Pop's
Opens on Route 66!
Years in the making, the iconic Pop's is now a reality. Pop's is the creation
of Aubrey McLendon, head of Chesapeake Energy here in Oklahoma City,
and designed by Rand Elliott.
A 100ft cantiveler covers futuristic gas pumps for weary travelers on the
mother road. Inside they can have a great burger, milkshake, even a steak..
Best of all it's the only place on the planet earth you can select from nearly
500 flavors of soda pop. They have nearly 50 varieties of root beer alone!
What the architect refers to as the "Smile" is a record breaking
66ft tall
Pop Bottle sculpture right by the mother road, beckoning travelers at night
with it's 16million color lighting system by none other than....Color Kinetics.
This is no convenience store! This is a destination, an icon, a work of art.
Go to Pop's website to learn more at www.pops66.com
Bega
Luncheon A Great Sucess:
On June 12th, Smith Lighting and Bega-US cohosted a specifier luncheon
in the Continental Room of the recently re-opened Skirvin Hilton.
We had over 75 Architectural Lighting specifiers including architects,
engineers and interior designers attend the two hour luncheon.
Rob Chasse' came into Oklahoma City loaded with samples that were set
up all around the room. As a testament to the durability and longevity
of Bega's products, noone could distinguish from new the stainless steel
bollard that we brought over after it being installed in front of our building
for over 3 1/2 years!
Bega invites everyone to their website to see all the existing product offering
as well as the exciting new Limburg glass collection that was introduced
at our luncheon. Bega's U.S. website is located at http://www.bega-us.com
Smith
Lighting now represents EDI:
EDI is a manufacturer of dimming systems and lighting controls including installation
systems and portable gear for live performance, theme park, and architectural
lighting applications.
Their performance product line includes theatrical control consoles, dimmer
racks and packs, protocol devices, and a complete line of power distribution.
The EDI architectural product line includes a full range of digital and analog
lighting controls for commercial applications. Check out their website at
www.edionline.com
Smith Lighting now represents Focal Point for Central Oklahoma.
Focal Point has an incredible offering ranging from recessed and indirect
up to medical and decorative sconce/pendant offerings.
This is a premium product and their catalog is simply incredible
Visit Focal Point's website at:
http://www.focalpointlights.com
An
Oklahoma City Landmark Returns:
After being closed since 1989, The new Skirvin Hilton opened
it's doors last week after a 54 Million dollar restoration.
Those people who have called Oklahoma City home all their
lives understand how huge this is. Barely saved from the wrecking ball,
this absolutely stunning piece of architecture has been reborn
for a new generation of Oklahoman's to enjoy and cherish.
Smith Lighting would like to congratulate Oil Capitol Electric on
the expert installation of this record breaking lighting and controls
package that is nearly as impressive as the hotel itself.
Be sure to check out the new Nonna's gift shop on the first floor
Smith Lighting will be hosting several manufacturers events over the
coming months in the Skirvin's well appointed meeting facilities.
Smith
Lighting Introduces Beta-Calco:
One of the most famous names in architectural lighting is now
represented in Central and Western Oklahoma by Smith Lighting.
Beta-Calco is one of the world's foremost architectural specification
grade manufacturers producing beautiful lighting instruments
that our lighting community will be proud to specify.
This companies designs are instantly recognizable, reasonably
priced and they even have a quick ship program.
For more information on Beta-Calco, contact Eric or Shellee
The upcoming grand opening of the Grand Firelake Casino in Shawnee
will showcase a beautiful facility years in the making.
Winona Lighting, Color Kinetics and USA Illumination set the stage for the theme lighting package.
Smith Lighting was pleased to provide all interior and exterior lighting
on this wonderful project. Congratulations to Rees Associates, Darr Collins and OESCO Electrical Contractors on a great project that
will provide Oklahoma with a world class Casino facility to be
appreciated for many many years!
Riverwind
Casino :
Be sure to visit the newly opened Riverwind Casino in Goldsby, Oklahoma
just south of Norman.
This super high tech facility features several wondeful restaurants as well
as a 1500 seat state of the art theatre.
