Public Spaces
Teddy Bear Art Museum
FROM PRIVATE HOME TO MUSEUM
Client
Teddy Bear Art Museum
LocATION
Billund, Denmark
YEAR
2018
Products in
this project
Exenia, Rio
LIGHTING A NEW FUNCTION WITHIN THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE
The Teddy Bear Art Museum in Billund is housed in the former home of LEGO director Godtfred Kirk Christiansen and his family. Designed by architect Aage Bundgaard as a family residence and a place for receiving international business guests, the house was completed in 1959.
Between 2016 and 2018, it was transformed into a museum with respect for its original architectural character. LIK Lighting developed the lighting scheme in collaboration with the architects and project stakeholders, with responsibility for the lighting design, specification and supply. Product selection was made in collaboration with the architects, based partly on their proposals.
WARM LIGHT. TAILORED TO THE EXHIBITS
The lighting needed to support the exhibition while working within the interior concept defined by the architects. A warm colour temperature of 2700 K was selected, with colour rendering helping to preserve the colours, fabrics and details of the teddy bears and their clothing. Wide and narrow beam distributions were also used to suit the different exhibits and spatial conditions.
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Retain the architectural character of the former residence
Create a warm exhibition environment at 2700 K
Ensure accurate colour appearance across the collection
Integrate the lighting with the interior concept
Allow spotlights to be adjusted individually
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A key requirement was greater control than the standard spotlights could provide. LIK Lighting therefore modified the luminaires with DALI dimming, which allowed each spotlight to be controlled independently. This provided the flexibility needed to direct and balance the light across the museum’s different exhibits and spaces.
The DALI system was programmed as part of the installation, followed by on-site aiming and final adjustments. Lighting calculations were documented in Relux.
Key project elements
2700 K warm white light
Wide and narrow beam distributions
Spotlights modified with DALI dimming
Individual spotlight control
DALI programming
On-site aiming and final adjustment
Relux lighting calculations
