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Revolutionary fittings for the Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB)
Client request
 For its road signage ANWB was looking for an energy saving lighting solution with a long life-span. Through one of our partners, the ANWB got introduced to a sturdy fixture that sparked their attention. This particular solution provided the thermal benefits the organization was looking for: the fixture was equipped with additional insulation ensuring high quality lighting at a much lower temperature than usual. Which – in the colder Dutch climate – was very desirable and would provide ANWB with significant energy and cost savings. The perfect solution would also entail equal light distribution and easy installation.
HATO solution
The strong design of the double layered fixture ensured high quality lighting from a temperature of 5 degrees Celcius. However, to ensure the solution would have equal performance across all seasons a sensor needed to be designed to regulate the required light intensity. Tailor made connectors ensure the solution was watertight. Lastly, a custom made grid created equal light distribution to every corner of the road signs.
End result
Approximately 40,000 tailor-made solutions upgraded ANWB’s existing fixtures, guiding travelers to their destinations across the Netherlands. The lights were easy to maintain and replace, and provided the organisation with significant energy savings; even over 50% in summer. Paul Obers, Director of HATO: “This was a remarkable project – our smooth collaboration with the electronics engineers and partnering business resulted in a high quality solution. Naturally, knowing our collective efforts would light 75% of all suspended road signage in our country, created a tinge of pride."
Blending design and functionality at Schiphol International Airport
Client´s request
To match the concept and experience of the new visitor deck at Schiphol Airport, the designing architect was looking for a solution that would provide optimal lighting benefits with the shortest possible blind spot to achieve the desired experience.
 HATO approach
The main challenge with this particular project was to connect multiple fixtures whilst controlling their thermal impact. Several options with varying technical approaches were designed and tested at the HATO R&D facility. A series of experiments resulted in a solution that would be safe, fire proof and well designed. And that would mirror the architects´ specific requirements.
End result
The end result is now lighting Schiphol’s visitor deck. Paul Obers, Director HATO: “The fixtures for the Schiphol project required out-of-the-box thinking to meet the unusual wishes of our client. The new-found solution matches the worldly image of the airport and allows close to one million visitors a year to enjoy the scenery of one of Europe´s most frequented airports in a well lit environment.”
Q -park – functional design meets user-friendliness
Client request
HATO received the request to develop a solution for Q-park through its international network. Specifically, Q-park needed a very low and flat lighting solution for one of its parking facilities to ensure the premise would not just be well lit, but would prevent larger cars and vans from shattering the fixtures. Furthermore, the solution would need to be easy to maintain and replace.
HATO approach
Q-park has always focused on functional design and corporate intelligence combined with quality. The lighting solution they would choose naturally would need to match this philosophy. HATO´s lighting concept reflects this perfectly. By designing a solution that would light the parking’s ceiling, each of the levels obtained a spacious effect, improving the user experience. Furthermore, very flat fixtures would guarantee safe passage for any of the vehicles driving past. By designing an infrastructure of connected fixtures, HATO provided a lighting solution that – after initial involvement of an experienced electrician – could easily be installed by Q-park´s in-house team. Thus providing significant cost benefits.
End result
Because the fixtures could be maintained and replaced by Q-park staff, significant cost savings could be achieved. Paul Obers, Director of HATO: “The Q-park program gave our technological expertise free range and allowed us to combine quality with technology, safety with a sense of security, user-friendliness with cost benefits. The result: a comfortable experience for Q-park users and a low effort lighting solution for the Q-park team.”
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