Jazzassin
Newly Enlightened
Hello all!
This is my first regular post, and an attempt to contribute to our common knowledge on the subject of inventive and original use of LED technology, aside from our beloved flashlights.
Working in the field of stage lighting myself, I thought it would be an idea to present some examples from this area, where LED technology is moving in heavily these days, and is obviously an important part of the future.
I hope some of you can fill me in and come up with other good documentation as well.
I will start with the giant LED chandelier over the audience area at the main stage of the new opera house in Oslo, Norway:
(Picture from http://www.statsbygg.no)
The chandelier is a giant saucer shaped lamp with a diameter of 7 meters, consisting of 31 parallel light cords adding up to a total of 176 meters. It is equipped with about 8.000 LEDs and 5.800 3x3x9 centimeter hand-crafted crystal glass elements. The shape of the chandelier is also designed to reflect sound in a way that enhances the overall acoustic properties of the room.
Use of LED technology in similar installations of this size is previously unseen, as far as I know. The beautiful chandelier was designed by Norwegian architect company "Snöhetta", who also designed the opera house itself.
If any of you would like to have such a lamp in your dining room, you'll first have to check if you ceiling can carry 8,5 tons. Then check if your bank account can stand the price tag of 1.000.000 US dollar. :whistle:
This is my first regular post, and an attempt to contribute to our common knowledge on the subject of inventive and original use of LED technology, aside from our beloved flashlights.
Working in the field of stage lighting myself, I thought it would be an idea to present some examples from this area, where LED technology is moving in heavily these days, and is obviously an important part of the future.
I hope some of you can fill me in and come up with other good documentation as well.
I will start with the giant LED chandelier over the audience area at the main stage of the new opera house in Oslo, Norway:
The chandelier is a giant saucer shaped lamp with a diameter of 7 meters, consisting of 31 parallel light cords adding up to a total of 176 meters. It is equipped with about 8.000 LEDs and 5.800 3x3x9 centimeter hand-crafted crystal glass elements. The shape of the chandelier is also designed to reflect sound in a way that enhances the overall acoustic properties of the room.
Use of LED technology in similar installations of this size is previously unseen, as far as I know. The beautiful chandelier was designed by Norwegian architect company "Snöhetta", who also designed the opera house itself.
If any of you would like to have such a lamp in your dining room, you'll first have to check if you ceiling can carry 8,5 tons. Then check if your bank account can stand the price tag of 1.000.000 US dollar. :whistle:
