The busy pedestrian underpass at Wembley Park, Bobby Moore Bridge, has been renovated with artistic LED displays of softly glowing light. Dixon Jones Architects were responsible for the initial concept of the bridge’s redesign, with Speirs + Major designing the lighting, including commissioned light art by studio miriamandtom. The Light Lab were responsible for fullRead more
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The beautiful Royal Liver Building in Liverpool is a Grade I listed building and part of Liverpool’s UNESCO-designated World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City. Alongside neighbouring Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building, it is known as one of Liverpool’s “Three Graces” overlooking the River Mersey waterfront. Standing over 320ft tall over 13 floors, the RoyalRead more
Situated in the heart of Belgium as one of the prime European examples of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral of Our Lady had its lighting refurbished with new, sustainable LED lighting. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp took 169 years to construct (from 1352-1521), finally dominating the city’s skyline with a height of 123 metres.Read more
The Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands opened in 1968, the first of its kind in the country. It is now world famous, offering a chance to see a spectacular collection of wild animals in a variety of safaris; whether on foot, by car, in a bus or boat. Moonlight in the wild African savannaRead more
The Friends Arena in Stockholm is Sweden’s national stadium for men’s football, and the largest stadium in Scandinavia with a maximum capacity of 75,000. The arena was named for the Swedish anti-bullying organisation Friends; an organisation that provides adults with research-based tools to prevent bullying among children and young people. The arena is multi-functional and can easily be adaptedRead more
Originally built in 937 and rebuilt several times, the Citadel of Namur is a beautiful historic site in Namur, Belgium which has recently undergone an architectural lighting transformation. The City of Namur wanted an economically and ecologically sustainable new lighting system as part of its citywide beautification project. Pharos partner Philips Lighting worked with lighting designers Radiance35Read more
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a large performing arts complex in Costa Mesa, California. It is a cultural hub; home to two concert halls, two theatres and an education centre, and welcoming thousands of visitors each month from Orange County and beyond. The latest addition to the campus is the renovated 56,100-square-foot Julianne and George ArgyrosRead more
Dubai’s latest tourist destination is the spectacular Dubai Frame, which opened in the city’s Zabeel Park in January this year. The huge new tourist attraction is described as the world’s largest picture frame, at 150 metres tall and 93 metres wide. At the top is a glass-bottomed viewing deck, providing visitors with a 360-degree viewRead more
Southbank Centre is a world-famous, multi-venue arts centre based in Central London. Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery recently commissioned renowned artist David Batchelor to create Sixty Minute Spectrum; an art installation which transforms the Hayward Gallery roof into a chromatic clock using dramatic colour. Having worked on numerous projects at Southbank Centre, Pharos partner White Light wasRead more
Pharos was approached by Ryan Rolph of Tryka to supply controls and support for the e-Luminate Cambridge Festival, which ran 10th – 15th February 2017. e-Luminate is a contemporary arts festival, inviting residents and visitors to discover the richness and diversity of Cambridge’s iconic buildings and public spaces in quite literally “a new light”. Venues all overRead more
