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Anolis fixtures illuminate leopard Poised in Aberdeen

Anolis fixtures illuminate leopard Poised in Aberdeen
Anolis fixtures illuminate leopard Poised in Aberdeen

Sculptor Andy Scott has created a 5 metre high galvanised steel leopard - Poised - on top of a 10 metre high steel column as the centrepiece of the newly developed, mixed-use Marischal Square urban quarter in central Aberdeen, Scotland.

 

The work was commissioned by Muse Developments and Aviva Investors and was inspired by the City of Aberdeen’s ancient heraldic coat of arms, which features two leopards. The majestic beast is five metres high, with another five metre reach for the tail hanging below. It weighs two tonnes. It is internally lit by 11 x Anolis ArcSource Outdoor 4MC LED fixtures.

 

The leopard’s lighting design was created by Scottish based lighting and environmental design practice Atelier Ten, also responsible for lighting all the Marischal Square commercial, retail and leisure spaces for Muse Developments.

 

The mounting plate holes to accommodate the lights were drilled in the leopard’s skin which is constructed from thousands of welded steel plates of various thicknesses from 10 to 3 mm and assorted lengths, with 3 mm thick laser-cut steel for the spots.

 

The Anolis fixtures are positioned in the hind legs, shoulders, head and top of the tail. The ArcSource power supplies driving the lights are remotely fitted within the courtyard’s basement, while all cabling is concealed in the column. Once the lights’ positioning was established, the leopard was sent off to be galvanised, an exacting task completed by Joseph Ash Galvanizing in Telford.

 

While the leopard’s signature lighting state is mixed to a ‘neutral’ white around 3500 K, for events taking place in Marischal Square and special occasions, they wanted the potential and flexibility to be able to change the colour of the sculpture if needed, so the range of hues and shades of colour available was another parameter scrutinized during the lighting selection process. The lighting is controlled via an Anolis ArcPower 36 DMX controller complete with a scene setting user interface.

 

(Photos: Muse Developments)

 

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