Led park lighting at family park in DHA phase 2

Public parks in premium housing societies serve an increasingly important function beyond recreation — they are the visible expression of the community’s quality, the spaces that residents and guests experience as the social heart of the development. When DHA Phase 2 Islamabad undertook a comprehensive renovation of its Family Park — adding a children’s climbing wall, sports courts, a canteen, and a resurfaced 1km synthetic running track — the lighting brief was as demanding as any of the physical infrastructure upgrades. Newon was selected to supply the complete outdoor lighting package for the renovation.

This project documents the complete LED park lighting installation at DHA Phase 2 Family Park — a total of 610 light fittings across three product types: 160 Recta LED bollard lights at 3000K warm white along both sides of the 1km running track, 450 LED buried floor lights along the park’s pedestrian walkway network, and contemporary E27 pillar lights at the boundary wall and internal park pillars. Together these fixtures transform the Family Park from a daytime facility to a fully operational, safe, and beautiful community space at night.

This case study is relevant for housing society developers and facilities managers planning park and landscape lighting upgrades, architects and landscape designers specifying outdoor community lighting, and contractors supplying park lighting for DHA, Bahria Town, Askari, and other premium residential developments across Pakistan.

Project Context: DHA Phase 2 Family Park Renovation

DHA Phase 2 Islamabad-Rawalpindi spans approximately 15,075 kanals between the Grand Trunk Road and the Islamabad Highway — one of Pakistan’s largest, most fully developed, and most prestigious residential communities, home to thousands of families and widely regarded as the benchmark for premium housing society development in the twin cities.

The Family Park at DHA Phase 2 (located in Sector B) is among the community’s most-used public spaces — a destination for families, fitness enthusiasts, and residents of all ages within the phase. The comprehensive renovation project upgraded the park’s amenities to include:

• An 80-foot high climbing wall for children and youth
• Tennis and basketball courts for recreational sports
• A canteen and seating areas for social use
• A fully resurfaced 1km synthetic running track replacing the previous surface
• A new walkway network connecting all facilities within the park

The lighting specification for the renovation had four explicit requirements identified by DHA: safety (adequate illumination for evening use by park visitors of all ages), ambiance (lighting that enhances the park environment rather than imposing an institutional character), energy efficiency (LED technology to minimise ongoing electricity consumption), and durability (fixtures rated for outdoor use in Islamabad’s full climate range, including monsoon season). These four criteria directly determined the three product choices made for this installation.

“Recta LED bollards were selected because they were able to address the project’s multiple lighting considerations simultaneously — safety, ambiance, energy efficiency, and durability — in a single fixture specification.”
— Abdullah Nisar, Newon

This project is part of Newon’s record of supplying outdoor and infrastructure lighting for DHA and related institutional clients, alongside the DHA Phase 2 mosque facade lighting project, Recta lawn lights at Askari 4, the World Bank Building solar bollard installation, and Rashakai Special Economic Zone LED street lighting.

Zone 1 — 1km Running Track: 160 Recta LED Bollard Lights

The centrepiece of the Family Park renovation — the new 1km synthetic running track — presented the primary lighting design challenge of the project. A running track requires consistent, glare-free illumination along its full length that enables safe evening use without the visual intrusion of tall pole lights that would dominate the park’s landscape character.

The Recta LED Bollard — Specification and Selection

The Recta LED bollard was selected after evaluating its performance against all four of DHA’s lighting criteria:

DHA Requirement	How Recta Bollard Addresses It
Safety	600mm mounting height places light source at ankle-to-knee level, illuminating the track surface directly at the most critical height for runner safety. Consistent spacing creates overlapping coverage with no dark zones along the full 1km track.
Ambiance	Contemporary black finish and modern architectural design contributes a stylish, designed presence to the park environment. 3000K warm white creates an inviting, landscape-appropriate glow rather than the harsh institutional character of cool white.
Energy efficiency	LED light source with low wattage per unit. 160 bollards at low wattage each consume a fraction of the electricity that equivalent pole-mounted flood lighting would draw for the same track coverage.
Durability	Outdoor-rated IP65 construction. Weather-resistant black finish. Designed for the full outdoor environment of Islamabad’s Potohar plateau — hot summers, monsoon rainfall, and winter cold.

