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Strand Control for Ataturk Cultural Centre in Istanbul
Strand’s involvement with Turkish theatre dates back to 1947/1948 as the supplier of all the lighting systems in the newly established Ankara Opera House. Turkish State Opera and State Theatre have remained loyal customers for Strand and distributor Nefan and they continue to be the exclusive lighting manufacturer to these organisations.
When the Ataturk Cultural Centre was built in Istanbul in the late 1960’s, it was designed to be Turkey’s premier opera venue, with a 1500-seat main hall and a 500-seat concert hall. The stage design and lighting system was classic German Opera design when it was first installed.
In 1971 the building burned down and was re-built. Although the German influence remained, more up-to-date Strand luminaires were supplied by Strand Germany to meet the consultant’s specifications. The original dimmers and control desk were still the Siemens Sitralux System.
By the mid-1980’s it was decided to change the control desk and Nefan and Strand supplied a Galaxy System which remained in operation until 2003.
Last year, The Ataturk Cultural Centre, which is the home in Istanbul for the National Opera and National Theatre, decided on a refurbishment programme to include both dimmers and a new control desk. A new contract was awarded to Nefan to supply the most technologically advanced stage lighting system system available. This comprises three high density SLD dimmer racks to replace the dated Siemens dimmers, and the Galaxy was replaced by a 550 System in the main hall. The new system gives operators full dimmer status reporting to the console along with advanced voltage regulation for smooth accurate fades. A wired and wireless network were installed for data distribution and a wireless handheld remote. Strand luminaires have been added to augment and replace the aged German lanterns.
The entire installation was was designed, installated and commissioned by Nefan’s technical division and their technical director Mert Yalcin.
In picture: the Cultural Centre’s new console is configured with Galaxy format video displays.
7th April 2004
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