The venue includes four 30ft (9.14m) high Magink pylons whose digital displays highlight the careers of each Hall of Famer via video, still images and text information.
As lighting consultants on the project Salem, Massachusetts-based Available Light was tasked with lighting the two-sided, Israeli-made Magink pylons. "They have no light source of their own; they're essentially like a giant LED screen which has to be externally illuminated," explains designer Matt Zelkowitz, a principal designer at Available Light.
In talking to the manufacturer Zelkowitz learned that each pylon needs approximately 300ft candles (3229 lux) of illumination and a 3:1 max-to-min ratio for a typical configuration.
In determining how to light the pylons he was drawn to Robert Juliat fixtures, which are extremely bright with a flat, even field of illumination and framing shutters for control. "We would have needed nine traditional metal halide fixtures for each side of the pylon, and it would have been a nightmare aiming and maintaining them," says Zelkowitz. "Using Robert Juliat Quincys we only needed three for each side."
Quincy profiles are typically employed in architectural and theatrical applications. They boast the same features as the Robert Juliat 600SX tungsten range: high-performance double condenser optical system, three-lens zoom, 90-degree rotating zoom, and shutter-locking device.
While the Quincys are doing everything expected to illuminate the Hall of Fame pylons, Zelkowitz is especially pleased with the profiles' zoom function. "It lets us go from 25 to 50 degrees with one fixture, so we're able to achieve three different throw distances and keep the lighting fairly even," he says.
At Available Light, president Steven Rosen served as codesigner with Zelkowitz, Richard Chamberlain is managing director, and designer Bill Kadra handled the profiles' positioning onsite.
Barbizon New England did the install with Tim Johnson project manager and Scott Stipetic systems sales. Architectural firm Cambridge 7 Associates served as the exhibit designers.
(Claire Beeson)
