The Anolis products were supplied by the brand's Australian distributor, ULA, for whom the project was overseen by Con Nomikos from. It is the first of a series of water features in and around the Star City complex that will be lit or re-lit with Anolis.
The prime position of this fountain at the entrance of the Casino is designed to make people stop and look before being enticed up the steps and through the portals onto the gaming floor, so it was essential that it was bright, lively and eye-catching.
The circular shaped fountain encompasses three concentric circles of Anolis. There is a sphere of 20 cold white ArcSource 3s on the outside, and two tiers of ArcSource 12 RGBs in the centre, totalling 12 fixtures. The lights are run via an E:cue controller, triggered, along with flame effects and the fountain jets via a ShowMagic show control system.
The fountain's designer Robert Portocarrero comments: "This is our first LED lit work, although we have been considering using the technology for some time - for all the obvious practical reasons - power and energy saving, low maintenance and cost-effectivity. Additionally, the Anolis colours and the quality of the light are really excellent, so there's plenty of imaginative scope, and the product is robust and very well made. It is the perfect solution all round."
This water feature cycles through and runs a seven-minute show which also includes flames and an audio track, during which time 40,000 litres of water are pumped around the system.
(Jim Evans)
