Passerella Cadro-Davesco

Year of realization: 2020

The Cadro – Davesco cycle and pedestrian walkway project is part of the region-wide route known as the ‘Via del Lago’, which connects the residential suburbs of Lugano with the city center.

Because of its connecting function, the use of the footbridge is not only related to leisure activities. At the planning stage, its use was already envisaged by those users who would cycle along it to work, even at times when solar lighting is absent of very reduced.

In addition to these requirements, there was a need for a solution that would allow the local fauna to be maintained and respected. It was therefore necessary to proceed with the installation of products that did not disturb nocturnal animals and at the same time did not emit light upwards in compliance with light pollution regulations.

For these reasons, the solution with beblaze products was selected for the lighting design, which enabled the specifier to meet all the required characteristics and environmental requirements.

The ILL_WALKOVER LARGE 1 was used for the entire walkway, for which a custom formwork made entirely of AISI316 austenitic stainless steel was specially designed by beblaze to withstand all types of weathering and corrosion and perfectly integrate the luminaires, making them part of the structure itself while maintaining ease of installation and maintenance.

ILL_WALKOVER is a fixture designed to last, thanks to the use of rigid bars with dissipating support and special Nichia LEDs capable of withstanding extreme conditions, thanks to a unique construction system that ensures extremely low luminous decay, as confirmed by simulations of operation at 100,000 hours.

All of the high-quality materials that make up ILL_WALKOVER are made to allow it to be used outdoors, the luminaire has a guaranteed IP65 degree of insulation, and because of its very strong resistance to stress, it is perfect for installations such as these.