the brief
after years of operation, the original facade lighting system designed by Speirs
and Major Associates had reached the end of its useful life. the scope included
replacement of over 1,000 fixtures and a complete lighting control system
overhaul comprising 40+ switches and 100 nodes. the new control platform needed to integrate with the existing network
infrastructure — and the result had to be indistinguishable from the original
to anyone looking at the building.
our role
we developed a strategy to transfer data from the original control system and conducted colour-matching tests to ensure the new LED fixtures replicated the original design as closely as possible. the system includes custom software that simulates lunar phases, changing the mosque's colour nightly with the moon cycles — a feature of the original design that needed to carry forward seamlessly.project details
location: Abu Dhabi, UAE client: SZGMC type: iconic building, house of worship size: 121,800 m² disciplines: lighting, control back to projects