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Lightswitch worked closely with the interior
designer ensuring that the chosen lighting
coordinated with the finishes and furniture
the pendants adding a desirable glow while the finishes and furniture. ming systems. With DALI, each luminaire
still using very little energy. Coves occur at The state of the art movie theatre, aptly can dim independently or as part of a
every floor including the spa and reception named Screen, hosts corporate events and group. When Mor presented the system to
desk. The spa remains illuminated even private rentals. The owners requested very the Chicago Section meeting of the Illumi-
when closed which invites guests to return specific lighting controlled from a single nating Engineering Society, everyone was
the next day. location. Dimmable and directional LED impressed.
By paying close attention to colour tem- steplights illuminate the floor. For the Lightswitch Architectural supported the
perature and colour rendering in the guest rest of the space, the design team chose owner throughout the design/build process
rooms, Lightswitch designed a comforting luminaires that did not add audible noise or by advising on all technical, practical and
residential atmosphere. hum into the cinema. Fibre optic lighting budgetary concerns related to the lighting.
Designer Avraham Mor says, “My goal was provided a perfect solution with remotely To streamline efficiency and maintain fiscal
creating a room where the lighting was good located illuminators. The client can easily control, the lighting equipment is owner
enough that my Bubbe (Yiddish for grand- adjust the colour of the light produced by supplied reducing VE issues that typically
mother) could have put on her makeup.” the illuminators depending on the event happen. This allowed the team to maintain
This proved an extra challenge because the using touch screen controls. an environmental focus, control and man-
building used primarily sustainable lighting The conference rooms have DALI controls age purchasing and delivery, and minimise
choices such as compact fluorescent lumi- (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface installation times. These efficiencies saved
naires (CFLs) that typically have less ac- System) widely used in the European market time and money and contributed to theWit
curate colour rendering. Lightswitch worked but still new to America. Dimmable CFL Hotel opening on schedule and within bud-
closely with the interior designer ensuring luminaires incorporate on-board dimming get – critical factors in today’s economy.
that the chosen lighting coordinated with eliminating the need for traditional dim- Lightswitch Architectural’s role also ex-
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