Digital Port Consultancy Centre

On the historic trading floor of the Rotterdam World Trade Center, the architects from mecanoo erected a futuristic information pavilion.

Architect:
mecanoo, Delft

Lighting designer:
Hypsos, Soesterberg

Photographer:
Bernd Hoff, Düsseldorf

Place:
Rotterdam

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Lighting solutions

How to use computer technology successfully is just one of the things that business people and free-lancers can learn at events and training courses at the Rotterdam Digital Port. The information centre – an initiative of the City of Rotterdam and the local Chamber of Commerce – is located on the historic trading floor of the Rotterdam "World Trade Center" office complex. This futuristic pavilion was designed by architects from the mecanoo design offices in Delft. Thanks to clever scenographic lighting, original materials and surface finishes as well as extensive use of electronic media, it awakes optimism and enthusiasm for technology.

The pavilion’s construction and lighting concept are evocative of high-quality trade fair stands. Translucent materials in intensive colours help to give visitors the feeling that they are stepping into another world. Jilly spotlights for low-voltage halogen lamps provide adjustable, track-mounted accent lighting in places such as the catering area, while some areas of the pavilion feature Lightcast Downlights for general lighting attractively mounted in acrylic plates.

Diverse multifunctional rooms are available for training courses or conferences. An ERCO lighting control allows the luminous ceilings, equipped with red, green and blue fluorescent lamps, to illuminate in any colour nuance. This allows the atmosphere of the rooms to be completely altered at the touch of a button, while track-mounted Optec spotlights always ensure neutral-coloured light on the work surfaces.

Intelligent, networked lighting solutions don’t stop at the washroom door: the coloured ring of the Skim Varychrome Downlights shimmers in blue for the Gents and pink for the Ladies. Switchable red/green LED orientation luminaires in front of the toilet cubicles indicate “Engaged” and “Vacant” respectively.

Factsheet

Address:

Digital Port Rotterdam
Beurs/WTC
Beursplein 37
3011 AA Rotterdam

Tel.: +31 (0) 10-880 00 10
Fax: +31 (0) 10-880 00 11

www.digitalport.nl
info(at)digitalport.nl

Usable area: 800 m2

Designed: 2003-2004

Built: 2004

Architects:
mecanoo, Delft
www.mecanoo.com

Main contractor and structural engineers:
Hypsos Leisure, Soesterberg
www.hypsos.com

Lighting tools used

Optec
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LED orientation luminaires IP68
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ERCO track
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Guide

The Guide section provides thorough information on everything from the physical bases of lighting to suggested solutions for different lighting situations. The interactive knowledge modules vividly illustrate lighting solutions that are possible with this product range.