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Crystal Cruises International wished to add
a nightclub to their successful cruise liner, the Crystal Symphony.
A nightclub, like any other leisure facility, needs to offer visual
interest and stimulation while simultaneously being a comfortable
environment that the guest can enjoy a drink in. Early in the design
process the concept of a "glowing coloured box" was developed.
All of the surfaces were to be washed in saturated coloured light,
while warm white lighting at the bar and over seating and tables
would provide a "haven" to anchor the eyes.
dpa researched the appropriate technologies,
and specified a modular colour-mixing LED system. This was incorporated
in wall-washing luminaires above the white perimeter curtains,
into Barrisol panels in the ceiling, and within custom-built internally-illuminated
tables to the seating areas. Compact fluorescent lamps were also
integrated into the Barrisol ceiling panels to provide bright
light for cleaning without the addition of visible lighting fixtures.
The resulting colour-mixing system was
programmed with slow, barely perceptible colour changes that occur
over the course of a number of minutes. These automatic colour
changes, together with the dimming levels of the warm white tungsten
halogen lighting, were integrated into a simple control plate
that the bar staff or DJ can use to select the appropriate lighting
for the time of day and the use of the room.
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