Street Co’ has provided the full turn-key solution and also teamed up with Chauvin Metal which is specialised in structural integration to rebuild the metal case structure of the LED staircase.
We started by:
- Consultation / Brainstorming to find the best-suited hardware that fit both budget and end-customer requirements with several options as mentioned above
- Proposing 3D visualisation of the final result on the staircase
- Creating a full step section prototype to ensure we have taken into account all potential challenges
- Proposed sizing/budget/resolution options for the customer to choose from
- Detail execution plan with AutoCAD and DWG drawings
- Teaming up with metal staircase fabricators to enable a turnkey solution
Pixel pitch and viewing distance is a balance that is critical for creating the perfect visual displays, nevertheless, this factor is very much dependent on budgets. Having higher pixel pitch sizes would be cheaper, but it would also make visuals look uninteresting due to graininess (low resolution) and whilst small pixel sizes give higher resolution they also cost much more. Street Communication installed LED displays that had pitch 2.6 mm for the staircase at Printemps which was perfect for viewing from close distances. The creativeness of the visuals or graphics displays that were projected on the well-designed LED stairs did the rest of the work.
Other elements apart from the 2.6 mm pixel pitch that also played a role included the flexibility of the LED displays used, the video controllers and the sheer robustness of the cabinets (Created by Chauvin Metal’ team that encapsulated the screens fitted on the staircase. Among the reasons behind the popularity of LED displays is their flexibility, LEDs are so flexible that the screens could be fitted into any given space regardless of the size or the shape of the area, which was, of course, a critical success factor for the project.
The video controller unit used by Street Communication also played an integral role in ensuring that the visuals that appeared on the LED display screens appeared smooth in transition and projected without ‘flicker issues’. The robustness of these screens (could you imagine walking on your flat-screen TV), was undoubtedly also important and to accomplish this, the technicians used special cabinets or ‘housings’ that were built to withstand wear and tear and keep the LED displays safe for a substantial amount of time.
Steps:
- Engineering of the installation
- Logistic, transportation and planning
- On-Site installation
- Programming
- Developing bespoke content for Printemps
This project has a 3 years free warranty under Street Co’s warranty program.
Street Co also delivers a power and signal diagram and coordinates with local electrical contractors.
Diagram showing the cabling system for powering the circuit and the signal of the floor interactive screen.
The screen is powered by 7 electrical circuits and 168 modules in order to avoid a complete blackout if the power were to be cut. Each line holds 14 LED panels and maximum consumption is 6,6KW. This diagram is for reference to know how the power is being connected. All cables are labelled and directly connected to the control room.
