aomalley.org / Lighting / Tic Tok (formally "Prototype")
Tic Tok is proof-of-concept for a series of dynamic lighting fixtures.
The glow of neon light escapes the industrial-styled fixture through a perforated, vent-like faceplate; instead of delivering air, this fixture brings shifting ambient light to the room.
Employing neon-like lights and custom control circuitry, Tic Tok cycles through a sixty-step sequence over the span of an hour, or a minute, depending on user preference via a switch, providing the choice of conspicuously variable lighting -- ticking away like a clock -- or colour patterns that vary less noticeably over a period of time.
Future fixtures will feature various new face-plate designs, new sequences, and sensors to vary the fixture's behaviour in response to its surroundings -- creating dynamic, time-based lighting fixtures that mark time and memory.
Tic Tok fixtures are stocked in limited quantities and available by commission, are easily wall mounted, and use standard AC/DC adapters for power, making them well suited for accent lighting in bars, cafes, lobbies, etc.
Contact me to discuss availability and custom designs.
© 2005 andrew o'malley
photo by Gerard Brazil
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