ATLANTA — On a clear night, the Sovereign Tower in north Atlanta is visible from up to 30 miles away. CD+M Lighting Design Group chose six Falcon Static Arc 3k Xenon fixtures made by Alpha One for the architectural installation. Ted Ferreira, CD+M principal, and Hilary Wainer, associate principal, oversaw the project for Regent Partners and architect SRSS for over three years. Their work included lighting the building facade, interior lobbies, private resident’s club and surrounding grounds.
“Our criteria for selecting Falcons to light the façade was two-fold,” Ferreira said. “First, they had to be rated for exterior, long-term use in all weather conditions. Second, we needed a lot of light. Not many products in North America meet both those requirements.”
Illuminating the tower exterior without disturbing the residents posed another challenge, Ferreira adds. “The client tested sky trackers to accentuate the building for a special event and immediately liked the effect. Careful positioning of the Falcons on custom, angled poles by Valmont achieved the desired effect without beaming light into residents’ windows. Metal fins built into the facade system between each floor catch the light perfectly.”
“Falcon Arc fixtures represent a real breakthrough in exterior structural illumination,” said Chris Curran, TMB’s architectural sales director. “No other fixtures come close.”
TMB is the worldwide distributor for Falcon and other Alpha One products. For more information, please visit www.tmb.com.
