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GE Lighting Lights the Tower of London

08/06/2012

8 June 2012

After an important renewal with the participation of GE Lighting, the impressesive architectural details of the iconic Tower of London will be clearly visible during the night for the first time in his 118 years of history. The new installation of lighted up has developed specifically to improve the aesthetics of the bridge and guarantee a system of efficient lighting.

The Tower Bridge, work of the architect Sir Horace Jones and of the civil engineer Sir John Wolfe-Barry, is possibly one of the most famous monuments and recognised of London. They needed eight years to finish and was inaugurated officially on 30 June 1894 turning into the only crossing of river Támesis in this moment. The wide catering and rehabilitation of the bridge has completed for the Olympic games of London 2012 and the celebrations of the Jubileo of the Queen.

The Tower of London with the new lighting.

The new installation of lighted up was integral part of the project of a building cataloged like monument. It needed a planning detailed to guarantee that the aesthetics of the bridge was not altered, but enhanced. Therefore, a series of LEDs contemporary of GE Lighting are lighting the Tower Bridge.

More than 2 km of Tetra Contour of architectural lighting LED of GE Lighting have installed in the stone and the metal of the bridge. Supplied in lengths of 2,44 m takes the form of an engine of light LED flexible that can be moldeado “in situ” to adapt to the form of the architectural elements. The controls have been installed to allow that the tone of the luminarias can be changed to adapt to any occasion.

“Are very proud to having been involucrados in the lighting of the Tower Bridge”, explained Phil Marshall, president and CEO of GE Lighting EMEA. “The combination of the LEDs of GE have helped to reduce the power until 40% less in comparison with the previous system. Like partner of sustainability and sponsor of London 2012, GE is thrilled for having contributed successfully to the future of the Tower Bridge and to fulfil the commitments of sustainability of London”.

By his part, Boris Johnson, mayor of London, 2012, said of the project: “This city goes to be seen by all the world and this big lady of London, one of our more wanted points of reference, is list to play a brilliant paper in the celebrations. But what is more important, this is another durable legacy that will leave the Games and that will benefit to the city during decades”.