Southbank Centre, London
Southbank Centre is a world-famous, multi-venue arts centre overlooking the Thames. The familiar glass pyramids on the Hayward Gallery roof have been turned into a work of art in their own right.
- A spectrum clock shows a range of colours over time, starting and ending the hour with a vivid red, with other solid colours appearing at different points throughout the cycle
- The pyramids were fitted with 76 x RGB LED battens which were created specifically for this project by WhiteLight
- To control the fittings, WL installed a new equipment rack in the Switch Room along with 2x ISTL Thor 36 LED channel drivers
- The LED drivers are controlled by a Pharos LPC 2, with the fixtures driven in 16 bit mode to consistently deliver fine control of the various colours and ensure the smoothest fade transitions
Read more about the colour lighting on the Southbank Centre roof in our project news story.


