ms Koningsdam – World Stage
June 16, 2016
The Phoenician-Camelback Ballroom
June 14, 2016
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  • Responsibilities: 

    Architectural Lighting Design
    Fixture Design
    Audio/Video Consulting

Architectural Lighting

NED and WorthGroup, the architectural firm, designed close to 200 custom chandeliers and lighting features for the building.

A main connective hallway was created to be a soothing transition between the excitement of the casino area to the calmer environment of the meeting rooms. To create a waterfall effect, NED designed a treatment using Rosco effects projectors onto textured gypsum panels to a startling effect.

Diamond Back Cabaret Lounge had some unusual elements such as the wrapping symbolic snake overhead as a light fixture (designed for easy lamp replacement), ending in a chandelier “snake’s” rattle.

Audio/Video Consulting and Design

A hallmark of NED design is to give the owner great versatility with the lighting and audio/video systems. The Choctaw audio/video system allows employees the flexibility to select what video and/or audio feeds are appropriate at any time for their clientele. The digital signage system, consisting of 42 different channels of streaming content offers the ability to change feeds to any of the facility's 190 displays. Guests can request their choice of program on any of the 24 video monitors located in the gambling table areas. Programming choices can also be made in the spa depending on the client's mood. The most flexibility is offered in the Diamondback Cabaret Lounge. A live feed of the performance can be sent not only to the large side screen in the lounge, but also to the numerous monitors throughout the casino and ancillary spaces.

The most striking are three video chandeliers composed of 4 x 4 foot boxes containing LED panels. These chandeliers display video images through their crystal-encrusted exterior to set the ambiance for the elevator lobby.