All digital lighting was provided by Color Kinetics. The moving facade
animations are particularly eye catching features from I-35 and were made
possible by 650 "Colorcast14" fixtures located in a 2ft tall channel.
This facility sets the stage for high end gaming facilities in our state
and with restaurants and concerts, there is sure to be something
for everybody.
Smith Lighting now represents Edison Price Lighting for Central Oklahoma.
This company has for better than half a century produced lighting used in
museums the world over. Edison Price is used exclusively in the
Oklahoma City Museum of Art as well as several other beautiful museums
in our state.
Far more than track though, this manufacturer also produces some of the
highest performing downlighting in our industry today.
We are in the process of adding to our linecard to better serve our specifiers.
Please also help us welcome:
Lumid USA
Lumascape USA
Evergreen Lighting
Intense Lighting
Indessa Lighting
Eureka Lighting
Links to all of these great manufacturers can be found in our Quicklinks
More news to come.
If you happen to be in Jenks or Tulsa, visiting the new
Riverwalk or perhaps the new Oklahoma Aquarium right
next door, be sure to take a look at the new Riverwalk
amphitheater featuring digital lighting from Color Kinetics
Amerishade of Oklahoma City produced the fabric canopy
and Colorblast 6 compliments it and provides an exciting
display of moving color above the concert stage.
100,000 hour lamplife means no maintenance
Let the show begin!
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Winona
Lighting's New Panels Collection:
Winona Lighting is consistently our leading manufacturer
when it comes to innovation and fresh product choices.
Their latest series is PANELS and a pdf of the new brochure
can be downloaded HERE
Winona Lighting has come out with a reference quality LED product
line and they recently presented a lunch and learn at the new Wanda
Bass School of Music at OCU on "Custom Lighting" under their
record breaking chandeliers provided for that project.
See more of their custom products on two upcoming Casino projects,
Riverwind in Goldsby, Oklahoma and Firelake in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Smith Lighting is pleased to have provided the lighting for Boldt's new
Southern Division Headquarters at Broadway Ext. and Hefner Rd. here
in Oklahoma City.
The new building bears the distinction of being the first structure
in Central Oklahoma to be built to LEED standards for silver certification.
Energy efficient light sources such as Lithonia's new RT5
as well as some very dramatic LED Lighting
treatment combine to create a space that is as dramatic as it is
functional.
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747
Restaurant, Norman, OK:
The new 747 Restaurant on Campus Corner opened this past Friday
to amazing reviews. If you're in Norman some evening, check them out!
Featuring Color Kinetics, Energie, Sistemalux and lots of Bruck....this
restaurant provides an amazing environment for it's clientele to enjoy.
The restaurant is located in a 1940's art deco structure at 747 N. Asp.
Bellini's held their reopening in time for their 15th anniversary. Owner
Tommy Byrd (Pictured) wanted to give the restaurant a cosmopolitan
makeover reminiscent of high end restaurants in major markets such as New YorkCity. Richard Brown Architects and Andrea Edwards Interior Design provided specification.
The results are outstanding. The restaurant features a color changing bar
via Color Kinetics I-Color Cove. The restaurant also features low
voltage lighting from Bruck Lighting Systems and MP Lighting.
Photo: Mark Hancock/Journal Record Article For larger photo, click HERE
Nonna's Restaurant in Bricktown is now officially open, including the gift
store and we encourage everyone to go enjoy the incredible food,
as well as the amazing atmosphere, previously unkown to Oklahoma City.
ADG Architects designed this groundbreaking restaurant. Avis Scaramucci
and her husband Phil decided on a second location in Bricktown after sensing
an excitement in the area that has been building over the years. They were
not mistaken......their Bricktown location has been such a hit, that they
have closed their original location on Western.
This beautiful restaurant is the most ambitious restaurant lighting project
we've ever done and the results are truly fantastic.
To see some larger pictures: go here
Winona
Lighting Introduces New Collection:
Winona Lighting has always been a huge part of our offering
at Smith Lighting. Their quality is absolutely without equal,
and there is noone like Winona when it comes to making
custom ideas a reality.
