Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Asher Young Studio
Lead Designers Asher Young
Other Designer's names ANIMATORS: Bryce Cutler; Claire Talbott; Eye Garden (Jeremy Thompson, Austion Woolfolk, Taylor Gonzalez); Kevan Loney; Mike Commendatore; Parker Molacek // TECHNICAL DESIGNER: Erich Bolton
Client BLT Harbor Point
Photo Credits Marlon Co
Other Credits STUDIO PRODUCERS: Angeline Wang, Bryn Herdrich; A/V PARTNER: Collective Systems (Erik VanderPoel)
Completion Date Summer 2024
Project Location Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Entry DescriptionCommunity Canvas is a digital art installation that transforms existing architectural elements such as windows and building facades into artistic canvases for the community via projection.
For BLT Harbor Point, we created custom content that ranged from clips highlighting community members and on-site amenities & events to more abstract artistic pieces inspired by the environment.
A rising sun illuminates the morning routes of passing joggers; dogs chase bouncing tennis balls as they catapult across the windows; and kids watch the space fill suddenly with a cascading waterfall, then empty and transform to a field of flowers.
The clips are projected onto street-level windows of the development’s leasing center in the evenings, enlivening the sidewalk for passersby and projecting the messaging of the center outside the building after the interior has closed down for the day.
Sustainability ApproachWe opted with the client for laser projectors over traditional projectors to reduce lamp replacement needs over time.
Additionally, the translucent film that was applied to the front windows of the building to make them suitable for rear projection also reduced glare and heat from the sun, making the room more comfortable for those working inside during the day and lowering the level of air-conditioning needed.
