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With a variety of digital rendering tools, including a combination of Sketchup, After Effects & Photoshop, Lightswitch turned the architect���s renderings into animated video clips that made the colorful lighting concept come to life for the client. The vibrant LED lighting met the client���s wish to transform the plaza into a nighttime destination for residents and shoppers alike. ���We used color-changing LED digital signage and glowing balls that change color in coordination with the RGB fountain lighting,��� said Avraham Mendall Mor, partner at Lightswitch Architectural. The new and existing LED lighting are now controlled from a D3 Media controller and Pharos Controller, via Knet2 protocol over Cat6 or fiber optic cable. The main controller ��� one of three control racks installed on site ��� is located in the basement under Roosevelt Street near the maintenance office. Each area of the project has a different conceptual design in the form of a simple abstract pattern of shape and color. These stylings resemble the design of high fashion fabric patterns. The look for the playground beds, for example, is based on the swirling prints of Emilio Pucci. The interlacing diamond shapes of the pattern for the fire pit and ramp beds are reminiscent of the motifs of the Art Deco movement. Once these abstract designs were hand-drawn in colored pencil, the plant list was developed according to flower and foliage color, height, texture and bloom time. Above The five LED trees in the center of the movie theater plaza had been installed previously, but Lightswitch improved the feature with better control wiring and programming through a solid-state control system. The firm also replaced broken luminaires in the area during installation. The repeated element of the curlicue evergreen hedges is an established concept in French gardens, providing structure and a yearlong presence in the beds, which are highlighted by seasonal bursts of color. The sinuous hedges are a unifying element throughout the different areas of the space, and allow April 2013 61