On the beautiful University of Chicago campus, officials wanted to transform a campus open space that had been left over after construction of a library in the mid-1980s. Unlike other quads on the campus, the space had long just been a pass-through for students; it never had a distinguishing feature or character.
Working with the university’s Offices of the President and Facilities Services, landscape architecture firm Jacobs/Ryan Associates conceived creating a 40-foot square plaza with a focal point feature that would be visible from afar.
After several discussions with the university, the process revealed a desire for a custom light feature by suspending two metal, structural rings of LED lighting over the plaza — providing both illumination and drama.
Project Name: University of Chicago Rings of Light
Location: Chicago, IL
Lighting Designer: Primera Engineers, Ltd.
Architect: Jacobs/Ryan Associates
Plexineon Rings Catenary Static Color
Factory Bendable Catenary Mount Ring 24V System
Static White, Monochrome
Plexineon Suspended Static Color
Factory Bendable Suspended 24V System
Static White, Monochrome
Plexineon Surface Static Color
Factory Bendable Surface Mount 24V System
Static White, Monochrome
