More and more, we’re seeing scheme designs requiring reduced overhead lighting. Here’s our top tips for effective bollard lighting and the considerations often overlooked.

Bollard lighting is an efficient way of illuminating walkways, building perimeters and accenting site features without upward or overhead lighting. Commonly used around areas of outstanding natural beauty, as well as schools and urban areas, bollards can also add an element of design to your scheme.

For over 30 years, we’ve been creating projects throughout the UK and have an established, high quality bollard selection to choose from. We’ve put together some guidance on what to consider when designing an effective bollard scheme.  

Safety is Key

When illuminating any area in the public realm, safety must be in the forefront of your mind. The placement is essential as you need to provide enough light to guide pedestrian traffic safely without restriction.

Surrounding Environments

Environmental factors such as wildlife and residential areas are vitally important considerations for any modern scheme. Therefore, when creating your lighting design it is crucial to consider distribution and uniformity, minimise light spill and glare, as well as selecting the perfect colour temperature.

Aesthetic

More than just functional illumination; bollards and low level lighting are especially noticeable and can set the tone for aesthetics of the site. Choosing the right bollard can be a minefield, therefore our expert team will guide you through the wide selection of optics to ensure you get the right option for your scheme. From simple designs to stylish light poles, Kingfisher have it all!

Maintenance Factors

Prolonging the life of your luminaires is important and often something overlooked with modern technology. Regular cleaning and testing of your fittings will decrease the likelihood of failures, reduce degradation of the quality of light and keep your scheme looking fresh for years to come. Our range exclusively uses LED technology, therefore lamp replacement is not a factor, saving both time and money.

Emergency Capabilities

A necessity in everyday life, emergency lighting is a crucial element within most schemes. With a choice of standard emergency units or with self-test functions, there is more to consider than you think! Our project team will be able to guide you through the best options to keep your site safe should you experience a power outage.

 

So, now we’ve been through our top considerations, let’s take a look at what Kingfisher have on offer…

 

Simple, yet sleek

The new generation of Helvellyn and Deco bollards have been designed and engineered in-house, here in the UK. The simple internal design of these two popular fixtures offer a switchable output to give the perfect performance, and reflector based cones for diffused radial illumination. Externally they offer very different aesthetics; Helvellyn is the sleek stainless steel option, while the Deco offers a more classic look in a subtle grey tone.

Modern Design

The Italian made Klou range and Gothic bollards offer a contemporary design and an optic array to match perfectly with high-end schemes. Constructed from die-cast aluminium and with high density polycarbonate diffusers, these fittings use only tier one components and are available in a variety of sizes and colour temperature options.

Light Poles

Where extra height is needed light poles can be the perfect choice. Giving a dramatic look, the square design Quadrio and cylindrical Soul 180 are both available in 3m + heights. These Italian built solutions offer a wealth of options to perfectly compliment any scheme including diffused optics, alongside low colour temperatures.

Mod Bollard & Tower

The Mod 2.0 bollard and tower range is an ultra-modern solution. This range has a wide variety of options and accessories to make your scheme truly unique. Not only available in different heights, but the Mod 2.0 collection offers everything from diffused illumination to angled spot lamps, security cameras to wifi modules and much, much more.

We have put together a selection of projects that show how bollards have enhanced a range of different lighting schemes. 

Gilwell Park

Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus

Victoria Docks

Find out more about what we have to offer on our website or call the Kingfisher team on 01623 415900.

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