Durham Cathedral, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Features LED Lighting.Again!

What do you do when the LED lights illuminating the facade of a UNESCO World Heritage Cathedral keep failing?

In the case of Durham Cathedral, which is around 900 years old in the north of England, you need to change suppliers. And this time, you're choosing the RGB system instead of the white color it used to be."While the current system was installed only 10 years ago, it is in serious need of updating as the lights keep failing," said Maya Polenz, chief property officer of the historic church. Bede and St. Swald (for readers less familiar with Anglo-Saxon history: they are important figures).

Thorn stands by with its Contrast range with integrated RGBW floodlights and wireless DMX control, which helps the cathedral change colour for every occasion and ceremony. Contrast mixes multi-chip LEDs in a single lens and offers multiple beam angles and shapes; in Durham, Thorn deployed a combination of narrow, medium and elliptical distributions.

The parties did not disclose the price of the project, which Thorn completed in March, using four floodlights and 16 narrow-beam luminaires to illuminate the central tower with the aim of minimizing stray light.Thorne further described the project, noting: "All wide beam floodlights have been replaced with narrow beam or medium beam optics to provide greater control and intensity of architectural features of the cathedral. Optical control was developed using RGBW to This is especially important in projects where beam overlap is minimized, in order to accentuate the features of the building. For the cathedral, a medium beam was used on the walls, a 10×40 elliptical beam casts light, supports the buttresses and increases the clarity of these features and contrast."

Durham County Councilman and Cabinet Member John Shuttleworth said: "The new lighting will allow people to appreciate the cathedral at night from a new perspective, while it also enhances the current structure and ensures that the lights are Stay lit for years to come." Rural Communities and Highways.

"This new system will once again display the cathedral in all its glory as a symbol of worship, history and heritage in the Durham landscape," noted the cathedral's Polentz. "We are grateful for Durham County Council's investment, which will reduce our carbon footprint while making the building fully illuminated again."

Check out the photos. If you've never been, but it feels familiar to you, this might be a reason: the cathedral (built in 1093, about 40 years old) was used as the backdrop for the first two Harry Potter movies .