Several facts about the cult luminaires of our days
The concept of "chandelier" appeared only in the 17th century, although large overall lamps existed before that for quite a long time, from ancient times.Modern chandeliers affect the imagination of the variety of styles, unusual design solutions, new technologies and materials applied when creating them. We present a selection of the most beautiful and original, in our opinion, chandelier in the world.
The largest chandelier in the office center is Ali Bin Khalifa Al Hitmi & Co in Qatar's capital Doha. In a building that in itself deserves attention from the point of view of modern architecture, a unique lighting composition is placed, called Reflective Flow.The author of the amazing work of lighting art is the famous Portuguese designer Beau McClellan. Light and color of the chandelier gradually change depending on the time of day. The chandelier weighs 18 tons, consists of 55,000 LED blocks and 165,000 light bulbs. Its total length is 38 meters, and width is 12 meters. The chandelier was manufactured in several countries: Italy, Portugal, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. It turned out such a kind of international project. To create a masterpiece it took three and a half years.
The chandelier of bronze and crystal and weighing 7 tons decorates the hall of the Paris Opera. She was developed by Charles Garnier and shines under the ceiling, which painted Mark Chagall in 1964. The chandelier in the theater is not only the main decoration, the source of illumination, located in a single ensemble with the design of the visual hall, but also the acting face of theatrical legends. You surely know that the fall of the chandelier in the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" reflected the real events. Gaston Leroux novel, 1910 describes a dramatic incident that happened a few years earlier, when a heavy counterweight the chandelier fell, killing builder.
The largest chandelier in the capital of Azerbaijan Baku hotel is located at the Jumeirah Bilgah. In addition to the luxurious interior in the hotel you can see the amazing chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the building down through the 18 floors. The chandelier weighing 13 tons and a length of 58 m illuminates the space around itself with 75 thousand LED light bulbs. This design masterpiece shines in gold and silver. The chandelier seems to permeate the hotel from top to bottom. Its installation was six months. The German company-producer submitted an application to the Guinness Book of Records.While the answer is not received, but it is assumed that the chandelier is recognized if not the largest in the world, then the longest.
When you learn about these facts, a question arises: How does the installation of such a large and heavy fixtures - to collect all the parts into a single structure, connect, screw a few thousand light bulbs ?! Perhaps there are devices that will help relieve and speed up this process?
Speaking about this, it is worth mentioning the case of the successful application of such a mechanism for magnificent chandeliers of the Mariinsky Palace in Kiev. During the restoration, light lifts for all 14 chandeliers were installed. These are technical devices with which all chandeliers in the palace are mounted and connected. For each lamp weighing from 150 to 600 kg, a light lift was made and installed. At the right time, each chandelier can be lowered down, replace the light bulbs, clean from dust, check fit, and then raise up to the ceiling. You can learn more about this here.
The "PAYTEX" company which has implemented this project, assists to anyone who needs to install and connect a heavy chandelier. We design and manufacture lifts for stable and uninterrupted work for many years. Contact!