We use cookies to collect & analyze data related to the performance & usage of this website, to provide social networking functionality, and to improve & personalize our content & advertising. Learn More
TTAS theater construction has been part of the Ingenium Group for over two years now. High time to highlight a fascinating project: the renewal of the flywall at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.
Most theaters make every effort to make their theatrical installations as invisible as possible to the public. That is why they are most often done in black. Ancienne Belgique, however, likes to put them - literally! - in paint. RAL3003 (ruby red) and RAL3017 (pale red) to be exact.
Computer-controlled draft wall
On a tow - above the stage or also in the hall - various loads can be hung such as cloths, sets, lighting, screens and audio installations. These loads were pulled up manually in the AB, with the help of counterweights. The necessary ropes, wheels and cables make pulling rods (tubes) with the corresponding loads move up and down. That this is hard work probably won't surprise anyone.
Manual walls are therefore nowadays more often converted to electric pulling systems, whether computer-controlled or not. In the case of the AB, this is a computer-controlled wall where various parameters - speed, lifting height, maximum load, automatic movements,... - can be set. For this purpose, each "rope" is replaced by an electric motor with usually about 10 kW per motor. In the AB, this involves 34 pulls that can lift 500 kg each, but this varies from project to project and must always be custom designed.
We are responsible for the study of the installation: proposing the implantation of the motors, determining the type of machine, determining the type of control system in accordance with the standards in force, defining minimum quality requirements, close consultation with the stability engineer (in this case Fraeye Stability) to find a feasible solution, and follow-up of the execution.
Similar projects
Over the past 2 years, we have converted several similar manual fly walls. CC Strombeek and the city theater in Sint-Niklaas are two examples. At the KVS in Brussels, we replaced an outdated computer control of the flywall with a brand new control, in order to remain compliant with current standards. In addition to fly walls, there are of course various other theatrical installations, all of which we can also design in detail.
The Bijloke site in Ghent, steeped in rich history and diverse architecture, presents a unique challenge in the quest for a sustainable future. The diversity in use, ownership and age of the buildings on the site makes energy optimization and fossil-free heating a complex task. Nevertheless, the City of Ghent and Hogeschool Gent joined forces to draw up a well thought-out plan, with special attention to the historical context and heritage value of the buildings.
Does the energy bill continue to be a pain point for you, too? This is also the case for collecting cultural heritage institutions. Due to the need for collection care, these institutions cannot always apply energy-saving measures. After all, different collection items have a "preferred climate. This preferred climate ensures that collection pieces can be well preserved for future generations.
On Sept. 24, 2022, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts reopened its doors. The museum closed in 2011 for a comprehensive restoration and expansion. Ingenium assisted het facilitair bedrijf of the Flemish Government during the completion process.
