The integration of heritage-sensitive design and modern lighting technology
Project
Lombardsbrücke — team licht’s redesign under heritage protection
Hamburg, Germany
A Hamburg heritage landmark returns in a new light. The refurbished Lombardsbrücke combines historic candelabra with contemporary LED technology — discreetly retrofitted using Tritec replacement kits. The Circular Light Profile Biological White, usually applied to find a balance between environmental and efficiency, is used here to allow the lighting designers to adjust the hue of the colour temperature to counterbalance the colour shifts of the natural stone as it weathers.
The Lombardsbrücke connects Hamburg’s Binnenalster and Außenalster in the city centre and is one of the city’s most recognisable pieces of infrastructure. As part of an extensive refurbishment, a new lighting concept was developed to combine heritage accuracy with modern lighting technology.
The design approach follows a clear hierarchy. The historic candelabra maintain the bridge’s traditional silhouette after dark, while carefully positioned LED light lines and spotlights add a second layer — giving the sandstone and the characteristic balusters depth and rhythm.
client Landesbetrieb Straßen, Brücken und Gewässer (LSBG), Hamburg
lighting design team licht, Hamburg
retrofit kit Tritec Ambiance retrofit kits
special features Tritec retrofit with Circular Light Profile Biological White, subtle colour compensation over time
Background
Tritec replacement kits, paired with a bespoke Circular Light Profile in Biological White, allow lighting designers to subtly counterbalance colour shifts in natural stone as it weathers.
Selux contributed to the project with a discreet retrofit solution: Tritec Ambiance replacement kits modernise the historic luminaires while preserving their outward appearance. With the Selux Circular Light Profile configurator, various approaches to Circular Profiles can be discovered. Additionally, customized profiles can allow the lighting designer to fully explore the dynamic potential of this technology, for instance used here to enable the balancing of colour shifts in natural stone as it weathers. The result is improved visual comfort and a refined night-time presence — with reduced spill light and a clear focus on protecting the night sky.
This project was nominated in 2026 for the German Lighting Design Award in the Exterior Staging category.
