During Istanbul’s Maiden’s Tower renovation, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism commissioned contractors ASTEL to conduct an international competition for a light show that should highlight the Tower, be widely seen around Istanbul and run fully-automated every night. The contract was won by Martin Kuhn of MKLD Lighting Design & Consulting of Berlin, who conceived the idea of telling the Tower’s story using light to accompany the narrative in the manner of a theatre piece or performance. Kuhn commissioned a seven-minute script from Turkish writer, Ayse Kulin, had it translated it into English and Arabic, found professional speakers for…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
Unusual Rigging and Engineering was brought on board by ALEC and subcontractors ASU and Holovis to handle the various rigging installations around Seaworld at Yas Island. Being the region’s first marine life theme park, it was crucial to ensure that the equipment and design solution remained constant throughout the different disciplines and buildings. One of the main aspects of the project was the installation of a series of acrylic ceiling panels in the venue’s central hub. Called One Ocean, the hub looks like an underwater cave with rocky arches marking the entrances to the park’s other seven realms. Richard Hoare,…
Cape Town rental and production company Ultra Event Technical Solutions has invested in 24 Robe LEDBeam 350s. With business roaring back after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ultra’s Founder and CEO, Costa Champanis made the investment to complement the company’s existing stock, which includes Robe Pointes and LEDWash 600s. “We loved the flawless flat beam with no hotspots and the fantastic quality of light coming from the fixture,” Champanis said of the fixture. “We also knew being made by Robe that they would be reliable and well built.” Ultra’s LEDWash 600s have been onboard for around 10 years. The company even had…
