'Big Screen Swindon' is the first giant, permanent BBC Screen in the South West of England. It forms part of the Wharf Green development - the first area in Swindon to be redeveloped since The New Swindon Company unveiled plans to regenerate the town centre.
Following the approval of designs for the Wharf Green by LDA Design, the large screen specialists TMC was appointed to install the giant 7 x 5 panel (7.14m x 3.8m) P16i/o Lighthouse LED screen, which has been placed along the North Façade of the Brunel West car park. It is housed in a freestanding structure, which camouflages the car park, and is controlled by a Lighthouse LIP-DX, an X-Drive Pro and an auto brightness control.
Swindon's screen is the ninth in the whole country. It will broadcast a combination of live events, community and local content, news, sport and entertainment.
TMC sales director, Martin Tarpy commented: "Although Lighthouse LED panels are becoming an increasingly common sight in town and city centres across the globe, it is still a comparatively rare event that a screen is installed to actively contribute towards the regeneration of an urban area."
Simon Taylor Lighthouse, Lighthouse UK general manager, said: "We are delighted that the Lighthouse screen is able to help provide a stimulating and exciting environment in Swindon's Wharf Green and is making a genuinely constructive contribution to the town."
(Jim Evans)
