Incorporates addressable LEDs for controllable lighting.
The brief for this project was to produce a physical model based on a CGI image of a stylized townscape which featured on the client’s website. This meant we had to create our own CAD from scratch for each of the building types based just on 2D screengrabs . We then produced the physical models using our laser cutters and conventional architectural model making techniques before finishing them in colours to match the on-screen images. We also had to incorporate addressable LEDs so the client could create flashing illuminated routes along the roads in varying colours and internal illumination of the buildings. Addressable LEDs can be controlled from your PC or even from an Ap you can download on your phone.
Tablet controlled illumination of individual plots.
We had no sooner completed our first project for this major developer in the retirement sector than they immediately asked us to produce a second model for this much larger development. Both models had fully interactive lighting which allowed the sales agent to illuminate individual plots from a touch-screen tablet. We also incorporated filters for 1 bed, 2 bed, ground floor or first floor apartments which is a particularly useful feature for when a customer has specific requirements. There was also an All Lights On option.
Touchscreen controlled illumination of individual plots.
Unfortunately we weren’t able to get any good photos of this model before delivering it to site because we had to rush the final stages to fit in some last minute amends from the client. The model featured an interactive lighting system which allowed illumination of individual apartments controlled from a tablet mounted on the model edge. The client was very pleased with the finished result and immediately asked us to produce another model for one of their other retirement developments.
Stylized model showing multiple industries.
The brief for this project was to create a physical model of an existing CGI created landscape showing all the various industrial sectors the company worked in. The only information they were able to give us was a set of still-frame images of the landscape so we had to create our own CAD from scratch before we could start constructing the model. The muted greys and greens are an exact copy of the CGI graphic but we feel they work very well for this stylized industrial landscape. As you can see from the photo above, we also incorporated LED lighting. The system allowed 16 zones to be individually controlled from the client’s laptop.
Industrial model featuring interactive illumination.
Although we specialise in architectural models we also regularly produce high quality industrial models such as this model of a Cryobattery power station which incorporates interactive LED illumination. The CryoBattery system uses renewable sources to compress air in tanks which can later be used to generate power. In effect, it acts as large battery to store energy for when it is most needed. This is very much a stylised representation of the facility with the strong colours being used to indicate different parts of the process. The LED illumination rises slowly upwards to the top of the vessels and then gradually drops down again to represent the “filling up” and “emptying” phases of the CryoBattery facility.
