There are
boundless possibilities for future wish lists regarding colour
schemes and dynamic changes. New colour sequences created
on a PC can be loaded quickly on site.
The luminaires, control system, design, planning and imple-
mentation of the lighting scenario have all been provided by a
single supplier: Gaislachkoglbahn stations illuminated in excit-
ing colours are a new magnet for visitors to the Ötztal area.
