Planar creates a vibrant LED display background in a Times Square office

The technology of planar It is present in large videowall, created with its CarbonLight CLI series, at the new New York headquarters of a technology company, whose installation has been supervised by the specialist Waveguide.

A confidential American technology company, with offices around the world and whose name cannot be disclosed, has recently rented the top seven floors of a 48 plants in New York's Times Square for its new office, Designed by the architecture firm Gensler, which also did so at its headquarters in Los Angeles.

Digital technology is a prominent element and common denominator of the company's offices to improve the workplace experience for employees and visitors.

In this sense, The display technology of planar Stars in the large lobby of the elevator of the plant 57 and a large social and meeting space in the plant attic 58, with large videowall created with its series CarbonLight CLI, whose installation has been supervised by the consulting firm and audiovisual design Waveguide.

In the lobby of the plant 57 has been installed on the wall a large Led videowall, from 7.6×1,2 metre, that wraps a corner in 90º and that is combined with another wall of video Led of 6.7×1,8 ceiling-mounted. For its part, The floor space 58 It has a videowall, also ceiling mounted, of 6×1,5 metre.

Ross Cunningham, COO at Waveguide, explains that the flexibility of design options and the ability to create custom configurations in each space were important features in selecting Planar's CarbonLight CLI series for this project..

In addition, to create the corner of video Led lobby, "The CarbonLight CLI series was suitable for creating a curved or flat edge.. In the end the latter, and the edge of 2 mm of these Planar displays exceeded our design requirement".

The integration of the videowall Led lobby presented some challenges of assembly and devices. "With the top screen acting as a ceiling, We had to create a chamber barrier and incorporate cuts for sprinklers, Fire strobes and speakers, Cunningham recalls.. We also had to make sure that the Led corner was protected when people pass by and carry their luggage on wheels., Planar developed a coating to minimize damage to electronic components.".

The result has been positive.: "it was excellent to work with Planar's custom solutions team., that offered a system with a custom assembly, flexible options and the ability to provide an additional coating resulting in a complete and impactful solution".

Welcome to the bright lights

for Chris Mitchell, Gensler Design Director, "The office setup captures the vibrancy of the city street and establishes a connection to the company's headquarters in Los Angeles., where video capture and digital content display were a success; that same kind of energy had to be part of the New York City space.".

As the main lobby of the New York office took shape, "The whole team, including the customer, Gensler, Waveguide and Planar, collaborated in the creation of the definitive and impactful moment of 'Welcome to the bright lights of the big city'’ -Ensures-. The result does not disappoint. Multifaceted floor-to-ceiling Led displays create a dynamic backdrop when one enters the main space. It instantly envelops guests in the energy of Broadway and Times Square.".

In the social and meeting area located on the floor 58, the Led canvas of the ceiling is a nod to the location of the attic of the building, "An environment that makes you feel like you're stepping on the clouds," Mitchell says.. The cumulative effect of both plants is a fluid flow of content that is transmitted smoothly., with an entertaining and engaging message".

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