Architectural Lighting for the Ferdinand Bridge

Ferdinand Bridge

Oradea, România

2016

S.C. AMAZING VISUALS STUDIO SRL

The architectural lighting project of the Ferdinand bridge in the centre of the city of Oradea, Romania, took place together with the implementation of the lighting of several objectives and monuments in this city such as the Black Eagle Palace, the Moskovits Palace, the Moon Church, etc.

Liniar exterior lighting fittings Galaxy and Linea by Visioluce illuminating the Ferdindand Bridge. Different optics create different effect, Linea is illuminating the length of th bridge while Galaxy fitted with Narrow beam angle illuminates the coat and other details

The view of the bridge from the Cris River during the night. The Ferdinand bridge has a warm and welcoming lighting design project.

Everything is illuminated in warm white light by Visioluce, which was called Electro Max. Even if in the front there is the architectural lighting of Ferdinand Bridge, there are two of Visioluce's projects: the facade lighting of the Black Eagle Palace and the facade lighting of the Church with the Moon. The whole square/ historical downtown has a unitary character in terms of lighting

The architectural lighting of the bridge using exterior led lighting projectors by Visioluce

The architectural lighting design of the Ferdinand Bridge during night in Oradea, Romania

Accent lighting and wall grazing on Ferdinand Bridge in Oradea

Front view of the Ferdinand Bridge during night including the architectural lighting lighting which includes wall grazing technique

History

The Ferdinand Bridge, located above the Crișul Repede river, used to connect Unirii Square from New Town to the Olosig neighbourhood, and today Unirii Square with Ferdinand Square. After the construction of several wooden bridges that were destroyed by various floods, it was decided in 1892 to build a metal bridge. But even this bridge no longer exists today because, for strategic reasons, the German troops blew up the bridge in 1944. This fact again blocked all traffic in the centre of Oradea.

In 2013, problems were found in the resistance structure. Then the local administration decided to rehabilitate and strengthen it. It has four balconies from which locals and tourists can admire both Crișul Repede and the city centre. It was also then that it was decided to implement the architectural lighting that would highlight the characteristics of this bridge. This rehabilitation project took place in 2015-2016. Ornaments such as the stylized tulip, a landmark floral motif of Art Nouveau/Secession architecture in Oradea, were mounted on the new bridge equipped with massive stone balustrades.

Dimensions

The construction of the reinforced concrete bridge began before 1954. The carriageway is 20 meters wide, with a 3-meter wide sidewalk on each side. Trams also travel over this bridge, the bridge is provided with a line for this means of transport. In total, the bridge measures a length of 57.7 meters.