OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --
- One of the world's largest architectural LED lighting grids shines on the Berlin Wall East Side Gallery
LightWild today announced the completion of an exterior architectural lighting project for the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The project, one of the world's largest architectural LED lighting grids, spans across the entire south glass facade of the new arena that opened Sept. 10, 2008.
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The approximately 15,000 square-foot (1,400 square-meter) installation displays motion graphics and video content on a massive scale, utilizing more than 7,000 controlled LightWild Pixels and 280,000 individual LEDs overall. The Pixels are housed inside of 117 custom-designed aluminum mullions with domed optical lenses that are spaced evenly across the entire width of the glass facade. Designed by LightWild Project Engineering in conjunction with the arena's architects and owner, the LED mullions seamlessly integrate dynamic lighting into the curved design of the arena facade.
"This arena project leverages LightWild's patents pending for facade lighting on even and curved surfaces," says Tom Stafford, President of LightWild. "The positioning of the arena on the East Gallery in front of the Spree River makes for dynamic viewing of the lighting grid from various angles and distances."
The size of the grid creates a light show which is clearly visible from more than a mile away. The LEDs are controlled from the arena control room via a LightWild-designed network.
LightWild was selected for the project in 2006. The arena is owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group.
About LightWild
LightWild's architectural LED lighting and control solutions are specified by architects and light designers worldwide. The company's blend of architectural grade fixtures, intelligent lighting controls, SmoothDim(TM) dimming systems, and a full-service project engineering team provides specifiers with Essential Lighting Tools(TM) and services for successful projects every time. LightWild's environmentally friendly accent lighting is used in shopping centers, entertainment districts, arenas, night clubs, casinos and other commercial venues that require LightWild's DesignerBin(TM) binning for broad application white lighting or the attention-getting power of colorful and controlled lighting. The company's Web site is www.LightWild.com.
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Deb Ducrocq, Communications Manager of LightWild, +1-913-851-3000, x273, or deb@lightwild.com /Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/lightwild/34977
