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The UK’s first truly media-dedicated district, MediaCityUK, currently under construction in Salford, is inspired by media clusters in cities such as Dubai and Singapore. The first phase stretches over almost 15 hectares, making this one of Europe’s largest construction projects. It also represents an important project for Fagerhult, in which the ability to customize solutions for the client are tested to the full. The predominant tenant is the BBC, which is relocating five London-based units to Salford in 2011. Fagerhult’s subsidiary, Whitecroft Lighting, the market leader in the UK has, together, with the main contractor and architect, designed customized lighting solutions solely for this project. The result is hanging fluorescent-lamp fittings, with micro-prismatic anti-glare devices, which illuminate both the ceiling and floor – New Media Luminaire.
Photo: Peel Media.

The lighting of schools and universities is a science in itself. Lighting impacts the ability to both learn and comprehend. During 2009, Whitecroft Lighting in the UK initiated a large project together with authorities, architects and designers called “Building Schools for the Future”. The aim is to improve the student’s work environment, with a focus on light quality and sustainability issues. The picture shows the educational centre at Alsion, the Danish education, research and cultural centre.
Photo: Adam Mørk.

No two workplaces are alike. When Millimeter Arkitekter in Stockholm moved into former police premises in southern Stockholm, the challenge was to introduce light and air into these originally gloomy spaces. The solution was lighting from Fagerhult and a glass lantern for which Millimeter later received the Swedish award for glass design.

Tough demands are put on supplies of equipment to hospitals; the picture shows the intensive care equipment at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, Sweden. Two important hospital assignments in 2009 for the subsidiary, Whitecroft Lighting, referred to an order worth £5 million from the world-famous St Bartholomew Hospital in London, UK and an order from the future Al Wakrah Hospital in Qatar, which will start to accept patients in the first half of 2011. The latter project encompasses 70,000 m², with administrative and clinical buildings, accident and emergency, operating theatres, lecture theatres, intensive care units and X-ray rooms.

The student building at Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, Sweden, designed by Wingårdh architects in 2001, has a glazed façade which shines up like a lighthouse in the evening.

ABB Arena Syd in Västerås, Sweden is one of the world's most modern floorball arenas. The ceiling is 12 meters in height, which puts great demands on the lighting solution. Fagerhult‘s modern fittings and control systems allow the arena to be both adaptable and energy efficient.

In order to get the most out of a new lighting system, the requirements of the system must be considered. Are the lights supposed to automatically switch off at a certain time? Is the number of people in the room going to be the controlling factor? Will the strength of the lighting follow daylight? Will lighting be able to switch between different types of atmospheres and moods? Fagerhult is one of the branch leaders when it comes to intelligent control systems. The picture shows the lecture hall at the Östra Senior High School in the Municipality of Huddinge, south of Stockholm, with Fagerhult’s flexible downlight Pleiad in the ceiling. The school was completed in 2005 and is characterised by light, openness and modern thinking as regards both lighting and acoustics.

Fagerhult has many years of experience in finding the best and most modern solutions to enhance architectural qualities. The picture shows the Swedish headquarters of ITT Water & Wastewaters in Sundbyberg. Another address to bear in mind is 110 Bishopsgate, London. Heron Tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen, which will be completed in 2011 and will be one of the UK’s tallest buildings. Fagerhult are delivering the lighting solutions together with its subsidiary, Whitecroft Lighting. Fagerhult was able to be competitive by, amongst other things, sourcing certain parts of the production of fittings in the Group’s factory in China. In total, the Suzhou factory will deliver close to 10 ,000 products to London’s new skyscraper.