The Evergreen State College - Philips Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12 LED

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

The Evergreen State College, named a "Hot School for 2004" by Newsweek magazine, added a modern burst of color to its library rooftop with the high-tech touch of Color Kinetics' intelligent LED illumination.

As part of a broader plan to replace the Daniel J. Evans Library rooftop and existing skylights, the design called for nine new skylights in the form of 45-degree, four-sided glazed pyramids. To highlight these contemporary elements with color and light, four ColorBlast® 12 systems were installed on the inside base of each skylight curb, enabling the pyramids to glow from within. The long-life, low-maintenance nature of Color Kinetics' LED-based systems allows their installation in such hard-to-access spaces -- a key benefit to the project team.

An approximately 45-minute light show was programmed with Color Kinetics' ColorPlay® authoring software and controlled with iPlayer® 2 -- spanning a series of uniquely designed effects, from random color changes across all nine skylights, to chasing rainbow patterns, color sweeps, and coordinated cross fades. The Controller Keypad provides a simple interface to select one of up to eight programmed light shows. The end result is an artistic blend of color and motion that dazzles against the evening sky.

http://colorkinetics.com/showcase/installs/evgrnstate/

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