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CASE STUDY FEATURE | LIGHTING | ECONOMY CONTROL HOTEL
Alo Pendant VISO As the technology of LED lighting has improved from year to year, the capabilities of lighting are no longer limited to functional applications. The rise in the popularity of lighting controls has become a powerful pairing tool to both design and commercial lighting projects. A great demonstration of a powerful lighting control system was put up by VISO in a temporary Milan showroom at a recent trade show. The VISO Alo pendant was used to create this extravagant display. A custom ceiling canopy measuring 288 inches / 7315mm in length was rigged into the booth to accommodate 132 Alo pendants. The simplistic and sleek design of the Alo made it perfect for this type of display. The pendants were hung at varying heights, creating a wave pattern, adding an additional dimension to the light scenes programmed. This particular display was programmed with Philips Color Kinetics ColorPlay 3
software. With this program, VISO was able to program multiple creative scenes in the vast lighting display that spanned the entire booth space. The program was then loaded into the Philips iPlayer 3, a powerful compact playback device used to control the lighting system. Simple scenes like randomised light fades to more complicated burst and ripple effects were coded into the lights and was easily controlled through a simple application called Remote Key Pad by Philips. The application is available on both tablet and mobile devices. As it is a highly user friendly program, it allowed guests to try out different scenes throughout the show. Carefully programmed scenes in lighting displays can alter the atmosphere of the entire room. Slower and more simplistic patterns can be complimentary to more relaxing environments while faster and stimulating patterns can encourage excitement in the room.
VISO has helped create atmospheres and environments for other customers as well. For example, a large display of the VISO Globos was installed in a Downtown Toronto cinema complex. Varying sizes of the Globos cascade down two storeys while they fade on and off in a randomised pattern, creating a whimsical environment as guests make their way to the cinema on the top floor. With so many programmable options, lighting control systems have become a necessary tool to private homes as well as businesses. The ability to seamlessly program exciting colour options into your lighting as well as dimming and timing options can drastically improve the user experience. Control systems can also be an economical option if the timing and dimming of the lights are optimised professionally to suit the building’s needs. www.visoinc.com