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ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING OF THE PORTADA DE ALCALÁ DEL RÍO

Nov 9, 2026

ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING OF THE PORTADA DE ALCALÁ DEL RÍO

Location

Alcalá del Río, Seville, Spain.

 

The Portada de Alcalá del Río, located at one of the municipality’s main roundabouts and conceived as the gateway to its annual fair, now features a new ornamental lighting installation by ROBLAN, enhancing its presence in the urban landscape at night.

This project combines architectural lighting, RGB LED technology and DMX control to highlight this landmark of the municipality and give it a renewed, versatile appearance. Thanks to the ability to select different colour scenes, the entrance structure can adapt its lighting to local celebrations, official events and awareness campaigns, becoming a dynamic visual feature that serves the community.

 

Project Description

The project involves the ornamental lighting of the entrance structure, a 52 m² architectural feature comprising three arches of different heights. The lighting design has been developed to enhance its geometry through vertical, downward light washes, highlighting the height, texture and rhythm of its pillars.

The luminaires are discreetly integrated into the structure’s upper cornices and directed downwards to cast light onto the pillars. This arrangement highlights the architecture without altering the appearance of the entrance structure during the day. In addition, the equipment has been installed on both sides to ensure a consistent visual presence from the different approaches to the roundabout.

The elevated positioning of the wall washers avoids the need to install them on the grass or in areas accessible to the public, reducing the visual impact of the equipment and protecting the installation from potential interference.

One of the project’s key features is the integration of a DMX control system with Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing the lighting to be managed through a mobile app. This makes it possible to select pre-programmed scenes and change the appearance of the entrance structure without needing physical access to the controller.

The installation combines static and dynamic scenes, offering great versatility to adapt the lighting to different events and special occasions.

 

Technical Solution and Products Used

A total of 8 ADOQ RGB LED wall washers have been installed for this project, distributed across the central and side pillars of the entrance structure.

  • ADOQ21000RGB: 4 units.
  • ADOQ2500RGB: 4 units.

The taller central pillars are illuminated using ADOQ21000RGB wall washers, installed at the upper corners of the entrance structure and directed downwards. Each luminaire incorporates four independently controllable colour modules, capable of generating different vertical bands from a single unit. This configuration makes it possible to create complex colour compositions, such as flags and multicolour sequences, without the need for separate floodlights for each band.

ADOQ2500RGB wall washers have been installed on the side pillars, also positioned along the upper cornices and directed downwards. Their lighting complements the composition of the central sections and is adapted to the lower height of the outer arches, maintaining the visual continuity of the overall structure.

The installation features a DMX control system with a Wi-Fi controller, allowing pre-programmed scenes to be selected via a mobile app. This technology makes lighting management easier and allows the appearance of the entrance structure to be changed simply, without directly accessing the equipment.

Its main features include:

  • RGB LED technology for ornamental architectural lighting.
  • DMX control via a controller with Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • Scene selection through a mobile app.
  • Four independently controllable colour modules in each ADOQ21000RGB.
  • Downward lighting from the upper cornices.
  • Equipment installed on both sides of the entrance structure.
  • Static and dynamic colour scenes.
  • Installation integrated into the architecture.

Pre-programmed Lighting Scenes

The programming allows the entrance structure’s nighttime appearance to be adapted to different celebrations, events and municipal campaigns. The configured scenes include:

  • Andalusia Flag: green and white composition.
  • Alcalá del Río Flag: vertical blue and white stripes.
  • Spanish Flag: red and yellow composition.
  • LGBTQ+ Scene: dynamic sequence featuring the colours of the flag.
  • Purple: to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
  • Pink: for breast cancer awareness campaigns.
  • Individual Colours: red, green and blue scenes.
  • White Tones: for regular ornamental use.

In addition, the system allows new scenes to be added to the programme to mark future celebrations, municipal campaigns or special events.

 

Engineering / Architecture

RC Instalaciones e Ingeniería Siglo XXI

Distributor

Sumelan has contributed to the supply of ROBLAN lighting solutions for this project, helping deliver an installation that combines technology, design and versatility to enhance one of Alcalá del Río’s most iconic landmarks.

 

Conclusion

The new lighting installation at the Portada de Alcalá del Río demonstrates how technology can transform an architectural feature into a dynamic visual asset, capable of representing the municipality’s identity and complementing its cultural life.

Thanks to the combination of RGB LED wall washers and DMX control, the entrance structure offers a wide range of aesthetic and communicative possibilities, adapting its colours to celebrations, commemorative dates and awareness campaigns.

With this project, ROBLAN helps enhance the urban heritage and create more attractive and distinctive spaces, demonstrating the potential of architectural lighting as a tool for bringing technology, culture and local identity together.

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