UK - A.C. Special Projects (ACSP) has announced its recent role in supplying and installing a lighting and rigging system at Ocean Court, part of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, in partnership with GVAV.
The project delivers a robust, high-specification solution that enhances the flexibility and visual impact of the museum’s events programme, while complementing the architectural elegance of the glass-roofed atrium.
Working closely with GVAV and project managers, ACSP designed and delivered a complete turnkey system comprising: LED stage lighting fixtures, lighting control console and distribution network, truss grid and banner truss system with motorised control.
The system was developed to provide ‘reliable, user-friendly operation and seamless integration between control, power, and structural elements’.
Lighting control is managed by the Avolites Quartz Lighting Console, running Titan software and offering powerful performance in a compact footprint. The console outputs sACN lighting data, which is distributed by a Luminex GigaCore 30i network switch and converted to DMX by the Luminex LumiNode 2.
Power distribution is handled by the Vari-Lite RigSwitch+ Performance 24, with external relay control from the Quartz console via sACN for efficient, flexible operation.
The rigging structure features various sizes of Sixty82 TPM29S truss, providing a robust and adaptable grid structure, along with custom Tourflex Cabling for DMX, Ethercon, and power distribution.
The installation features a range of Prolights LED fixtures, including 12 Astra Profile400, 12 Astra Wash37Pix and 12 Solar48Q.
The combination of Prolights, Sixty82, Avolites, Luminex, and Vari-Lite products offers a fully integrated and future-ready system for the National Maritime Museum’s busy events programme.
ACSP’s Matt Stridgen comments: "It was a real pleasure to work with GVAV and the National Maritime Museum team on this project. Ocean Court is such a distinctive space, and the brief called for a lighting and rigging system that could combine flexibility, performance and reliability within its striking architectural setting.
“The goal was to deliver a fully integrated, user-friendly solution that could support a wide variety of events – from corporate functions and private dinners to dynamic live performances – while remaining sympathetic to the aesthetics of the venue.”
