Crystal Swell - Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles - USA
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Year
- 2021
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About
Crystal Swell
Preciosa’s brief was to create a dynamic installation that attracts
travellers from three levels and can withstand up to seven degrees on the
Richter scale. This was a design, engineering, construction and installation
challenge that required multiple Preciosa teams to contribute their creativity
and know-how. Crystal Swell is the perfect example of our ‘challenge
accepted’ way of thinking.
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Project in numbers
- 4 000 kilograms
- 65 metres of crystal ribbon
- 7 degrees on the Richter scale
- 17 metres high
R&D
Innovative lighting installation
Large crystal lighting installations always look exquisite but there’s typically a lot of tough engineering that goes into their creation. For this lighting, the Preciosa R&D team had to balance the dazzling design with the fact the light weighed 4,000 kilograms and is located in the seismically active area. Preciosa’s R&D team had to calculate, simulate and test every aspect of the light to ensure the installation met all safety regulations for seismically active areas. At the same time, proper installation of 65 metres of crystal ribbon through the building's three levels had to be considered.
Crystal Swell
Dynamic ocean theme
Ocean waves and the romance of travel collide in a swirl of crystal in west gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Created to amaze
Preciosa Lighting worked with Corgan in association with Gensler, who supplied the project’s architectural and interior design services, to create a dynamic installation that attracts travellers from three levels.
Designed to endure
The seismically active issue was one of the first challenges the design team had to tackle. The installation had to withstand up to seven degrees on the Richter scale.
Inspired by Signature Design
The client really liked our Signature Design Inspiral so we used that as our inspiration for the design,” said Ms. Olivová. The design concept the teams worked on was called ‘ocean swell'.
Lighting
Lighting possibilities
RGBW LED strips were added for an extra sense of connection and fun. The airport can create various dynamic lighting scenes to celebrate local or global events. This addition makes Crystal Swell an attraction travellers will seek out.
Designers
Who is behind the project
How to create an original, interesting, and feasible design? These are the main questions Šárka deals with in her work.
The seismically active issue was one of the first challenges the design team had to tackle. Preciosa Designer Šárka Olivová worked closely with the in-house R&D team to ensure the planned design, materials, and fixings were not only attractive to look at but safe as well.
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Client says
We looked for not only incredible design solutions but a company that understood what it would take to construct, to manufacture and certify the installation. Preciosa ranked top in all the criteria we established. Preciosa envisioned what we were looking for and was innovative in how they designed the fixture itself.
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