19 Haarlem, monumental train hall with custom Tunable White pendant fixtures

The valuation document on the monumental Haarlem station drafted by Crimson Consulting states the following:

The current station dates back to 1906 and was designed by D.A.N. Margadant. The station consists of a separate entrance building (shown here) and a separate exit building with a canopy in between. The track is elevated just like at Den Haag HS and part of the facilities are housed on a platform island. The large canopy houses not only the waiting rooms and restaurants, but also a beautiful wooden signal box. The station canopy was designed by H.W.M. Werker and is considered the highlight of his work for Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij. Haarlem station features a lot of remarkable details both outside and in. Together with Deventer station, it remains one of the best-preserved station ensembles. The station building, the railway tunnels, the buildings on the platforms and the platform canopy form a gesamtkunstwerk reflecting the grandeur, modernity and scale of the railway company of a century ago.

Light replacement is subject to a monument permit. The permit application was submitted by the municipal Monument Commission in November 2018. It was initially rejected due to insufficient explanation of how the new lighting matches and, where possible, enhances the old architecture. Following this decision, R.J. Vos and M.M. Pigeaud fleshed out the Light Design Substantiation.

More uniform façade lighting will be installed on the canopy in front of the entrance. The half-arch window in the hall is lit from the inside to make it visible at night as well.

At the time of writing, Haarlem was not ready yet. That is why no final photos of the train hall were added.

In entrance hall A, the triangular fixtures are being replaced by 4 elegant chandeliers.

The tile tableaux are lit from below with a narrow light strip. In the tunnel, existing ducts are fitted with new indirect LED lighting.

Tips and conclusions:

At an early stage, consult the Monument Commission of the municipality.

Present them with a properly substantiated plan by a light designer.

Before meeting with the Monument Commission, read the valuation documents by Spoorbouwmeester.

– Know what the characteristic and valuable details are.