Schréder - Lumascape

France
Millau viaduct:
between heaven and earth
Designed by Norman Foster, the 2,460
metres of this bridge that soar between heaven
and earth provide a continuous route between
Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier in
the South of France. This record-breaking
masterpiece and brilliant vessel sailing 270
metres high is lit by Comatelec, a member
company of Schréder Group GIE.
The supports and the tollbooths were lit and floodlit
by Comatelec.
Belgium
European district in
Brussels
The Imperia columns created by Patrick
Rimoux are made from steel. A luminaire at
the top of the columns lights the road while a
light-conducting cylinder made from acrylic
lights the pavement. Only white sources are
used.
More than a hundred Imperia columns were installed on
one of the main roads leading to the centre of the Belgian
capital, in the heart of the European district.
South Africa
Luminous columns in the heart of Johannesburg
BEKA, our member company in South Africa,
has developed and delivered nearly
400 luminous columns to light up
Constitution Hill as part of the renovation
effort in this area of Johannesburg. These
columns rely on the particular expertise of
BEKA in the domain of manufacturing poles
in reinforced fibreglass, which optimises
aesthetic aspects and presents a high degree
of rigidity.
The column has an optical compartment
integrated into the top of the unit for a 150 W
metal halide lamp. The optional translucent
part of the column is equipped with a 100 W
metal halide lamp. These columns are
available in two sizes: 5.5 or 6.5 metres.
The new South African constitutional court, as well as
new tourism and cultural infrastructures, are located
on Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill. It is on this
prestigious site that our member company installed
400 luminous columns.
Greece
A bridge to the
Peloponnese
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As a result of the major works for the Olympic
Games, the Peloponnese is now linked to the
Greek mainland by a suspension bridge. The
Rio Anterio bridge, located in one of the most
seismically active regions of Europe and
required to resist earthquakes of more than 7
on the Richter scale, has been equipped with
Tage units. Nearly 170 inclined masts, identical
to those installed on the famous Vasco de Gama
bridge in Lisbon, light this 3 km long bridge.
The Peloponnese is now linked to Greece by a 3 km
long bridge, lit by Tage units with inclined masts, giving
it unique perspective and volume.
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