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Illuminated wall map for Globetrotter in Baden

Regardless of whether it is the “Spirit of Asia“, exotic Africa, the endless expanses of Patagonia or the pulsating cities of this world, the staff of the Globetrotter Travel Service office in Baden/Switzerland have one thing in common: they love to travel to the remotest corners of the earth on unbeaten tracks and, in the process, encounter fascinating religions, philosophies and traditions. As travel agents for independent travellers who prefer to take their holidays far from the package holiday regions, they have succeeded in doing what many people dream of, namely making a profession of their hobby. “We’re just globetrotters ourselves who, when we are not actually planning holidays for our customers, like to seek out the wide open spaces “, laughs a member of the staff.

So it is really only a logical outcome that these globetrotters should have a large screen in their office with a map on it symbolising the gateway to the great wide world. This piece of craftsmanship was produced by the Swiss firm Neonilluma AG, based in Effretikon, which has specialised in the design and implementation of light designs and illuminated installations. Project leader Peter Disch says, “This tailor made light unit was fitted into a niche, flush with the wall and ceiling, in the form of an arc. The constructional difficulty we faced was in illuminating the whole sweep of the surface, with a radius of three metres (length: 7 m, height: 2,50 m), without any breaks or waves. An excellent result was achieved using EPS tensioning technology“. To construct the atmospheric map, which would, without doubt, trigger wanderlust not only in inveterate globetrotters, took only one day, adds Peter Disch. Production of the substructure was undertaken by Neonilluma themselves and constructed of aluminium square tubing. EPS.LUMI profiles were used for the light unit. The lounge furniture, arranged for the customers in front of the light installation, has a particularly attractive effect. Conclusion: anyone seeing this without getting the urge to travel is beyond help.

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