Philips ActiveSite manages the architectural lighting of the Cepsa Tower and the Toledo Baño de la Cava

The cloud lighting management platform has been the solution used in these iconic Spanish buildings, as it allows remote management of the infrastructure, both for maintenance and to solve any incident or create dynamic light shows.

The cloud-based Led connected lighting technology of Philips Lighting has been used to illuminate one of the tallest Spanish buildings, the Cepsa Tower in Madrid, and the historic Baño de la Cava de Toledo.

In these facilities the ActiveSite system has been incorporated, a cloud lighting management platform that allows Philips Color Kinetics architectural lighting to be monitored, managed and programmed from anywhere in the world. It has its application in light shows and in all kinds of iconic monuments. In addition, of Spanish projects this solution has also been applied at The Bay Bridge in San Francisco and the Allianz Arena building in Munich.

The Cepsa Tower, the second tallest building in the Spanish capital, It has a Led lighting system integrated by more than 2.500 Philips ColorBlast Powercore projectors. With saturated colors and innovative controls, the Spanish headquarters of the energy company, you can dominate the night skyline with light shows that reflect your brand or celebrate dates and special events.

Lighting design, made by Magic Monkey, incorporates the ActiveSite platform, that monitors the operation of the system continuously. This means that maintenance teams can be sent to the exact location to address it., ensuring its position and Cepsa's brand image.

"The lighting of our headquarters is presented as a communication tool, through which we bring some of our initiatives to all the inhabitants and visitors of the Spanish capital" says Jonathan Keeling, Image Director, Advertising and Sponsorships.

Bath of the Cava in Toledo

The Baño de la Cava is a twelfth century monument located in the ruins of an old medieval bridge of the twelfth century of Toledo has been equipped with a lighting infrastructure that aims, on the one hand, enhance this area of the city and give it continuity, and, on the other, make it attractive to walk at night in that area and recover it for the citizen. With the new project, the monument becomes relevant with the lighting effects designed to enhance its beauty and boost tourism.

The City Council has opted for the Color Kinetics lighting system with the ActiveSite platform to create a night presence of the monument. New lighting has the ability to create dynamic light shows for special occasions, all with the ability to change it from remote locations. Authorized users can remotely access and manage the system in real time using a mobile device.

The software also allows users to schedule shows in advance for parties and special events and, even, react in real time to local and global events.

This medieval monument has been illuminated by RGB LED projectors that allow any combination of color, located on columns on the outside. In addition, contrast projectors have been installed inside. In this way the exterior is illuminated in warm white and its interior in amber tones, shades that can be modified at any time.

On the east face of the tower a special projector has been installed to generate images that can be observed from the Paseo de Recaredo and the section of the nearby wall has also been illuminated, with street lighting in its surroundings.

Remote management in the cloud

Philips ActiveSite is a cloud-based service platform that allows access to facilities from anywhere there is an internet connection, even from mobile devices or tablets. In addition, there is minimal investment in hardware and software costs that allow for updates with bug fixes and new features, eliminating many of the challenges and costs associated with lighting management systems.

The system also gives remote access to all those authorized persons, that can schedule the content and launch it from anywhere in the world. Authorized users can operate multiple lighting installations from a single control panel, where to configure system anomaly notification email alerts or perform data analysis for historical system performance.

this also allows users to determine the exact location of a problem, such as damage to electrical circuits, and send maintenance personnel to address the incident.

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