Absolute has incorporated a wide range of products to achieve maximum impact, including 46 x 3W stair light 'injectors' placed in the venue's entrance and on the stairs to the second floor. Two sets of Alkalite Riva 80 recessed 8-head LED colour-change systems have been placed in the ceiling at various points, and two sets of the Octopod 30 8-head systems have been used to create strips of light along the length of the recessed ceiling.
Absolute has also used "endless amounts" of BattenLED (LED battens) in 1200mm, 900mm and 600mm lengths, which have been used to illuminate the walls and bar front. Blue Minispot 3's, combined with a solid aluminium up/down light housing, have been used in the seating booths and on some of the venue's pillars. Eight of the StripLED PCB's illuminate the frosted glass in the entrance foyer.
To play back the various states which were programmed by Absolute, a Botex Architectural DMX Recorder (AR-12) is installed. Its functions include the automated facility, allowing the onboard timer to activate certain sequences dependent on the day of the week and time of day.
(Jim Evans)
