Light System Manager Product Guide
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Architectural Exterior
A popular Philadelphia landmark, Boathouse Row comprises twelve
boating clubs in ten architecturally distinct buildings along a half-mile
stretch of the Schuylkill River. The lighting system from Philips Color
Kinetics replaces a 30-year-old incandescent system that required frequent
and costly maintenance.
Like the CN Tower, Boathouse Row uses LED lighting to transform a
well-known but static exterior scene into an expressive canvas. The
lighting design team envisioned a primary display of white light with the
capability to punctuate the boathouses with vibrant color and visual effects
for special occasions. The designers accomplished their goal by creating
shows with the Show Designer module in Light System Composer. The
straightforward and easy-to-use software interface enabled the team to
focus on the creative aspects of the project rather than configuration.
New users were able to program and submit light shows for conceptual
approval in a matter of minutes, with limited prior experience using Light
System Manager.
Architectural Interior
The restored Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi opened its doors on lucky
7.7.07 (July 7, 2007) after suffering extensive damage from Hurricane
Katrina. LSM’s scalable, Ethernet-based design proved critical to the
success of the complex project, which features intricate and varied designs
for the thousands of LED nodes and fixtures within the hotel. Light
System Manager’s compatibility with commonly used network components
allowed for reliable and seamless installation.
Light System Manager controls eight separate lighting zones, including
the Hard Rock Biloxi Memorabilia Wall, which pays homage to Rock and
Roll’s greatest influences. The fixtures from Philips Color Kinetics used
in the two story display feature zero ultraviolet and infrared emissions,
preventing damage to the display’s priceless contents.
Theater and Entertainment
The wave wall installed in the Georgia Aquarium’s central plaza is
150 x 25 ft (45.7 x 7.6 m) and comprises five curving bands of color-
changing light. The wave wall acts as an immersive visual centerpiece to
incoming visitors.
Additionally, the wall doubles as a 75 ft (22.9 m) wide projection surface
for video shows. For video presentation, the fixtures in the center of the
wall turn off, creating a white “video screen”, and the fixtures along the
perimeter of the wall remain on, creating a colorful frame surrounding the
presentation.
Boathouse Row
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, Georgia
Photography Jacques-Jean Tiziou
Photography Buddy Pope, 4Wall
Entertainment Lighting
Photography Kieran Reynolds Photography
