The control room is the central nerve of technical facilities – the place from which everything from energy production and distribution to traffic and complex industrial processes is monitored and managed. A well-designed control room provides clarity, supports quick decision-making, and contributes to safe and stable operations – even under pressure.
UdforskIdentity-enhancing lighting and acoustics in DONG Energy's Netcenter
Energy & Industry
Control Room at DONG Energy
Virum, Denmark
In 2012, DONG Energy moved its Grid Center to its headquarters in Teknikerbyen in Virum. Netcenter is a control center where the electricity grid and distribution in the Greater Copenhagen area is monitored and controlled.
The users' experiences of their physical working environment, especially during night work, led to special attention being paid to the lighting. The circular desk - the only round element in the main seating arrangement - is complemented by the round lighting fixture that users call 'the halo'.
Client
DONG Energy Sales & Distribution
Status
Completed
Size
465 m2
Year
2012
Collaborators
ALECTIA
Areas of Expertise
Photos
Gottlieb Paludan Architects
Lighting design and space creation in functional architecture
The circle gathers attention and creates a condensed space, creating identity for the special function that Netcenter is for DONG Energy. The halo emits warm or cool white light, depending on the users' wishes. Especially at night, warm, subdued light is the most comfortable, complemented by individual task lighting from recessed downlights above each space. The room lighting, the long bands of light across the ceiling, can be regulated in zones inside and outside the circle. This effect also allows users to focus their attention in the desk circle.
The acoustic dampening panels on the back wall, decorated with large-scale graphics of oak trees, are illuminated separately to achieve a reassuring effect that the room does not end in darkness even when the general lighting is switched off.
The individual employee regulates the different lighting elements from his or her workstation and thus arranges the environment to meet the need for safety and comfort.
The circular desk - the only round element in the main seating arrangement - is complemented by the round lighting fixture that users call the 'halo'.
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Jesper Ravn
Lighting Designer, Associate IALDArchitect
jr@gottliebpaludan.com+45 4171 8242