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VIP O2 Entrance is a Magical Walk

London’s O2 can already claim to be a success, with world acclaimed artists performing sell-out concerts and entertainment on offer for all ages and tastes. The VIP entrance leading from the Queen Elizabeth II Pier to the O2 is a stunning saunter over the river Thames, with views anyone who experiences it will not easily forget.

Architen Landrell have helped shape this striking part of the venue thanks to their design, manufacture and installation of a weatherproof tunnel leading visitors to the Arena from the waterfront.

After being awarded several projects as part of the old Millennium Dome’s redevelopment, they presented clients O2 and venue owners AEG with a range of options for the proposed lighting scheme at Riverwalk, with Tryka being the winning one. 35 Tryka Module 36 IP67 with oval optics are installed inside the custom-built 150m long tunnel, with Tryka’s IDS-4 rack Intelligent Drive System controlled by an LPC DMX system. The luminaires offer a wide beam angle for illuminating the vast area and their IP rating means they are ideal for exterior use. Furthermore, their slimline and stylish silver finish was also useful, as the units are installed on a prominent position on the columns and therefore needed to be aesthetically pleasing.

Architen Landrell’s Lighting Division’s project manager Christopher Rowell was involved with the Riverwalk redevelopment from the start and comments: “The effect achieved is quite amazing. Coming from the water side and being drawn into this colour-changing tunnel of light feels almost magical and is certainly a unique experience,” he says. “A further achievement was installing all the drivers in a control room 150m away from the luminaires,

which resulted in an impressive number of cable routes which had to be hidden in the supporting steel work.”

photos Architen Landrell

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VIP O2 Entrance is a Magical Walk

21st August 2007

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