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un International's dazzling Time Square Ca-
sino opened to great fanfare on April 1 this
year. It is Sun International’s largest invest-
ment in a casino development in 15 years and, being
part of the green Menlyn Maine precinct, it was
important that its considerable and jaw-dropping
light installation was seamlessly managed.
Lighting
in Design
spoke to Ryan Ashford-Smit of Triac, the
company responsible for lighting control throughout
the casino complex
The casino floor spans over 7530 m
2
on two
levels and makes way for the time-themed, futuris-
tically-designed casino with 988 digital screens that
are used to generate evolving mood experiences.
At its widest point, its massive roof spans 85 m
and covers over 10 000 m
2
.
According to Ashford-Smit, the project pushed
the boundaries of LED dimming technology, incor-
porating special lighting effects and light synchroni-
sation throughout the day so “the energy and vibe
is continuously emotive”.
In an installation that is altogether striking, what
stands out upon entry to the casino are the matrices
of LED channels that form patterns of light on both
floors of the casino and abut a mesh of fibre optic
lighting that hangs above the bar area. Each of the
channels links to a downlighter, of which there are
many to ensure the correct lumen levels to the gam-
Sun International's
Times Square Casino:
altogether striking
LiD
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