RGB Pendants and Control System

This is a system of 39 RGB pendants, each of which is independently controllable by a DMX system that was installed along with the pendants, but in a remote location. The project included selecting the controller, building remote enclosures for the driver and control components, and coordinating with the site on proper wiring procedures.

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High Brightness Solid Brass LED Sconce for Exterior Use

This sconce required a custom designed LED PCB to provide the desired level of brightness and lighting evenness as required by the customer. The shape also required special consideration to route the heat of the LEDs down into the base and out of the sealed glass diffuser.

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Tiered OLED Tower

This 17-tier OLED chandelier is the focal point of this spiral staircase in the lobby of a high-rise office, seamlessly integrated into the floor and ceiling. Every square is an OLED panel that is individually controlled. In total, there are 340 panels powered by 43 power supplies. Custom DMX repeaters were installed in the tiers to reduce wiring. The power supplies and DMX controller were installed remotely in specially made housings for ease of installation and thermal management purposes. All wiring between locations was coordinated with the contractor to streamline installation.

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LED String Pendants on Large Scale

This was a conceptual project to replace hanging Christmas lights in a 9-story hotel atrium with purpose-built strings of LED nodes. Overlaid renderings of the space were provided and a proof-of-concept prototype was built.

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DMX LED Spotlight

This is a very small form factor LED spotlight with a custom driver with DMX digital control. In order to preserve the small size with a significant heat load (~20W), a specialty active cooling device was used and the light source was separated from the driver circuitry.

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Massive Movie-Replica Chandeliers

A set of massive chandeliers in various sizes (largest being 32ft tall x 12ft diameter) were created based on drawings from a movie. The original was never made in real life, but only created in CGI. All parts were custom-made and full structural analysis was done on the design to minimize internal structure and meet site minimum requirements.

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LED Geodesic Globe

This globe is made up of one spherical geodesic globe nested inside another one. The globes themselves carry power to each LED node, so the only visible wiring is down from the canopy. Each globe is made up of 270 individual straps that are bolted together at each LED node. The end result is mesmerizing in its complex geometry presenting as a simple shape.

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Fiber Optic Cloud

This is an abstract installation where the base form is provided by a stainless steel oval. From that oval, an abstract cloud is formed by stainless steel wire with cracked glass sideglow fiber optics attached. The result is a seemingly continuous floating squiggle of light punctuated by bright stars. Illuminators are mounted remotely to keep a streamlined look and aid in maintenance.

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