City of Light: Philips Opens Unique Facility Showcasing Solid-State Lighting

City of Light Philips Opens Unique Facility Showcasing Solid-State Lighting
Royal Philips Electronics announced the opening of a new facility at its Outdoor Lighting Application Center (OLAC), near Lyon, France.

A full-scale city environment, this unique place is a test-bed for designers, architects and city officials to experience how light can improve the quality of urban life.

In line with Philips’ commitment to growth and innovation in solid-state lighting, it particularly showcases new technologies such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and how they can transform city identities.

The new facility, which is built on the existing OLAC site, represents an investment of half a million Euros on top of the 1.7 million Euros already invested.

Set up in 1997, OLAC is located close to Philips’ International Competence Centre for Outdoor Lighting.

It offers access to Philips’ world-class expertise and application know-how in the field of outdoor lighting and city beautification.

By creating this life-size city environment at OLAC, Philips enables visitors to see directly how innovative LED lighting can add extra dimensions to architecture and create varied, appealing ambiences.