LumiNode LEDs light Swansea Arena façade
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Swansea Arena will also be home to 2,000sq.m of exhibition space. This will have the capacity to host 2,500 people, with dining capabilities for up to 750 guests.
The arena’s LED façade is particularly notable, making the venue instantly eye-catching and awe-inspiring.
To achieve this, 97,000 LumiNode Pixel LED’s, from leading LED specialist Tryka, have been used on the façade. The LumiNode Pixel LED is a full-colour, 16-bit, RGBW solution. For the Swansea Arena, the LumiNode has been made-to-measure to suit the specific needs of the project, with pixel pitches ranging from 110mm through to 435mm, whilst the custom-moulded body is designed to suit a 30mm aperture for a panelised installation, allowing ease of installation as well as any future maintenance or system upgrades.
When partnered with Artnet DMX to SPI control protocol, LumiNode allows complete control for decorative and architectural lighting, and if required; full image and video playback effects.
For Swansea Arena, the bespoke LumiNode luminaire arrangement is powered by 12V Meanwell HLG power supplies and Artnet control interfaces. They are housed in a custom-built, by Tryka, weatherproof enclosure.
Other elements of the control system are from Pharos. This includes the Pharos VLC 1000+ for the façade, and the Pharos LPC and RIO D for landscape controls. The control system was programmed by Tryka.
Ryan Rolph, technical sales director from Tryka said: “Tryka has a wealth of experience within the leisure and entertainment industry, so it was exciting to add the Swansea Arena to our portfolio. The venue is ground-breaking, demonstrating what can be achieved with visionary architecture and design. It will be a visual spectacle within the redeveloped area of Swansea, and will undoubtedly become a destination in its own right.”
The venue is expected to host 160 performances each year, for an estimated 230,000 visitors.
