IMPERIA

A PRECIOUS AND ROBUST OBJECT

The Imperia column was created by the designer Patrick Rimoux. This lighting column made of stainless steel flares at the top to provide the perfect support for the optics used to illuminate the road. This luminaire is composed of an acrylic cylinder capped by a crown supported by three steel uprights.
The interior of the column is traversed by a light-conducting cylinder made of acrylic. Four longitudinal openings enable the luminous flux to escape. Two reflectors – one upper and one lower – ensure perfect light distribution along the four openings in the column.
The foot of the column flares out in a homothetic manner vis-à-vis the shape of the upper crown. The foot completely covers and hides the column’s mounting elements. The manner in which these three elements – the foot of the lighting column, the central column incorporating the light conducting elements and the luminaire – are put together results in a column with an assertive design that blends into any contemporary urban environment.
The use of stainless steel once again reinforces the impression that the Imperia is both a valuable and robust object.

BETWEEN STAINLESS STEEL AND LIGHT

Composed of two distinct light sources, the Imperia combines direct lighting via the luminaire at the top of the column and indirect lighting via the optical compartment located in the base of the light-conducting cylinder. The luminaire finishes off the column while forming an integral part of its design. These optics efficiently illuminate the road surface and offer optimum vertical illumination with white light for pedestrians.
The light-conducting cylinder allows light to escape via the four longitudinal openings which cover a surface of 120° on the central part of the column. While providing light distribution that is sufficient for illuminating the pavement, the light-conducting column also creates a specific ambience.
Although the choice of white light for the two light sources provides excellent colour rendition, it is also justified by its harmonious interaction with the principal material making up the Imperia: stainless steel.