Adding Some Colour To Langwarrin
Nestled away deep in Melbourne’s
south eastern suburbs, Langwarrin Hotel has long been a favourite eating and
watering hole for locals and not-so-locals to grab quality meals and drinks
at reasonable prices. So, when the venue recently underwent extensive renovations
and upgrades to ‘modernise’ itself and bring it into the new Millennium,
many feared that the traditional pub feel it has always exuded would be lost.
However, when the owners contracted consultants DWH Aitken and Associates to redevelop the site, keeping the traditional pub feel and history was of paramount importance. Besides the expansion and upgrade to the restaurant and sports bar, the owner wanted to liven the ambience of the place up with some modern interior design. Steve Innes of Steve Innes Creative Design was given the job of designing this and he managed to achieve some spectacular results. Stylish décor, from furniture to bench tops have given the venue a whole new modern feel. But it is the feature lighting which is really catching patron’s attention.
DWH Aitken approached Lightmoves to discuss some external colour wash to the
entrance of the hotel. After visiting the Lightmoves showroom and viewing the
results achieved at some of their other projects, the scope of the lighting
design changed completely. The owner of the Hotel was invited down to the showroom
to see for himself and soon the colour wash to the front façade became
a full colour changing wash complete with low voltage decorative lighting to
the front canopy. Internally, it was decided that using LED strips to highlight
the bar fronts would contribute strongly to the modern feel that the renovations
were aiming to achieve.
Lightmoves supplied a large range of equipment that was installed by electrical contractor Chris Veal Electrical. For the front canopy, 174m of custom 24V 5W Stargazer lamps were used to create a distinct entertainment feel as patrons entered. The Lamps are completely dimmable, running off a Dynalite Leading edge dimmer, and controllable via a Dynalite 4 button preset panel with single fader, allowing 4 different chase sequences; all dimmable.
The colour wash to the front façade and waterfall in the entrance, is via Anolis ArcLine Optic 36 RGB LED strips with 25 Degree Lenses. These are controlled by Anolis ArcPower 144 LED controllers, while an Enttec DMX Playback unit with remote stores and triggers the colour changing sequences. The result, is a feature entrance that can not only be seen many kilometres up the road, but grabs substantial attention from that same distance.
Digilin LED strips were used to highlight the bar area’s in both the gaming Lounge and the Sports Bar. In the gaming room, 25 Digilin RGB LED strips were supplied to create a stunning colour-change feature. These were controlled by a Dynalite LED controller with a Dynalite 8 button panel for the user interface, allowing the hotel staff to modify the colour chase at any time they require. The main Sports Bar received 16 Digilin Ultra Bright Red LED strips, to create a bold illumination that meets drinkers as they order their drinks.
With major renovations and a complete facelift, this venue has still managed to retain many of the attributes that its locals considered essential. The food and drink are still at reasonable prices, only now patrons get to consume them in a much more modern environment
For more information on Coloured Feature lighting, contact Steve Woloshenko of Lightmoves on 9701 2500.
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