When auditorium aisle lighting was installed in the Christchurch Town Hall in New Zealand, Ecoglo got a warm reaction from the venue’s performers. Improving the auditorium aisle lighting has made a huge difference to patrons and participants. Before the installation, Richard Maffey, the Building Services Manager of NCC (New Zealand) Ltd, underwent a trial implementation of the photoluminescent path-finding system to meticulous examination “If a performer doesn’t like what they see, we would have a major problem,” he says. “I had to be absolutely sure there were no visual distractions from the stage.”
Maffey’s testing of the auditorium aisle lighting on one walkway found that the five-foot stage fell within a critical angle that enabled Ecoglo to do its work for the audience but not distract performers.
His criteria for the auditorium aisle lighting installation included:
- Whether it worked for path-finding and illuminated what patrons needed to see
- Patrons accepting the look, feel and performance of Ecoglo
- Minimal harm if people tripped, i.e.: from a non-path-finding related fall
- Not compromising the aesthetics and architectural integrity of the space
- Ecoglo’s usefulness to elderly and disabled patrons.
Auditorium Aisle Lighting for the Elderly and Disabled
In a venue serving a lot of elderly patrons, Maffey says NCC takes its “duty of care” very seriously - not only because of potential harm, but to maintain high satisfaction and patronage by customers. Using Ecoglo to improve auditorium aisle lighting is just one of the alterations made by the venue to accommodate the needs of the elderly and disabled. Maffey says he has been very impressed by the degree to which Ecoglo Ltd. is prepared to customize their auditorium aisle lighting to his needs.
Don’t let your audience get lost in the dark. Isn’t it time you experienced the difference that eco- friendly auditorium aisle lighting can bring your building.
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