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3LR equips Royal Irish Academy of Music with ETC’s ArcSystem

3LR Lighting played a central role in specifying a new house lighting system for the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin. One of Europe’s oldest music conservatoires, RIAM recently undertook an expansion and technical upgrade to mark its 150th anniversary.

As part of this, its 309-capacity Whyte Recital Hall has a new ArcSystem LED house lighting from ETC, for whom 3LR Lighting, as manufacturer’s representative, conducted the detailed consultation. “The colour temperature, the CRI - how the light interacted with flesh tones - and the fade to warm was all extremely important in this case, because it’s a very dark wood environment”, notes 3LR Lighting’s Matt Lloyd.

PSI Production, led by project manager David McKeown, was responsible for various aspects of the new technical installation. “The house lighting design was initially the work of High Res Lighting, who specified ETC’s ArcSystem”, says McKeown. “We’ve worked with 3LR often, and knew we could draw on their expertise to verify the design and ensure the quality of the house lighting, not just in terms of appearance, but in user control, regulations, and future maintenance.” 3LR worked closely with architectural lighting designer and long-time associate Karoliina Helin, of Hehkuva Design, in Finland, to build a detailed DiaLux plan of the specification.

The solution for RIAM includes over eighty ArcSystem Pro fixtures: 25 One-Cells, fitted into the acoustic baffles above the auditorium and stage; another 37 One-Cells covering the lobby areas, balcony levels and control room soffits; twelve Two-Cell units covering the side balconies; and ten Four-Cell fixtures giving an over-stage wash for orchestras.

“RIAM is right in the middle of Dublin, almost hidden behind a Georgian facade”, concludes Lloyd. “You don’t expect to find a space of that eloquence there. It has a calmness to it. That comes from the design of the furniture, the finish of the walls, the seats, but the house lighting completes it. If you get the lighting wrong, you disrupt that effect. It’s really important to get it right, and I think we have.”

Later in the year, PSI Production and 3LR will continue their involvement with RIAM, with work scheduled to begin on the venue’s second space, the 150-seat Opera Studio.

(Photos: Production Services Ireland)

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