Kiboworks Atlanta Botanic Gardens

Atlanta Botanic Gardens

Category

Custom Fixture
Completion

2011
Lighting Design

CD+M | GA
Awards

2013 Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award for the most creative use of color

The Atlanta Botanic Gardens occupy 30 acres of breath-taking exhibit's, located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. The gardens have been growing for more than 35 years, during which time, there's been numerous additions and updated exhibit's, making the gardens a must see attraction

Debuted in 2011, the Christmas lightshow extravaganza, 'Garden Lights, Holiday Nights' has returned each year, with the centre piece performance once again being the great lawn orchestral orbs. KiboWorks formally Lighting Science/LED Effects in collaboration with CD+M lighting and Tres Fromme landscape designer, created the 150 custom topiary shapes ranging from small 24" diameter domes to 72" domes and 12' tall tree form to complete the Lawn landscape. Central to the effects was the single RGB DMX engine that Lighting Science developed to drive the lighting effects an all the topiary forms. The 24v DC engines comprise a PCB with 50 RGB leds arranged in a star pattern giving the maximum illumination for all forms, the engines where RDM and DMX compliant allowing each of the fixtures to be quickly patched during the installation and programming. The engines where then fitted in to a common base sections that fitted all forms and was also designed to be IP67 to ensure no moisture penetrated the forms.

Each year as set of new Christmas themed songs are developed for the 30 minute rolling show and must be meticulously choreographed with the great lawn orbs to create and Christmas lighting show now viewed by more than 200,000 paying guests each year.

The challenge for each year's show is to be even more creative in every aspect. Executive director for the gardens, Mary Pat Matheson, outlined the expectations: "The lighting display on the Great Lawn, as the focal exhibit, has to be very impactful with lights, sounds and color movements all choreographed to precise timing". Once again, the show exceeded all expectations, and led to the 2013 Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award for the most creative use of color.

Bespoke LED Color Engine and Fixtures

Atlanta's "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights" Christmas extravaganza

Atlanta Botanic Gardens

Category

Custom Fixture
Date

2009
Lighting Designer

CD+M | GA

The Atlanta Botanic Gardens occupy 30 acres of breath-taking exhibit's, located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. The gardens have been growing for more than 35 years, during which time, there's been numerous additions and updated exhibit's, making the gardens a must see attraction

Debuted in 2011, the Christmas lightshow extravaganza, 'Garden Lights, Holiday Nights' has returned each year, with the centre piece performance once again being the great lawn orchestral orbs. KiboWorks formally Lighting Science/LED Effects in collaboration with CD+M lighting and Tres Fromme landscape designer, created the 150 custom topiary shapes ranging from small 24" diameter domes to 72" domes and 12' tall tree form to complete the Lawn landscape. Central to the effects was the single RGB DMX engine that KiboWorks developed to drive the lighting effects an all the topiary forms. The 24v DC engines comprise a PCB with 50 RGB leds arranged in a star pattern giving the maximum illumination for all forms, the engines where RDM and DMX compliant allowing each of the fixtures to be quickly patched during the installation and programming. The engines where then fitted in to a common base sections that fitted all forms and was also designed to be IP67 water resistant to ensure no moisture penetrated the forms.

Each year a set of new Christmas themed songs are developed for the 30 minute rolling show and must be meticulously choreographed with the great lawn orbs to create and Christmas lighting show now viewed by more than 200,000 paying guests each year.

The challenge for each year's show is to be even more creative in every aspect. Executive director for the gardens, Mary Pat Matheson, outlined the expectations: "The lighting display on the Great Lawn, as the focal exhibit, has to be very impactful with lights, sounds and color movements all choreographed to precise timing". Once again, the show exceeded all expectations, and led to the 2013 Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award for the most creative use of color.