Philips Revitalizes National Theatre with digital LED lighting

The National Theatre after illuminated by PhilipsRoyal Philips, the world’s leading diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of healthcare, consumer lifestyle and lighting has unveiled the newly illuminated National Theatre.

The global leader in lighting, provided the theatre with a stunning makeover, using its latest LED technology to boost the beautification of the city of Accra, while also cutting energy consumption by up to 80%, as compared to the existing conventional lighting.

The Senior Vice President and CEO Philips Africa, J.J van Dongen, General Manager Philips Healthcare for West Africa, Robin Armstrong, General Manager, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Mrs Chioma Iwuchukwu-Nweke, and the General Manager for Philips Lighting West Africa, Felix Darko told journalists in Accra that the lighting of the iconic monument formed part of the sixth Cairo to Cape Town Road show.

 Mr Dongen explained that the new lighting solutions were installed throughout the entire façade of the National Theatre, enhancing its distinctive architectural structure and contributing to the building’s energy saving performance.

Philips’ lighting concept is focused on highlighting the significance of this iconic building as an architectural masterpiece and as a source of national pride to Ghana, and in so doing assist with the building’s energy saving performance, he stated.

“As investment demand continues to grow in most of Africa, we are very positive about expanding our business footprint on the continent. In the past decade, six of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world were in Africa; Philips is therefore aiming for double digit growth in the coming years”, Dongen stated.

“Local entrepreneurship and talent development continue to be key in addressing the complexities of the African market and in developing locally relevant innovations that meet the needs of Africa’s growing middle class.”

Felix Darko, Robin Armstrong, Chioma Iwuchuku-Nweke & JJ van Dongen

Touching more on the illumination of the National Theatre of Ghana, Felix Darko, General Manager – Lighting, Philips West Africa said, “The magnificent lighting at the National Theatre of Ghana is testament to the incredible advances that are being made in the efficiency and beauty of LED illumination. LED lighting innovations are providing cities with completely new opportunities in the areas of energy efficiency and city beautification – policy makers and governments the world over are realizing the benefits.

The LED lighting solutions at the National Theatre of Ghana, not only improve the commercial attractiveness of the facility, but will also contribute to the reduction of energy consumption in Accra.”

The digital LED lighting technology used by Philips, creates more light, while making it more focused and controlled. Philips used its Vaya LED lighting solutions and tailored them to the specific needs of the National Theatre of Ghana; which included devising effective lighting while respecting the authenticity of the building. The lighting was used to enhance the beauty of the theater without at any time overwhelming it.

The Vaya Flood HP fixture provides the dynamic and stunning color to the exterior of the National Theatre of Ghana. The light levels achieved by this compact and light weight fixture make it ideal for illuminating large-scale exterior facades, bridges and monuments.

The Vaya Linear MP fixture enables white and mono color lighting effects at the theatre. With wide and elliptical beam options, Vaya Linear MP is ideal for wall washing and grazing applications.

The new lighting system covers the 78m base platform of the National Theatre and illuminates the entire area of the central ship, as well as the columns supporting the ship. With a lifespan of up to 50,000 hours, the new Philips lighting fixtures last much longer and reduce the need for periodic replacement.

The Vaya LED Lighting solutions are entirely cutting edge, with each luminaire having its own IP address; making it feasible to produce up to 16 million different lighting colors as well as remotely monitoring the performance of each light point.

Last year as part of Philips Cape Town to Cairo roadshow, Philips installed a permanent LED lighting system at Ghana’s iconic Black Star Monument. One year on and the lighting system has proved to be a huge success, beautifying the important building and reducing energy consumption.

Commenting on the collaboration with the Pentecost Hospital in Nima, Accra, Robin Armstrong, General Manager, Philips Healthcare, West Africa said, “We want to collaborate with Pentecost Hospital for the continuum of care in pregnancy – from prenatal, to antenatal and postnatal.

It’s our ambition that this training workshop will be an ongoing education program, and we will do our utmost to support the development and advancement of midwives at the Hospital. Training and education has always been at the center of everything we do at Philips, and we realize that we have a responsibility to ensure our innovations are used so that they can provide meaningful change to people’s lives.”

Instructively, the annual road show took off on 11th May 2015, in Cape Town.  Ghana is the sixth stop on a journey covering 12,000 km across 11 cities and 8 countries over a period of 4.5 months.

The roadshow has gained significant momentum over the past five years, allowing Philips to get to the heart of some of the key issues facing Africa –  including Mother and Child Care, the rise of non-communicable diseases, energy efficient LED and solar lighting solutions, as well as shining a spotlight on the need for clinical education and training.

 African Eye News.com

 

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