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Signify — Light Application Center

New York Festival — 2014

Although we all use various forms of lighting at home and at work every day, few people are aware of just how many sources of light there really are, what impact they have on our actions, and of the amount of work involved in creating a good lighting plan.

For many years, Signify has therefore been inviting stakeholders and customers to its Eindhoven-based Light Application Centre to learn more about the phenomenon of light and discover how Signify might be able to help them meet their own lighting needs. The year 2014 saw the start of the scheduled relocation of the centre from Eindhoven’s city centre to the High Tech Campus located in the same city. MMEK’, which had worked with Signify on other projects, was again commissioned to help create the centre’s new design.

Demonstrations in the various application rooms are an important part of client visits to the centre: in these rooms, Signify shows its various product lines in settings tailored to individual clients. Visitors get to experience various lighting solutions in everyday settings such as open-plan offices, stores, and an industrial hall with a warehouse.

For each of these settings, Signify has developed a number of applications based on the latest technological advances and scientific research. The challenge for MMEK’ was to develop storylines that entertain visitors, teach them about the technologies used, and make them aware of both the functional and financial benefits of each lighting system. Since the centre is all about experience, in developing the storylines we worked closely with lighting designers at Signify, the marketing communications department, and various architects and interior designers.

MMEK’ conceived and developed several media productions which are used in the application rooms to support the programme.

MMEK’ conceived and developed several media productions which are used in the application rooms to support the programme.

Every story should appeal to different types of visitors, both experts and lay people; people who are interested in technology and those who want to learn more about the economic aspects of lighting. There’s one thing all these stories have in common: they should persuade customers that Philips can meet all their lightning needs.
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