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UGMK Arena

Objective

Before the complex opened, lighting had to be delivered for vast public spaces — multi-level lobbies, galleries, VIP boxes and the arena itself — on a tight completion schedule and to demanding standards of spectator comfort and TV broadcasting.

Solution

Accent track systems, linear profiles for architectural lighting and decorative pendants were supplied for the arena and public areas. Control is scenario-based, with separate presets for sports events and concerts. Result: the lighting was commissioned by the complex's opening.

Location: Russia, Yekaterinburg
Year: 2026

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