Capitol Cinema – Dominion Road by Deco Light

ArchiPro Project Summary - Revitalizing the Dominion Road precinct with dynamic lighting at the historic Capitol Cinema, featuring customizable DMX festoon lights and a centralized control system for a vibrant, seasonal display.

Title:: Capitol Cinema – Dominion Road
Lighting Installer:: Deco Light
Category:: Community/; Public and Cultural

“We want this area to really stand out” was the brief from the Dominion Road Business Association. The Dominion Road Balmoral business precinct needed a lift and Deco Light was engaged to provide the inspiration.

Two large overheads run across Dominion Road, each featuring 240 large DMX Festoon Lights. These overheads can display a huge range of colours and effects as each light is individually controlled.

The historic Capitol Cinema facade is washed with coloured light from over 50 luminares, each focussed on the intricate features of the facade. Contrasting colours can totally change the look of the building for different seasons and celebrations.

Festoon Lighting along the parapet, gutter line and under the entrance canopy results in the classic “Hollywood Cinema” look, except these festoons can display colours and effects.

The entire installation is coordinated by a centralised control system. A range of Scenes can be selected with synchronised effects running through the overheads, across the wash-lit facade and through the festoons. Scene selection and control is online via a Deco Light Spira IoT Controller; control can be from a browser or Smartphone App. The result is a mesmerising lighting display that really “makes the area stand out”.

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“Controlling and shaping light and shadows,
reflections, refractions and even colour!”

Deco Light® was established in the early 2000’s as the Decorative Lighting Company. The current owner purchased the company in 2011 and has applied a more technical and project focus to the business.

Deco Light® sources a wide range of decorative lighting and lighting control products, manufactured to meet our detailed specifications. We do not use “off the shelf” products as we demand higher quality and maximum durability. The product range that may be applied to your project includes:

Commercial Grade Fairy Lights. 240v and 24v – applied as suitable for each project. Heavy duty rubber cable for maximum UV tolerance, waterproof connectors, and top-quality high-output LEDs.
Wash Lights. Linear, Square or Flood RGB / RGBW lights to highlight any building or structure.
LED Strip and Neon Flex. Silicone rubber flex with high-grade LED Strip for maximum brightness, control and impact.
Festoon. Full DMX colour-changing and Vintage-look festoon with LED Soft Filament Bulbs that are designed to last.
Christmas Trees and Motifs. Trees of any size, walk-though Christmas Baubles, 2D or 3D Motifs – enhanced with controlled colour changing LED lighting
Pixel Facade Lighting and Signage. Add the wow factor to any building facade with our media pixel technology.

We have several design principles that ensure our products and services are the best available:

Quality. Deco Light® products and services are always of the highest quality. Robust rubber-insulated cable, high output LEDs, top quality power supplies, stainless steel rigging hardware etc. We do not promise to be the cheapest – quality has a price – but we will always deliver the best value for money.
Longevity. Our products are designed to last and not end up in the landfill after only a year or two. We avoid anything that cannot be maintained throughout its serviceable lifetime.
Transparency. Our pricing breakdown will show you what you will get for your project. If we use less product to achieve the project result, the price will reduce accordingly.

At the core of every Deco Light® project is our unique, online Controller. Deco Light Spira is an IoT (Internet of Things) connected Controller that offers superior flexibility and control of your lighting installation:

Access control from any Browser or Smartphone and set the colours or effects you desire.
On and off times that change as seasons change
Preset events for different celebrations or control them on-the-fly via the App
Control the Town Centre lighting with coordinated effects moving up and down the street
Remotely set colours and effects to reflect world events
Monitor the installation ensure it is working, with alarm reporting of any issues.

The experienced team at Decolight® would be delighted to assist with the design of your lighting project – including landmark or protected tree design, commercial main street overhead lighting solutions, Town Centre lighting plans or classic Christmas decorations.