The Spaso-Andronikov Monastery in central Moscow has gained a new exterior lighting scheme that makes its architectural and artistic features more visible at night. City services specialists installed architectural exterior lighting on the building's façade.
Moscow Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov said a special concept was prepared for this project. According to Biryukov, the aim was to bring out the original architecture of the monastery—located on the left bank of the Yauza River in the Tagansky District and one of Moscow's oldest—in the nighttime view.
200 fixtures and 7.3 kilowatt installation
A total of 200 lighting devices were installed as part of the project. The system's total power was announced as 7.3 kilowatts.
The fixtures were placed along the outer wall line stretching from the main entrance gates on the Andronyevskiy Passage side to the Refectory Hall. The installation also included the southeast and southwest towers in the lighting plan.
Additional floodlights were mounted on the lighting poles along the outer wall. These floodlights illuminated the main entrance towers, the Refectory Hall, the southwest and northwest towers; part of the Archangel Michael Church was also lit.
Neutral white LEDs were used in the system. Both diffuse and spot lighting methods were applied together to make the building's contours more prominent.
New installations planned for the second phase
In the second phase, new fixtures are planned to be installed for the architectural exterior lighting of the monastery's entrance zone, and the lighting system within the grounds is to be renewed. This aims to make the nighttime appearance of the area more cohesive.
Biryukov reported that over the past 14 years, the level of lighting in Moscow has increased by 2.6 times, and the number of buildings with architectural exterior lighting has quadrupled. Noting that there are now more than 1.3 million light sources across the city, Biryukov said that energy savings are also achieved thanks to efficient LED systems.
