Since 113 years, TRILUX stands for competent lighting solutions that are used in a wide range of building types and construction projects worldwide – whether in new buildings, conversions, refurbishment projects or listed buildings. Planning and production are constantly evolving and keep pace with technological progress and high sustainability standards.
TRILUX's own artisan workshop in Arnsberg focuses on customer-specific special solutions in small quantities, right down to individual luminaires. Architects and planners can work with TRILUX experts to develop lighting solutions tailored to the respective project. The designs are first checked for structural and technical feasibility, supplemented with lighting technology expertise and then realised using prototypes.
Refurbishment in line with conservation guidelines and faithful adaptations to the original
Refurbishment solutions are a growing component of TRILUX projects. In our in-house artisan workshop, existing luminaires from listed buildings can be converted to LED technology without changing their original character or appearance.
In addition, sustainability considerations argue in favour of preserving existing luminaires. Up to 80 percent of the original luminaires are retained. This saves materials and resources while reducing the energy consumption of the luminaires by up to 85 percent. The TRILUX factory can also develop new luminaires in the existing design or reproduce them in accordance with stylistic models.
The early involvement of the lighting specialists in the planning process enables tailor-made solutions, whether as a new design or in a refurbishment context. Only one original luminaire needs to be made available to the factory, which is then used to plan and produce the exact configuration and necessary components for the refurbished luminaires. In complex situations, installation takes place directly on site.
The Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte was created at the end of the 17th century and is a representative urban ensemble. The square's design from the GDR era, including the historic buildings surrounding it, led to it being granted monument status in 2021. Since then, extensive work has been carried out in accordance with the relevant requirements, focusing primarily on rainwater management, new paving and accessibility.
As part of the recently completed renovation measures, the impressive square lighting was also optimised in terms of energy efficiency. This includes four historic candelabras, each with nine Schinkel luminaires, as well as accompanying individual luminaires in the same style. The newly restored candelabras and the rearranged mast luminaires were converted to LED technology by TRILUX. Specific requirements included the implementation of a warm white light colour of 2,700 K and a look based on the mantles of the historic gas luminaires. Light distribution requirements led to a precisely coordinated combination of rotationally symmetrical and asymmetrical solutions, for which the lighting experts developed special lenses. The new inserts are tailor-made to fit the existing luminaires.
TRILUX implemented a refurbishment solution at Wissner Bosserhoff’s headquarter in Wickede, a global manufacturer of nursing and hospital beds. The company set up a new showroom in the listed White Villa in the context of its production facilities.
The refurbishment task included upgrading diffuse light ceilings, in which the previous T5 fluorescent lamps were to be replaced with corresponding LED light sources. A total of 54 elements are now installed in the six different panels, each measuring 1.4 x 1 metre or 1.4 x 1.4 metres. In addition to the refurbishment inserts manufactured in the artisan workshop, TRILUX also contributed specially wall-mounted luminaires and components for the light management system to the project.
The St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel in Hamburg, also known as the Old Elbe Tunnel, opened in 1911 and was listed as a historic monument in 2003. Since the mid-1990s, gradual renovation have been done, aiming at technical modernisation while restoring its original appearance.
This also involved refurbishing historic mast, wall, ceiling and pendant luminaires, which were retained in their original form in the stairwells, lift halls and access areas. The refurbishment inserts manufactured by TRILUX offer energy-efficient LED technology in the respective lighting parameters, light colours and protection classes. Along the already renovated eastern tunnel tube, there are also newly manufactured wall-mounted luminaires modelled on the historical originals. The opal white acrylic glass diffusers in stainless steel housings, in combination with the specially glazed, newly laid tiles, create the typical diffuse light of earlier times despite the LED technology. The lighting and wall design are thus in keeping with the characteristic existing design and the intention to preserve the historic building.
In the two decades since the completion of the Berlin Federal Chancellery in 2001, various renovations have had to be carried out on the existing building. A minor modernisation measure recently included the replacement of the lighting technology with energy-efficient LEDs. TRILUX artisan workshop equipped the existing luminaires in the offices, corridors and ancillary rooms with appropriate modules. For example, in the expressive metal luminaires with wing-like reflectors, the new LED drivers and impact-resistant PMMA diffusers are installed with precision in the rolled-in side and concealed by a translucent cover plate. This allowed the main component of the luminaires to be retained, but supplemented with modern lighting technology, which significantly supports longevity and sustainability.
In 2020, Berlin Brandenburg Airport BER opened after a delay of almost ten years compared to the original plan. As a result, the building, which had been unused for a long time, still had conventional lighting equipment. TRILUX supplied and installed LED technology for the conversion of the hall ceiling spotlights. The housings remained in place, and the luminaires were gradually replaced at a height of 12 metres while the airport remained in operation.
