Lighting in Design May/June 2017

Sun International's Times Square Casino: altogether striking

S un International's dazzling Time Square Ca- sino opened to great fanfare on April 1 this year. It is Sun International’s largest invest- ment in a casino development in 15 years and, being part of the green Menlyn Maine precinct, it was important that its considerable and jaw-dropping light installation was seamlessly managed. Lighting in Design spoke to Ryan Ashford-Smit of Triac, the company responsible for lighting control throughout the casino complex The casino floor spans over 7530 m 2 on two levels and makes way for the time-themed, futuris- tically-designed casino with 988 digital screens that are used to generate evolving mood experiences.

At its widest point, its massive roof spans 85 m and covers over 10 000 m 2 . According to Ashford-Smit, the project pushed the boundaries of LED dimming technology, incor- porating special lighting effects and light synchroni- sation throughout the day so “the energy and vibe is continuously emotive”. In an installation that is altogether striking, what stands out upon entry to the casino are the matrices of LED channels that form patterns of light on both floors of the casino and abut a mesh of fibre optic lighting that hangs above the bar area. Each of the channels links to a downlighter, of which there are many to ensure the correct lumen levels to the gam-

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