The Tide is High for VSI

Vaughan Sound Installations has completed a sound, lighting and audio visual installation in the main function room of the Hi Tide pub in Porthcawl, including the supply of LED fixtures for an audacious new ceiling lighting centrepiece.

The seafront-located Hi Tide has long been a popular spot in the Welsh seaside resort, ideally located between Cardiff and Swansea. It was originally opened as a small pub, and has expanded over the years to include an amusement arcade, a Harbour Lights Bar and lounge, a courtyard and two function rooms that are in constant use, the larger of which seats up to 250 people.

VSI’s Richard Vaughan worked with i-Vision’s Dave Mackay on the lighting, specifying 130 i-Vision Lumos RGB Link to illuminate the ceiling with bold saturated colours and combinations thereof. The strips have been carefully ensconced into the inner edges of the raised ceiling, and so are virtually invisible. There’s also a series of Lumos MR 16 RGB LED downlighters around the outer edges of the ceiling aperture.

The LED fittings together with an Anytronics Contractor pack dimming the house lighting are all controlled via a Sunlight controller located behind the bar with a simple to operate preset outstation.

In the centre of the ceiling feature is a fibre optic sculpture, comprising 450 of fibre optic strands lit with a starry sky illuminator, supplied by LTP from Spanish manufacturers Advance Fibre. This is used to create a twinkling night sky effect enhanced by the colour wash from the LED.

Independent owners Geoff and Fran Dower are absolutely delighted with the results. They really appreciate how having a prominent lighting feature can change the nature, appearance and ambience of the room in seconds and work as a great mood enhancer for all occasions.

Issued: February 6th 2006