Featured Project: Fountain of Angels
Carthage, Missouri
The small mid-western town of Carthage, Missouri is home to a unique amphitheater that draws tens of thousands of visitors annually. The 'Fountain of Angels' is an open-air music and water production featuring a plaza of large programmable fountains centered around a bronze sculptural display. Jim Tetlow of Nautilus Entertainment Design created the original lighting design, which consisted of underwater fixtures, exterior fixtures and automated fixtures in protective enclosures. NED was contacted a second time to design a new show, The Everlasting Promise. The lighting plot and fountain remained essentially the same, except the site was now enclosed, allowing the event to run year round. A new 20-minute musical score was created by Bob Krogstad and recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The production began with a chorus of gospel singers and after their departure, the music, water and lighting tell the story.
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Project Specifications:
- 175 feet in diameter plaza with 252 bronze sculptures
- Center display has a water jet that shoots 75 feet into the air, surrounded by a cathedral arch and two foam jets that are smaller versions of the main water jet
- On the perimeter are two water castles and two dancing water fountains, which are animated with moving water jets and four additional foam jets
- At the rear of the plaze are an eighty-foot wide fan-shaped mist screen and a candelabrum comprised of sixty individual jets creating another wall of water
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Lighting System:
- Two telescoping 40 foot high lighting towers and two front of house positions
- 14 High End Cyberlight CX fixtures, enclosed in waterproof, temperature-controlled bunkers
- 72 1Kw Par 64 and 80 500W Par 56 exterior waterproof fixtures, customized with dichroic filters
- 120 75w submersible MR16s around and within the fountains
- ETC Expression 2X with MIDI option
- 70-mm film projector in waterproof booth, for rear projecting onto the mist screen
- Developed a preliminary budget specification and a revised specification which met the technical requirements of the client
- Created detailed conceptual drawings and paperwork
- Supervised onsite installation of original lighting equipment
- Created original lighting design with cues synchronized to music and motion of fountains
- Created lighting design for a second show with new musical score
- Visited site to update programming and focus of moving lights
Architectural Lighting Credits
Sheppard Mullin Law Office in San Diego, CA
NED provided specialty lighting design service in conjunction with ID Studios interior design for the new law offices of Sheppard Mullin. The features included column surrounds with hand painted translucent acrylic panels. NED worked with custom lighting manufactures to create 12’ high by 36” diameter column covers that were back lit with cold cathode fixtures to create the sense of day light entering the room thru stained glass. NED also designed custom chandeliers for the conference rooms as well as wall features similar to the column designs.
La Scarpa at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV
NED worked with WorthGroup Architects to provide lighting design services for the La Scarpa retail space in the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. The la Scarpa is a high end boutique shoe store located in the promenade area of the hotel. The wall treatments were glass tiles in blues and greens, and all of the products were laid out along large serpentine sculptures in a gloss tan finish. The challenge in this product was to create the illusion of the calm in the room and light the product, while still staying within the newly adopted energy regulations. A combination of fiber optic, LED and Fluorescent fixtures were used to achieve the effect.
United States House Ways and Means Committee Room, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
NED is currently serving as the lighting consultant for the renovation to the House Ways and Means Committee Room. The mandate from the Architect of the Capitol was to develop a feasibility study for adding proper television lighting to this area with minimal impact to the historic architecture of the space. The study also investigated supplemental lighting to cover the entire room in the event that this space is ever used as a temporary home for the entire House of Representatives.
United States Senate Chamber, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
NED is currently serving as the lighting consultant for a re-design of the architectural and television lighting for the U.S. Senate Chamber. The Architect of the Capitol has approved the first phase of the detailed design for this project, which includes the development of specifications and drawings for new cove lighting. The new system will result in a dramatic reduction in power consumption while providing increased illumination with color balance for television.
United States House of Representatives Chamber, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
NED worked as the lighting consultant with the architectural firm Beyer, Blinder & Belle to develop a feasibility study for a historic restoration of the House of Representatives Chamber. This study incorporated new architectural and television lighting for both daily use and broadcasted events. As part of this study, NED developed conceptual drawings and estimates of lighting fixtures, lighting control and power consumption.
8426 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
NED provided lighting design services in conjunction with the Executive Architect, David Denton, AIA. This project was conceived to integrate the existing architecture of this public plaza with a new café and newsstand to create an attractive environment for the public. NED created a lighting design concept to enhance the existing architectural features of the location, while at the same time considering the practical and safety needs of the area. A major portion of the project included a huge JumboTron screen to be used for advertising at the top of one of the buildings. NED provided detailed information for the project including fixture selection with equipment data and specification sheets, as well as design drawings consisting of plans, sections and mounting details.
Silver Star Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia, MS
This project involved a variety of spaces including the ballroom and convention center, entertainment lounge, restaurant, atrium and exterior of the Silver Star Hotel and Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi. NED helped to establish the Silver Star as a creative landmark with unique colors and programmable effects on the exterior of the hotel that could be seen for miles. Drawing on an extensive background in the entertainment industry, NED created an interior architectural lighting design for the live entertainment lounge, as well as the restaurant and waterfall-themed atrium.
Holland America Rotterdam
NED designed specialty architectural lighting for the flagship of the Holland America Cruise line, the M.S. Rotterdam. This included designs of decorative fiber optic effects with programmable control and the illumination of artwork and displays using both conventional sources and fiber optics.