The fixture is a screen encased in a custom aluminium extrusion, supplied as a 10mm thick panel, capable of unobtrusive integration into any environment. It’s made from laser-etched acrylic material and side-lit by DMX controllable LED strips that criss-cross the light across the screen surface. When the light is caught in the etchings, a prism effect directs it evenly across the panel fascia.
The first installation of this new technology has just been completed by CP Sound in the chill-out area of the exclusive Eclipse wine bar and bistro in Brompton Road, London. CP Sound was approached by entrepreneur Mike Filpy, owner of the stylish Eclipse chain, after several recommendations. Filpy wanted a colour-changing lighting concept for the VIP area in the Kensington nightspot. The VIP room is totally white, complete with high backed curved seating and low tables. A single 1500 x 1000mm screen was sufficient to produce a rich, comfortable colour saturation throughout the room. CP complemented the screen output with the addition of Pulsar’s ChromaDome colour-changing LED fixtures for wall up-lighting and for flooding the ceiling. These are situated behind the curved seating backs, and the screen and the Pulsar luminaires are linked by DMX and colour-change in tandem.
Other advantages of the new LED system include low running costs, greater longevity and low weight. The entire downstairs area at Eclipse is tanked with a plastic liner to exclude water, so all fittings have to be glued onto the walls and ceilings, making weight a real issue.
(Ruth Rossington)