Now Winona has introduced some truly unique interpretations
of the architectural cylinder.
Keep an eye out for the brochure, and in the meantime, take a look
by clicking here.
Color Kinetics (Nasdaq:CLRK) This month released their brand new Intelliwhite
Series of products, representing the world's first color temperature adjustable
fixtures. These fixtures will be useful for applications requiring a no heat/uv source
such as museums, sensitive merchandise applications, as well as hard to access
applications such as skylights and atriums. High vibration applications will benefit
also. These fixtures are being installed at Baptist Hospital's Mediflite Helipad due
to frequent loss of incandescent fixtures from high vibration. Click here for more info
In one of the most stunning examples of Color Kinetics being used
to excellent effect, this Temple features etched acrylic clouds produced
by Eaton Quade here in Oklahoma City. Access is very limited and unlimited
color change was a desired element. The center panel is always lit gold as an
eternal flame element, with flanking clouds gradually rotating through beautiful
colors. Click here to see a larger picture.
For people traveling from Will Rogers World Airport, a new
very cool welcome awaits them. These rusty iron stencil
letters are a powerful sight. Originally displayed at the airport
and dismantled before construction began, they have now been
brought back with a new twist:
digital lighting from Color Kinetics..
This sign now does chases, gradients and fades..virtually anything
imagineable.
Kudos to specifier Connie Scothorn at CLS Landscape Design and John at Midwest Electric for their expert installation! Full pic 1 2
Gaylord
School of Journalism:
If you happen to be around campus after nightfall, take
a look at the newly completed Gaylord School of Journalism.
The new building is crowned with a beautiful color changing dome
featuring wonderful high tech color changing luminaires from none
other than Color Kinetics.
Larger pics here
and here...
What are the highlights of this manufacturer's products?
*Real Italian Glass with a 5 year unconditional warranty!
*Cast Housings that LAST in commercial applications
*Price points that are absolutely unbeatable!
Prisma Illuminazione recently introduced the incredible
new Optalum series of fixtures. These segmented
optical reflectors feature a selection of beautiful colors
including custom colors, three size selections and several lamping options so there is sure to be an Optalum proper for your application.
Check out Optalum and all the Prisma fixtures here and
then call one of our staff for a budget quotation. You
will be surprised how little it costs to achieve this level
of quality for your next project.
Bruck
Introduces Enzis/New Website:
Bruck Lighting Systems unveiled a brand new and
improved website for their U.S. customers. Bruck's
new site is www.brucklightingsystems.com
Also just introduced is the new Enzis system.
This system represents the most affordable way
to get true Bruck Quality. As a matter of fact, it is the
most competitively priced architectural rail system
from any manufacturer!
Come see the wonderful Bruck display at Smith Lighting
2004-2005 Catalog coming soon!
We received impressive photos of this video conference
facility in downtown Tulsa.
This shows excellent use of Color Kinetics I-Color Cove
series behind tensile fabric.
Next month, we'll show another tensile fabric Color Kinetics
application...A car dealership we completed with Worldcover
Inc. here in Oklahoma City.
Photos: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
This groundbreaking fountain was both featured on Color Kinetics website and in
their upcoming annual publication "The Color Manifesto"
Forrest Mertz, president of Mertz Corporation in Ponca City donated all materials and
labor to renovate this fountain as a gift to the city. Forrest's father did the same
for the city the last time the fountain was renovated back in 1980.
At that time, Smith Lighting provided 36 250watt incandescent submersibles that had red, green and blue colored lenses for color mixing abilities.
This time around we turned to Color Kinetics brand new CSplash2, a revolutionary
fountain lighting instrument that is capable of 16 million colors with no gels or moving
parts and no lamps to maintain EVER! This new version of the company's submersible
offering utilizes the new Luxeon LED emitter package from Phillips Lighting's Lumileds division.
We took this fountain from over 11,000 watts to less than 600 while eliminating maintenance altogether. Best of all, now the fountain displays a beautiful succession of colors not possible before.
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