Project: Burj Al Arab
Location: Dubai, UAE

Architect: WS Atkins
Lighting Designer: Maurice Brill Lighting Design
Contractor: BK Gulf

 

Description of Project

Centralised and local control for each of the 202 suites

Centrally controlled public area lighting system

Light show control system that co-ordinated control of a 600ft high moving image sequence together with corridor lighting, water feature, photocells and BMS system.

 

Technical Details

Control of over 20,000 channels of lighting.

Control protocols such as RS485, RS232, MIDI, DMX, 10BaseT and Contact Closure were brought together throughout the building to provide one unified control system that could be centrally controlled.

Design Features

Infra-red control/programming window on each of the control plates.

Control plates for lighting were integrated for the control of the air conditioning system.

The required plate finish of mirror stainless steel control plates and polished brass control plates was matched and TV/Audio socket plates were also supplied.