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CASE STUDY: SCOBEE EDUCATION CENTER
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES.
iLight’s Hypnotica LED fixtures glow around the perimeter of the
observation deck at the Scobee Education Center in San Antonio.
PROJECT
Scobee Education Center
SITE
San Antonio, Texas
LOCATION
Exterior application
PRODUCT USE
Direct view
LIGHTING DESIGN &
ARCHITECTURE
Durand-Hollis Rupe
Architects, Inc.
PRODUCT
Hypnotica
LENGTH
205 LF (62.5 m)
AN iLIGHT SUCCESS STORY
LIGHTING A CELESTIAL STAGE
Color-changing Hypnotica enhances stargazing at
renovated space center
Located on the campus of San Antonio College, the recently expanded and renovated
Scobee Education Center showcases San Antonio’s heritage and future as an aerospace
hub, as well as the wonders of space and career opportunities in aerospace engineering,
science and technology.
The center includes the Scobee Planetarium, an icon in the community for more than 50
years. As part of the project, the Planetarium was expanded from one-and-a-half stories
to three stories and now includes an observation deck, where nighttime stargazing events
connect students and the city’s citizens with the universe.
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“It’s exciting once you see the
Hypnotica in place.”
Robert Moritz, Associate/Design Lead
Durand-Hollis Rupe Architects, Inc.
located around the world. The Scobee Education Center is
named for Francis “Dick” Scobee, Challenger commander,
and his wife, June Scobee Rodgers.
The Hypnotica Advantage
During such events, iLight’s color-changing Hypnotica LED
fixtures glow around the perimeter of the deck. Installed inches
above the ground, they serve as an energizing and modern
design element, while also providing appropriate illumination.
As part of the 2015 AIA San Antonio Design Awards, the
Scobee Education Center and Durand-Hollis Rupe Architects,
Inc. recently received The Mayor’s Choice Award for publicly
funded projects.
The Design Challenge
iLight is proud to have contributed to this exciting place for
inspiration and learning.
A key consideration was keeping light levels low enough
to preserve night vision, so that guests could best view the
starlight overhead. While Hypnotica fixtures do provide an
exceptionally bright glow, they also can be set at low light
levels — making them the right choice for this project, says
Robert Moritz, Associate/Design Lead at Durand-Hollis Rupe
Architects, Inc. Also, thanks to an array of programming
options, Hypnotica can set a mood with color, depending on
the season or holiday.
Moritz adds that the fixtures coordinate well with other
lighting in the space as well as the overall project design,
with its many sculptural elements. Among those is the
Challenger Learning Center, an education-focused addition
created by Challenger families — one of several such centers
SCOBEE EDUCATION CENTER
PROJECT DETAILS
LIGHTING DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Durand-Hollis Rupe Architects, Inc.
www.dhrarchitects.com
iLight LED products can add distinction to your next interior or
exterior project. Learn more at our web site: www.ilight-tech.com.
For such a complex project, it was an advantage that installation of the
Hypnotica fixtures went very smoothly.
About iLight Technologies
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interior or exterior project, while providing the
reliability and durability you demand. Whether
you’re looking for inspiration or already have a
vision ready to turn into reality, learn more at our
website: www.ilight-tech.com.
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During nighttime stargazing events at the Planetarium, Hypnotica fixtures make
it possible to set a mood with color, depending on the season or holiday.
For such a complex project, it was an advantage that
installation of the Hypnotica fixtures went very smoothly.
“It’s exciting once you see the Hypnotica in place,” says
Moritz, who had never specified the product before.