SY Thalia - an electronic haven on the high seas
August 2009
gizmag: The SY Thalia is a yacht with a difference ... while it's a beautiful looking vessel outside, it's what's inside that really takes your breath away.
July 2009
The Australian: Liquid Automation won the Best marine Project with the sort of fit-out that would make a home system stand out, only this one is on a 159ft yacht.
July 2009
The Australian: The SY Thalia, which competed in the Millennium Cup in New Zealand in February, surprisingly includes the sort of audiovisual gear that would make a home system stand out...
Automated lighting controls are at the intersection of energy efficiency and green buildings. They cost more than conventional lighting, but can pay for themselves by managing the largest user of electricity in commercial buildings.
Thermostats manage energy use in HVAC, and lighting control systems perform a similar function using daylight sensors and occupancy inputs. By connecting window shades into the system, each room's daylight and artificial light are balanced and controlled. Our experience in commercial lighting design stretches from chic commercial boardrooms to whole commercial factories and Colleges. Commercial lighting, as with residential lighting, can transform a project, creating drama and illusion, highlighting and concealing and enabling flexibility to alter the appearance of a space at the touch of a button. Commercial lighting tends to utilise discreet effects, which welcome and guide users through a space.
Professional lighting design can benefit any space and has a larger number of considerations than residential lighting design. Restaurant lighting needs to adapt to a variety of scenarios from bright morning breakfasts to calming and romantic evening sittings. Bar lighting and pub lighting must also be adaptable to blend seamlessly in to the surroundings and help to convey the correct mood for all events or situations, whilst being hard wearing and preferably low maintenance.
Restaurant lighting and bar lighting must very importantly be controllable by staff and managers alike. Lighting control systems are ideal for commercial lighting schemes as the presets will be used frequently throughout the day and night and whilst being subtle, will need to respond immediately to the situation and be simple to use. Lighting control systems come in a variety of complexities, controlling the light in simple venues with only a few lighting scenes, or large and complex multi-use spaces incorporating audio-visual systems, air conditioning and illumination.
Buildings and workspaces are designed with windows because we intuitively understand that sunlight adds a comforting, refreshing quality to any room. However, achieving the greatest beauty and efficiency in each room means being able to control the light that surrounds you. With Liquid Automation’s Shading Solutions, you can quickly and easily control sunlight to prevent harsh U/V rays from damaging expensive furnishings or reduce glare that reflects off of a television or computer screen. At the simple touch of a button, you can automatically raise and lower shades to reduce heat gain in a space, thereby lowering cooling costs, or achieve instant privacy from the outside.
Liquid Automation’s Shading Solutions include: roller shades, drapery track systems, skylight shades, and beautiful fabrics to enhance the decor of any space.
