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TECHNOLOGY / LED CASE STUDY DOHA DHA DREAM
Sparkling by the crystal blue waters of the Arabian Gulf and set against a breathtaking exotic desert landscape, the new W Doha Hotel & Residences is located in the heart of Doha, on the Qatar peninsula. Opened by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, in partnership with owners and developers J&A Jaidah Holdings, it is the first W Hotel to open in the Middle East and the first designed by United Designers, who cre- ated a series of spaces that ‘challenge the expectations of the modern day traveller’. W Hotel features 291 guest rooms, including 31 suites and 154 residences. The brand’s signature ‘Living Room’ experience and Bliss Spa are complemented by a spice market restaurant experience, poolside shisha lounge, champagne bar and luxury retail space. DHA Lighting Design was called in to create a lighting scheme that certainly doesn’t shy away from colour. Utilising a range of
luminaires from ACDC, including Magna and Luna, the hotel takes a sharp detour from what has become the norm to offer a rich and varied palette of vibrant colours. More- over, with the extended lifetime offered by the LED lightsource, the hotel is able to enjoy large-scale energy saving benefits and a much faster return on initial investment. Through the use of RGB Magna fittings, the hotel mixes a palette of greys, blues and silvers for an understated, calming effect. Then, when a vibrant, fun atmosphere is desired – which is what the W Hotel is all about – the colour change fittings are re- flected against glossy surfaces, in reds and oranges, to turn up the energy levels. In ad- dition, 46 RGB Magna fittings were installed within the exterior canopy at the hotel entrance, to ensure a truly memorable first impression.
www.acdclighting.co.uk
A scheme by DHA Lighting for the Middle East’s first W Hotel sees ACDC LEDs used throughout
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A.C. Special Projects Ltd. has provided an LED house lighting system for the main auditorium of the Harlow Playhouse theatre in Essex, the latest in a diverse portfolio of LED architectural and performance lighting installations by the company.
The Playhouse hosts a diverse programme of live theatre shows and the performing arts, including music, dance, drama, comedy, children’s entertainment, film and panto- mime.
A.C. Special Projects was appointed to specify, supply and install a new sustain- able house lighting system for the theatre’s auditorium which could be included into the stage production lighting rig. A key criteria was that the system provided colour-chang- ing of the room and stage for specific events. The venue was also keen to reduce the lighting rig’s energy consumption and maintenance requirements. A.C. specified 96 Anolis ArcPar 12 fixtures due to the product’s energy efficient and cutting-edge LED light source in a conven- tional PAR 36 size housing. The units were custom configured as RGBA LED heads, providing the versatility to switch between
A.C. Special Projects has installed an LED house lighting system for the Harlow Playhouse theatre in Essex, UK
warm white, cool white and an almost endless pal- ette of colours. The ArcPar 12 fixtures installed in clusters of three on custom manu- factured mounting brackets, providing quick and easy re- moval for servicing or refocusing. The fixtures are controlled via Philips Dynalite button panels. A range of looks were programmed to the panels, allowing
different preset intensities and colour ef- fects for the various types of productions. For more sophisticated show requirements, the LED fixtures can be controlled directly via DMX from the theatre’s lighting console. In addition, the system is programmed to automatically fade up the auditorium light-
ing at the end of a film projection. The energy efficient system has significantly reduced the house lighting’s total power consumption, providing long-term savings in running costs.
www.acspecialprojects.com www.anolis.eu www.dynalite.eu
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