1. Case Studies

Dornbirn Tennis Club

A tennis player in mid-serve on a red clay court at night, illuminated by bright floodlights. The background features green sponsor banners and trees under a dark sky.
Client
Dornbirn Tennis Club
Project location
Dornbirn, Austria
Project date
2020
A brightly lit outdoor tennis court at night, surrounded by green fencing and trees. Players are visible on the red clay surface, illuminated by tall floodlights.

Enhanced Tennis Experience with Cutting-Edge Lighting

The Dornbirn Tennis Club, one of the largest in Western Austria, experienced a surge in membership, necessitating extended playing hours. To accommodate this growth and ensure optimal conditions for players, the club partnered with Thorn Lighting to install a state-of-the-art floodlight system. The goal was to enhance visibility, reduce light pollution, and provide a sustainable, high-performance lighting solution for both competitive and recreational play.

Solutions

A brightly lit outdoor tennis court at night, surrounded by green fencing and trees. Players are visible on the red clay surface, illuminated by tall floodlights.

Precision Floodlighting for Maximum Performance

Tennis demands precision, and lighting plays a crucial role in ensuring fair and safe gameplay. Thorn’s Altis LED floodlights were selected for their ability to provide consistent, high-quality illumination while minimizing glare and light spillage. These floodlights offer customizable light distributions and tiltable LED modules for optimized court coverage. Additionally, the LITECOM lighting management system automatically adjusts brightness based on daylight levels, ensuring efficiency and comfort.
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TENNIS LIGHTING

TECHNICAL GUIDE

This guide aims to help you in selecting the most appropriate lighting solution for your tennis facility, be it a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) venue or courts at a local club. We’ll consider energy efficiency, cost, optics, installation and standards (along with other appropriate topics).

A tennis player on a red clay court at night, preparing to hit the ball under bright floodlights. The court is surrounded by green fencing, sponsor banners, and trees in the background.

Smart and Sustainable Illumination

Beyond the courts, Thorn installed Plurio post-top luminaires featuring NightTune technology, which dynamically adapts brightness and color temperature throughout the night. This upgrade significantly enhances the playing experience, reduces energy consumption, and limits disturbance to local residents. Bundesliga player Linus Erhart praised the new lighting, emphasizing its role in enabling uninterrupted matches. The collaboration between Thorn and the Dornbirn Tennis Club has delivered a long-term, sustainable lighting solution that meets the needs of athletes and the community alike.

"We wanted a complete solution, and both the floodlight and walkway lighting provide an ideal setup. Now we have the best light on and off the pitch. We would choose to work with Thorn again any time."
Stefan Bildstein, Treasurer and Sports Manager

Downloads

Whitepaper - LED Technology in Sports Floodlighting (IT)
7.41 MB
Whitepaper - LED Technology in Sports Floodlighting (EN)
7.42 MB

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