First Hillsong Church in Asia lit with Chauvet
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Located in a pleasant, low-key new building on a tree-lined street, the recently opened Bali campus embodies the warm, inviting and uplifting spirit that draws over 80,000 people each Sunday to Hillsong churches on five continents. Although the Bali church building itself is relatively simple in its structure, it quickly engages visitors with help from its immersive and colourful lighting, created with Chauvet Professional fixtures, supplied and installed by ASIIS.
“The people from Hillsong first saw us at an exhibition,” says ASIIS owner Andy Mulya Sutikno. “It was clear pretty quickly that we shared the church’s vision for the kind of environment they wanted to create. Having the right lighting was a big part of achieving that vision. We worked very closely with Stephen Pippett, the head of creative technology from Hillsong, to make it happen.”
ASIIS installed six Ovation F-165WW Fresnels and three Ovation E-260CW high-output LED ellipsoidals at the church. Joining these Ovation units were 12 COLORdash Par-Hex 12 fixtures, eight STRIKE 4 multi-formatted warm white lights and one Amhaze Whisper fog machine.
“Seeing this church and knowing its significance, we are very pleased with the way it turned out,” says Sutikno. “Lighting plays a very big part in creating the atmosphere here.”
This enthusiasm is shared by Stephen Pippett from Hillsong’s largest location in Sydney, Australia. “We are thrilled with the end-result,” he says. “Whilst the project had its logistical challenges, ASIIS was responsive throughout the entire process and went above and beyond to fulfil the vision that we had for the campus.”
(Jim Evans)
