Electrical Engineering and Lighting Design
Elegant Solutions for Public Artists
Electrical Engineering and Lighting Design
Elegant Solutions for Public Artists
Installed Artwork
Home: Vietnam
Home: Vietnam
Home: Vietnam
Kyungmi Shin
2023
Aluminum panels shaped in a design evoking the Vietnamese countryside. The panels are lined in over 250 meters of LED lights which display a variation of themes. Installed on the roofline of the Vietnamese American Service Center in San Jose, California
• Lighting design, control electronics, and power system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Crescendo
Home: Vietnam
Home: Vietnam
Mike Lustig
2019
A geodesic sphere composed of mirror-polished stainless steel and LEDs. It rotates on three axes, and each hemisphere contains a 150,000 lumen light shining through the mirror panels. Installed suspended from the ceiling of Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado
• Rotation mechanism, control electronics, power system, and lighting by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Frost Flowers
Home: Vietnam
Frost Flowers
Demiurge Design
2021
A group of nine painted steel 'flowers' which are illuminated by high-power LED spotlights and glowing spheres of hand-made glass. Installed next to the skating rink in the village at Beaver Creek ski resort in Avon, Colorado
• Control electronics, power system, wiring harness, and lighting by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering by Yetiweurks
• Fabrication by Demiurge Design
Luminous Wind
Tomorrow's Food
Frost Flowers
Haddad Drugan
2019
A geodesic sphere of stainless steel covered with prismatic acrylic rods. High-brightness LEDs are mounted under the acrylic rods, creating a variety of lighting effects. Installed at the 61st & Pena Light Rail Station, the closest stop to Denver International Airport.
• Regular maintenance performed by Koral Fabrication and Elmendorf Geurts
• Designed and fabricated by Haddad Drugan
• Managed by the DIA Public Art Program
Light Pond
Tomorrow's Food
Tomorrow's Food
Ryan Elmendorf and Nick Geurts
2021
Over 300 cast concrete pavers with LEDs imbedded. Each paver has a vibration sensor that detects footfalls, which can trigger a rippling water effect through the lights, inviting interaction and play. Installed at Parkside Collective, at Sable and Alameda in Aurora, Colorado
• Custom PCB sensors, global control system, wiring harness, and power system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Tomorrow's Food
Tomorrow's Food
Tomorrow's Food
Sandra Fettingis
2022
Painted aluminum and acrylic 'grains' on 'stalks', illuminated by soft white light. The sculpture is formed in Sandra's iconic style of painting. Installed suspended from the mezzanine ceiling in the Terra building at the CSU Spur campus in Denver's Western Center.
• Lighting and electrical system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Quadrivium
100,000 Points of Light
100,000 Points of Light
Clark Richert
2019
A 30-sided 'rhombic trichontahedron' displaying geometric patterns on aluminum panels studded with LEDs. Clark's work was deeply inspired by mathematics, and this installation allowed him to express those visions on a giant LED canvas. Installed at 20th & Glenarm in Downtown Denver, Colorado.
• Control electronics, power system, wiring harness, and LED installation by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
100,000 Points of Light
100,000 Points of Light
100,000 Points of Light
Mike Lustig
2022
Parabolic fiberglass dishes meticulously covered in hexagonal mirrors. Dichroic glass and soft white light accentuate the piece. The shape of the dish is carefully tuned to create the most interesting visual effects while walking by. Installed in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency hotel at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Parabolic shape design, fiberglass casting mold, and lighting design by Koral Fabrication
• Fabrication and mirror placement by Mike Lustig
Fable Bound
100,000 Points of Light
Fable Bound
Kyle Stewart and Build to Strike
2024
A fantastical Viking long ship illuminated by several different LED systems, and mounted on a pneumatic suspension simulating the movement of a boat on water. Kyle assembled a team of remarkably talented engineers and artists who volunteered their time to build this project. Prepared for and installed at Burning Man 2024.
• Pneumatic system design, control electronics, and wiring harness donated by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering donated by Yetiweurks
• Fabrication by Build to Strike
Interface
Interface
Fable Bound
Catherine Widgery
2021
Copper coated fiberglass panels cut and engraved with an LED lighting circuit, suspended above a courtyard by a series of stainless steel wire ropes. The pattern displayed on the LEDs is generated by live wind data gathered by an anemometer mounted on the roof. Installed in the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
• CNC machining, control electronics, and power system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Equis
Interface
Plethodon
Paula Castillo
2024
A curved stainless steel sculpture holding dichroic glass panels, forming the letter 'X'. High-brightness architectural lights are imbedded into the concrete base, creating a dramatic effect that changes with viewing angle. Installed in front of the historic entrance to Denver Public Library, at 14th & Broadway in Denver, Colorado.
• Lighting design, installation, and power system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering and Fabrication by Elmendorf Geurts
Plethodon
Interface
Plethodon
Demiurge Design
2022
A salamander constructed from interlocking laser-cut steel 'scales', painted in gentle pastels. Rainbow light from a system of LEDs shines out of the gaps in the scales. Installed at the entrance of the parking lot at Meow Wolf Denver.
• Lighting design, control electronics, and power system by Koral Fabrication
• Engineering by Yetiweurks
• Fabrication by Demiurge Design