and coherent complement of tasks aimed at improving the image of our city"
- Daniel Rak, Deputy Mayor of Szczecinek
In order to boost night life and encourage more tourism also in the winter months, the city was looking for a way to enhance Freedom Square after dark. The aim was to create a lighting scheme that would reflect the 19th century architecture in the city’s central square without dominating the surrounding buildings. With concerns about the environment and budget restrictions, the city was keen to find the most energy efficient lighting solution. But next to efficiency, delivering high quality of light and complying with certain design specifications were also high on the list of requirements.
The LED-based Philips ClassicStreet luminaire, with its distinctive traditional style, proved to be the perfect choice. The elegant, gently curved design with dedicated brackets and poles combines subtle details of heritage luminaires to blend seamlessly into historical architectural settings. The overall effect is a contemporary look that enhances the city square and creates beautifully warm night and also daytime ambiences. Enabled by the latest Philips Ledgine optical platform, ClassicStreet luminaires offer the ideal combination of high quality, comfortable lighting combined with performance and high efficiency. Although the number of lighting points has been increased to provide a uniform and pleasant light effect throughout the square, the ClassicStreet solution has reduced energy use by 42%, saving the city valuable funds. The strong partnership between the city authorities, architects and project executives ensured that the project accomplished all its objectives.
It has given the city’s central square an image makeover, improving comfort for residents and tourists and making it a more attractive destination after dark.
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