Musco Lighting - Iksan Stadium sets precedent in Korea

Iksan Stadium sets precedent in Korea

For this soccer stadium in Iksan City, Korea, using more poles with fewer fixtures per pole proved more cost effective to manufacture, install and maintain than traditional designs utilizing four massive tower structures.

Iksan Stadium has a look unlike any other in Korea.

When city officials decided to light the recently renovated soccer stadium in Iksan City, they chose a pole design with fewer light fixtures per pole. Similar Korean stadiums have used four massive tower structures supporting 100 or more fixtures per pole.

“After visiting stadiums lighted with four tower structures, I felt they had glare problems and imperfect uniformity,” said Mr. Cho, Byungseo, Iksan City official.

Having heard high praise for Musco Lighting systems, city officials decided to visit Musco’s manufacturing plant in Muscatine, Iowa. They were impressed with the technology and decided to adapt the recommended eight pole design.

This design is more cost effective to manufacture, install and maintain. More importantly, the light banks distribute the light more uniformly and with less glare, improving playability, television quality and off-site appearance.

“We’re very happy,” said Mr. Cho. •