Installation Configuration: 160 Bollards, Both Sides

A total of 160 Recta LED bollards were installed along the full 1km running track — distributed at both sides of the track throughout its length. This bilateral configuration ensures:

• Even illumination from both sides of the running lane eliminates the directional shadows that single-side bollard installations create
• Each runner is illuminated from both sides simultaneously, improving their own visibility and that of other track users
• The track appears as a symmetrically lit corridor of warm light within the park, visible from all viewing positions across the open space

With 160 bollards distributed bilaterally along 1km, the average spacing is approximately one bollard per 6.25 metres per side — providing overlapping illumination zones that meet the IES-recommended minimum lux levels for recreational pathway lighting (5–10 lux at path level) across the full track length.

Colour Temperature: Why 3000K for a Park Running Track

The 3000K warm colour temperature specified for the Recta bollards was not an arbitrary choice. Warm white at 3000K:

• Complements the green landscape elements (grass, trees, planting) that surround the running track — warm light renders natural greenery more richly than cool white
• Creates a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere appropriate for family recreation and evening exercise
• Has lower impact on human circadian rhythms than cool white — important for a park used by families including children in the evening hours
• Aligns with global best practice for parks and residential outdoor spaces, as recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

The Recta bollard’s contemporary black finish pairs visually with the warm 3000K output — the dark fixture body recedes into the landscape during the day, leaving the park visually uncluttered, while the warm glow of the illuminated bollard at night creates a stylish, designed ambiance along the track.

Zone 2 — Park Walkways: 450 LED Buried Floor Lights

Complementing the running track’s bollard lighting, a network of pedestrian walkways connects all areas of the Family Park — the sports courts, children’s facilities, canteen, seating areas, and park entrances. These walkways required a lighting approach that would:

• Guide visitors safely through the park after dark without the visual dominance of tall fixture installations
• Create a distinctive and beautiful nighttime visual character for the walkway network
• Withstand the outdoor conditions of a heavily used public park — traffic loads, moisture, monsoon rain, and cleaning operations

LED buried floor lights were selected as the ideal solution — flush-mounted into the walkway surface itself, completely invisible from a distance by day, and appearing as a ground-level constellation of star-like light points at night.

450 Lights: Scale and Visual Impact

With 450 buried floor lights installed across the park’s walkway network, the scale of the installation creates a visual effect that is striking from any vantage point within the park. From the running track or the sports courts, the walkways appear as glowing paths of light points embedded in the ground — the effect described in the original project documentation as looking like “shining stars from a far distance at night.”

This star-in-the-ground visual quality is the defining characteristic of buried floor light installations in premium park environments — it communicates quality, care, and investment in the outdoor environment in a way that conventional pathway bollards or overhead lighting cannot match.

IP67 Rating: Essential for Ground-Level Outdoor Installation

All buried floor lights installed in outdoor ground applications in Pakistan must be rated IP67 minimum per IEC 60529 international standards. IP67 provides complete dust-tightness and resistance to temporary submersion at 1 metre depth for 30 minutes — critical for fixtures that are flush with a ground surface that may accumulate standing water during Islamabad’s monsoon season. Fixtures rated only IP65 or lower are not appropriate for in-ground installation and will fail prematurely when submerged during heavy rain, creating safety hazards in a public park.

Newon supplies a range of LED in-ground recessed lights and buried garden walkway lights with appropriate IP ratings for outdoor ground installation across Pakistan.

Zone 3 — Boundary Wall and Internal Pillars: Contemporary Pillar Lights

The third lighting zone covers the park’s structural pillar elements — both the boundary wall pillars that define the park’s perimeter and the internal park pillars at key points within the park’s layout.

The Pillar Light Specification

A locally manufactured contemporary-design pillar light with an E27 lamp holder was selected for this application. The E27 holder accepts a standard screw-base LED bulb — making the fixture practical for facilities management, as LED replacement bulbs are universally available in Pakistan without any specialist supply requirements.

