Reference project — not a Eurowindow project. This article summarises public information from the sources listed at the end, with our own commentary. Images belong to their owners and are embedded directly from Pinterest with a link back to the source.
The project at a glance
- Topic: architectural LED lighting integrated into facades and glass curtain walls
- Common form: linear LED strips fixed along mullions or transoms, controlled by DMX512, able to play video on the building (media facade)
- Image source: illustrative clip by Facade Lighting Technology (facadelighting.net), a facade LED supplier
- Note: a supplier’s illustrative clip that does not name the project; Eurowindow does not make LED lights, this is reference content on coordination with the curtain-wall package
Clip: “LED architectural lighting design” (Facade Lighting Technology) — see the original pin on Pinterest.
Clip from Eurowindow: LED-integrated glass
Eurowindow also presented LED-integrated glass at the A80 exhibition. The clip below shows that approach.
Clip: Eurowindow channel — see the original clip on YouTube.
What stands out on the facade
In the illustrative clip, a tower at night is “drawn” with vertical lines of light. This is a common way to turn a facade into a low-resolution screen: each linear LED strip acts as a row of pixels, driven by DMX512 signals to run effects or play video.
From a curtain-wall contractor’s viewpoint the lights are only part of the problem. The rest is where the lights and cables sit on the aluminium frame, how they stay watertight, and how they are reached for maintenance later.
Note: figures and descriptions above come from the sources cited at the end; we quote them for reference and have not verified them independently.
Our take
If a project puts LED lighting on the facade, four points are worth settling early with the curtain-wall contractor:
- Light positions and cable routes must be in the curtain-wall shop drawings. If lights sit in mullion caps or recesses in the aluminium frame, cable trays, openings and fixing points need to be provided from the start rather than drilled after installation. See Eurowindow curtain wall.
- Watertightness belongs to the whole system, not just the light. Every opening through a cap and every cable connection is a possible leak path. The gasket and sealant details around each light must be designed together with the curtain wall’s weatherproofing.
- Thermal expansion and movement of the facade affect the lights. Long strips running across several units need joints that allow movement, so they do not crack or come loose as temperature and wind change.
- Maintenance needs access. LEDs have a finite life, and power supplies and controllers usually sit where they need to be reached. Agree access early with the window-cleaning system and the building’s service routes.
If you are weighing options for a high-rise project, send your brief to the Eurowindow technical team to discuss specifics.
Sources
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