Zain Mobile Communications Bahrain head office is set to become a landmark on the Manama skyline.

The Pulsar ChromaRange LED system illuminating the Zain Group's Bahrain headquarters can be seen for miles around and is the culmination of a process that has seen Zain move to Seef and acquire a new, more vibrant, brand identity. The 23 storey, state of the art, office, which took three years to complete and is the workplace of three hundred "Zainers" is the embodiment of the new sense of optimism coursing through Zain's corporation veins. The brand has achieved so much in such a short space of time, it is a fair bet that the corporate colours illuminating the Manama skyline cannot but enhance Zain's standing in the region.

The spectacular lighting design intent was designed by Future Brand of London and project managed by John Dickaty from the Bahrain office of the prolific design company dwp. Working together with Pulsar's Bahrain representatives Behzad lighting, Future Brand developed a concept for a highly visual, energy efficient LED lighting system that would tally with the vibrant, leading edge image associated with Zain.

Behzad and Pulsar then set to work interpreting the concept into a technical solution that utilised a total of just over five hundred items from the ChromaRange family of LED fixtures. All units utilised are rated at IP66, in order to be protected from sand, dust and high humidity, along with an ambient operating temperature rating of +50 degrees centigrade to cope with the extremes of weather found in the region. Installation of the system was performed by local electrical contractor Delta, under the supervision of James Joseph from Behzad Lighting's project division.

The lighting system operates under the control of ShowCAD Artist 3. To ensure energy efficiency of the programmed schedules, Artist synchronises its timings by use of an astronomical clock function to give daily corrected sunset and sunrise timings. This added to a typical energy consumption of just 4 kilowatts for the entire exterior LED lighting system ensures that Zain's goal for "green" solutions was achieved.

After final commissioning and programming, Zain's Group Networks Facilities Management Director Mr Khalid Pervez commented that "The ChromaRange system has perfectly translated our original vision for the building into a physical reality, thus creating an icon on the landscape fitting for a company with the stature of Zain."

Exterior LED Lighting System Equipment List

336 ChromaStrip 2 RGB 20 degree 1200mm
137 ChromaStrip 25 TriColour 1800mm
14 ChromaStrip 25 TriColour 1500mm
12 ChromaStrip 25 TriColour 1350mm
1 ChromaStrip 25 TriColour 1200mm
11 ChromaFlood 200 TriColour
10 ChromaInGround 50 TriColour
5 ChromaStrip X3 RGB 1200mm
60 ChromaZone PSU/DMX Supplies
1 ShowCAD Artist 3 control system

For more information please contact:
Pulsar sales@pulsarlight.com
Behzad Group sales@behzad-group.com
dwp FutureBrand Zain