Marriott Marquis Hotel
New York - USA
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- 2022
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About
Pearl Wonder
Our crystal lighting shines all over the world. The fascination of glowing
pearls has now rolled into the heart of New York City. Preciosa’s Signature
Design, Pearl Drop, lights up the Broadway Ballroom in the Marriot Marquis Hotel
Times Square. Eight interactive lighting installations bring colour and
excitement to every event held.
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Watch the dynamic scenes of Pearl Wonder
Project in numbers
- 4250 triplex-opal spheres
- 8 lighting fixtures
- 600 metres of total length
- 12 centimetres in diameter, each sphere
Story
Story of Pearl Wonder
Inspiration
Every year on December 31, tens of thousands of people gather in New York City to watch the historic Times Square Ball drop as the clock counts down to midnight. This Ball shines once a year, while inside the Marriott Marquis’ Broadway Ballroom, glowing crystal balls sparkle every night of the year. Our dynamic Pearl Drop, crafted with love in Crystal Valley, creates a buzzing atmosphere in the Big Apple.
Pearl Wonder draws from our Signature Design Pearl Drop. Inspired by the Dutch painting, "Woman Reading a Letter" by Gerard ter Borch, Pearl Drop is traditional in its reference to pearls but modern in the simplicity of its shape.
components
The Pearl Drop fictures we created for the Marriott Marquis feature hand-blown Triplex Opal spheres paired with a polished brass frame and black mountings. Each of the eight fixtures is about 40 metres in length.
We crafted 4,250 Triplex Opal spheres 12 centimetres in diameter for the Marriott Marquis. We then shaped them into eight swirls and installed them on the ballroom’s ceiling. We craft every piece with loving care at our production facility in the Crystal Valley. The hand-crafted elements create one-of-a-kind lighting for every project.
Technology & Craft
Innovation Lab
The Pearl Drop in the Broadway Ballroom features RGBW LEDs. RGBW allows a light fixture to have colourful light accents. These are set and controlled by a computer system. At Preciosa Lighting’s Innovation Lab, we work with the possibilities of RGBW lighting and other technologies to offer the most advanced options to our clients. Our team develops new ideas and experiments with different technologies and lighting systems, all in the pursuit of crafting the perfect luminaire. Each of Pearl Drop’s spheres is hand-crafted by master glassblowers. Creating such spheres requires years of practice. We pass down our lighting heritage from generation to generation, keeping these traditions alive.
Lighting
Lighting possibilities
We can bring a kaleidoscope of colours to dynamic lighting fixtures. Red, blue, green; what about coral, indigo, or jade? For the Broadway Ballroom, we created a programme that allows hotel staff to set their own colour schemes. Some of the pre-set scenes include the colours of the American flag.
The dynamic lighting scenes are in complete control of the client. With the system Preciosa designed, each lighting fixture can be programmed with its own colour scheme, or all eight fixtures can share the same scene. This flexibility creates a unique and magical experience for every event.
Location
The New York Marriott Marquis
Contact
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