Director of operations Mohnie Mangat explains: "We looked at a lot of fixtures before choosing PixelArc. It was the perfect choice for our needs: simple, easy to use, low energy and very powerful."
When the existing fixtures specified by the construction architect were found to be insufficient and the intended water feature did not work - the Lynnwood PFD who own the building, asked the Center's management company SMG to look at ways to make the sculpture more dynamic.
SMG's Mohnie Mangat has a lighting design and theatrical background - so with colleague Ian Bowling, they began to research a number of fixtures. They wanted something that would change colour, offer a stand-alone solution with built-in effects and most importantly - something powerful enough to light a 35ft tall sculpture from the base, all the way up to the top.
Mangat continues: "The PixelArcs met all our requirements. As well as being low energy, being able to have the ballast and control inside the building with only the head exposed to the elements worked perfectly. And the addition of the 60° x 10° lens ensures the sculpture is lit to its full height."
(Jim Evans)
