Dynamic lighting manufacturer Pharos Architectural Controls has completed a sensitive lighting upgrade on the Cutty Sark at Royal Museums Greenwich
The project saw lighting specialists Architainment Lighting work alongside DHA Designs and SI Electrical to refresh the existing lighting installation throughout the vessel.
Originally launched in 1869, Cutty Sark is the world’s last surviving tea clipper and one of London’s most recognisable maritime landmarks. Today, the ship is displayed within a purpose-built dry berth, allowing visitors to explore the vessel and the space beneath its hull.
A consideration for the project was how the lighting could be upgraded without unnecessarily replacing infrastructure. The existing two-universe Pharos Designer LPC lighting controller was retained and integrated with the refreshed lighting installation.
Pharos upgrade ‘makes the most’ of pre-installed infrastructure
The Designer LPC 2 now controls both DMX-controlled RGBW feature lighting and DALI-controlled functional lighting across the areas inside the hull and within the dry berth beneath the vessel.
The Designer system from Pharos also integrates with the museum’s customised centralised management system, giving the team control of the entire installation.
Neil Gamble, Sales Director at Architainment Lighting, says, “One of the key considerations for this project was making the most of the infrastructure that was already performing reliably.
“The existing Pharos controller gave us a strong foundation for the upgrade, allowing us to integrate the new lighting without introducing unnecessary complexity or disruption. For a site such as Cutty Sark, where both the visitor experience and the historic environment have to be carefully considered, that continuity was particularly valuable.”
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