Key features of the specification:

• Contemporary design — the modern fixture form complements the renovated park’s upgraded aesthetic character
• E27 holder — standard lamp format for easy, locally sourced bulb replacement without specialist maintenance
• Maintenance-free housing — the fixture body requires no periodic servicing beyond occasional cleaning
• Dual function — provides general ambient light around pillar bases while simultaneously defining the park boundary and perimeter clearly at night

Security and Safety Function

Beyond aesthetics, the boundary wall pillar lights serve a critical security function in a DHA housing society context. DHA Phase 2 is known for its 24-hour security with mobile night patrols — illuminated boundary walls make the park perimeter clearly visible to security personnel, eliminate potential dark zones at the park boundary, and deter any unauthorised access attempts after hours. For a family park serving thousands of DHA Phase 2 residents, this security contribution of the lighting system is as important as its aesthetic value.

Complete Technical Specifications — All Three Zones

Zone	Fixture	Quantity	Key Specification	Function
Running track (both sides)	Recta LED bollard	160 units	600mm height, black finish, 3000K warm white, IP65	Track safety + landscape ambiance
Park walkway network	LED buried floor lights	450 units	Flush ground-mount, IP67, outdoor rated	Walkway orientation + star visual effect
Boundary wall + internal pillars	Contemporary pillar light	Multiple	E27 holder, contemporary design, maintenance-free	Ambient + perimeter security
Total fittings installed				610+ units
Primary colour temperature				3000K warm white
Client				DHA Islamabad-Rawalpindi Phase II

Energy Efficiency: LED Park Lighting and Pakistan’s Electricity Costs

At the scale of the DHA Family Park — 610+ fittings across a large community space — energy efficiency is not just an environmental consideration but a direct operational cost issue for DHA’s facilities management budget.

LED technology in all three fixture types ensures:

• The bollards draw low wattage per unit — significantly less than equivalent halogen or metal halide alternatives that would have been the only options for this application a decade ago
• The buried floor lights draw minimal wattage each — 450 units at low individual wattage represent a manageable total draw for the walkway network
• Long LED lifespan (30,000–50,000 hours rated) minimises replacement frequency — critical for a public park where fixture maintenance is operationally challenging at scale

As documented by the UN Environment Programme (U4E) Pakistan LED efficiency studies, institutional LED installations consistently deliver 60–75% electricity savings versus traditional lighting technologies. At Pakistan’s commercial electricity rate of PKR 43.83/kWh (per GlobalPetrolPrices June 2025), these savings translate directly into reduced operating costs for DHA’s facilities budget. All Newon LED products comply with NEECA Pakistan’s Minimum Energy Performance Standards for LED fixtures.

Planning Park and Landscape Lighting for Housing Societies in Pakistan

The DHA Phase 2 Family Park project offers a practical template for any housing society, community developer, or municipal authority planning a park or recreational facility lighting upgrade in Pakistan:

Define Zones and Functions Before Selecting Fixtures

The DHA project succeeded because the lighting brief defined four specific functions — safety, ambiance, energy efficiency, durability — before any product was selected. Different zones within the same park require different fixture types: running tracks need bollards for consistent low-level path illumination; walkways benefit from buried floor lights for visual impact and wayfinding; boundary features need wall or pillar lights for perimeter security. Planning the zones and functions first produces a coherent, purposeful result.

Specify 3000K for All Residential and Recreational Outdoor Areas

3000K warm white is the correct colour temperature for parks, housing society communal spaces, and all residential outdoor environments. It complements landscape elements, creates a welcoming atmosphere, and is recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for outdoor recreational and residential applications. Cool white (4000K–6000K) should be reserved for commercial areas, security lighting where maximum visibility is the priority, or industrial outdoor applications.

Specify IP67 for All Ground-Level Outdoor Fixtures

Any fixture installed at or near ground level in Pakistan must be rated IP67 minimum per IEC 60529 standards. Monsoon rainfall creates standing water conditions that IP65-rated fixtures — specified only for water jets, not submersion — cannot withstand reliably. Under-specifying outdoor IP ratings is the most common cause of premature LED fixture failure in Pakistani public spaces.

Budget for Scale — Small Per-Unit Cost, Large Total Impact

The DHA Family Park used 610 fittings — but at LED energy and purchase cost levels, a large-scale installation like this represents excellent value versus the maintenance cost and energy consumption of equivalent traditional lighting. Newon provides project-based bulk pricing for housing society and institutional outdoor lighting projects.

