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Façade

Dynamic façade lighting for architecture, branding and events

Scenario

The façade is the visible stage of a building in public space. Light makes architecture tangible from the outside, strengthens brand identity and creates attention at night, during events or campaigns. Dynamic content turns building envelopes into emotional communication surfaces.

The challenge

Façade lighting must be visually premium, technically robust and reliably manageable. Different scenes for daily operation, events, holidays or brand appearances require flexible control. At the same time, energy use, safety, weather resistance, maintenance and building integration must be considered.

The solution

Protopixel and DMX-based control enable dynamic lighting content, mapping, colour gradients and animated façade scenes. Casambi, DALI and IP interfaces add flexible zone control, time profiles, monitoring and integration. This turns the façade into a controllable brand and architectural surface.

Functions

Event/festival programming

synchronises façade lighting with events, shows or external signals

CI/branding light

visually represents brand colours, corporate design or campaigns

Media façades/mapping

transforms façades into playable surfaces for content, patterns or visual themes

Dynamic staging

creates animated light gradients, colour changes and architectural effects

Energy optimisation

reduces energy consumption through dimming, time windows and intelligent operating profiles

Time control

automatically activates façade lighting based on time, sunset, season or operating hours

System structure

Hardware
UPS

protects central control components during power failure

Pixel LEDs

create animated lines, surfaces and mapping effects

DMX luminaires

enable coloured, dynamic effects on the building envelope

Transmission
ArtNet

transmits lighting data for complex façade staging via IP

DMX

controls dynamic façade luminaires and effect lighting

Input Devices
sACN

enables network-based control of larger lighting installations

AV-Interface

synchronises façade lighting with events, shows or external signals

Dashboard

displays status, programmes and operating times of the façade lighting

Our Components

Hardware


Luminaires, controllers and interfaces for robust dynamic façades and media surfaces.
  • Façade controllers and DMX controllers
  • SPI LEDs
  • DALI and D4i drivers
  • Pixel LEDs
  • Gateways, power supplies and UPS

Software


Applications and interfaces for content control, mapping, monitoring and building integration.
  • Protopixel software
  • Casambi App
  • Custom dashboard
  • DMX, ArtNet and sACN interfaces
  • BMS, AV and cloud CMS integration

Services


Planning, programming and support for architectural lighting, branding and event staging.
  • System planning and integration
  • Programming and commissioning
  • Lighting content and event programmes
  • Mapping concepts and brand staging
  • Training, support and optimisation

Exceedation Sales GmbH
Europastrasse 2a
6170 Zirl · Austria