To help create an environment that is stimulating, fun and friendly for patients, parents and visitors, a large colourful feature lighting scheme was proposed for the Hotel's pre-reception entranceway by Ove Arup. The lighting scheme was designed by Arup Lighting's design team. They then asked LTP's Terry Reeves to specify the equipment for achieving the overall effect. LTP has worked on previous projects with Arup including the award winning Plantation Lane 'Moonwall' at Plantation Place, in the City of London.
The six square metre tiled frosted glass floor runs the entire width of the entrance floor, and continues up the wall beside the staircase, finishing at the ceiling. Forming a giant light box, it's an attractive, eye-catching centre-piece, programmed with various cross fading patterns.
Reeves knew that the ColorBlast 12 was an ideal fixture to under-light the floor section. Given the spread of light and even colour field distribution needed, the 'CB12' was the best value-for-money solution. It met the budget without compromising on the solution required in the initial brief.
When it came to illuminating the wall, Reeves chose the new wide angled iColor Cove NXT LED fitting, picked for its very wide emitted light angle. The Cove is fitted so it back lights the tiles off the matt white rear surface, and is attached to the rear of each individual light box surface.
LTP's contract included the full installation, commissioning and programming of the feature, undertaken by Jonathan Adkins and his team, who completed their task ahead of schedule, overcoming all the usual challenges of working on main contractor sites.
GOSH's new lighting feature is controlled via one of CK's iPLayer 2 controllers, a compact multiple show storage and playback system accommodating a full DMX universe of 170 individual light addresses. One long show or multiple shorter shows can be programmed and downloaded to the iPlayer 2 for convenient playback. Reeves supplied the controller together with an 8-button recall pad for hands-on access and the local triggering and changing of show selections. This set up is easily operable by non-technical staff.
(Chris Henry)