For Landscape Designers, Architects & Contractors: Park and Outdoor Lighting in Pakistan

Newon supplies complete outdoor park and landscape lighting systems for housing society developers, landscape architects, and contractors across Pakistan. Our product range for outdoor community lighting includes:

• Bollard lights — Recta bollard, standard LED bollard, 10W bollard, Centoro bollard, Fort garden bollard, and York garden bollard — full range via bollard and path lights
• Buried and in-ground lights — LED in-ground recessed and buried walkway lights
• Spike lights — spike lights range for planting and landscape uplighting
• Pole lights — LED pole lights range including solar hybrid variants
• Solar alternatives — solar bollard and path lights and solar-electric hybrid bollards for areas without mains supply
• Bulk and project pricing — competitive rates for large-scale housing society and public space installations
• NEECA-compliant products — all Newon LED products meet NEECA Pakistan MEPS standards

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Frequently Asked Questions — Park and Outdoor LED Lighting Pakistan

What are LED bollard lights and why are they used in parks and running tracks?

LED bollard lights are short freestanding outdoor luminaires (400–1000mm tall) providing low-level illumination at pedestrian height along pathways and recreational tracks. For the DHA Family Park running track, the 600mm Recta bollards illuminate the track surface directly at runner height without the glare of tall pole lights, contributing to a safe, human-scale lighting environment. Newon’s bollard and path lights range includes multiple styles for parks and landscape applications.

What are LED buried floor lights and how are they used in park walkways?

LED buried floor lights are waterproof fixtures installed flush with the ground surface, projecting upward light from ground level. In park walkways, they create a visually striking effect — hundreds of flush-mounted lens points appear as stars set into the ground at night, guiding visitors through the park. All ground-level outdoor fixtures must be IP67 rated per IEC 60529 standards for submersion resistance in Pakistan’s monsoon season.

Why is 3000K warm white best for park and recreational outdoor lighting?

3000K complements landscape greenery, creates a welcoming recreational atmosphere, and has lower circadian impact than cool white — recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for parks and residential outdoor environments. Cool white (4000K+) is appropriate for commercial areas and security lighting but creates a harsh institutional character inconsistent with family recreation spaces.

Can Newon supply park lighting for housing societies across Pakistan?

Yes. Newon supplied 610 fittings for DHA Phase 2 Family Park and has completed multiple outdoor lighting projects for DHA, Askari, and other premium housing society developments. Newon provides bulk and project pricing for housing society and community lighting projects nationwide. Contact us via WhatsApp or email info@newon.pk.

What is the recommended bollard spacing for a park running track?

Standard spacing is 2.5–3× the bollard illumination radius per side. For the DHA project, 160 bollards along a 1km track equals approximately one bollard per 6.25 metres per side — achieving overlapping coverage across the full track length at the IES minimum of 5–10 lux for recreational pathway lighting.

What IP rating is required for outdoor park lighting in Pakistan?

Above-ground fixtures (bollards, pillar lights): IP65 minimum. Ground-level buried fixtures: IP67 mandatory — provides submersion protection for waterlogged ground during monsoon rain. Per IEC 60529 international standards. Under-specifying outdoor IP ratings is the leading cause of premature LED failure in Pakistani public spaces.

About Newon — Pakistan’s Outdoor and Landscape Lighting Specialists

Newon is Pakistan’s leading specialist in outdoor, architectural, and landscape lighting — headquartered at Haroon Plaza, Islamabad, with over 35 completed projects spanning housing society parks, government buildings, commercial plazas, mosques, hotels, and infrastructure installations across the country. The DHA Phase 2 Family Park installation — 610 light fittings for one of Pakistan’s most established housing authorities — demonstrates Newon’s capability to deliver outdoor lighting at institutional scale with the quality and reliability that premium clients require.

Newon’s outdoor landscape product range covers every park and community lighting application — bollard and path lights, in-ground LED lights, spike lights, pole lights, solar bollard lights, and spot and flood lights — all available online at newon.pk with delivery across Pakistan. All products comply with NEECA Pakistan’s MEPS standards.

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