lighting technology renovation Horgen, Social Services

The office premises of the Social Services of the municipality of Horgen underwent a gentle lighting technology renovation. In the renovated office premises, the latest LED technology saved 60% energy at a stroke. The choice of luminaires also took into account the historical context.
The Art Nouveau building, constructed in 1912, served as a community center and fire station. The construction of a community center was, from the perspective of the time, "an absolute necessity" (Municipal Chronicle 1911). The population had increased by more than half from 1870 to 1910 to over 8000 inhabitants. This required the municipal administration to have more personnel and more space. The space problem could not be solved at the previous location in the old courthouse (demolished in 1968), as the district administration including the prison was also housed there…