The design-build team—led by Brandon Rhodes of Burkhardt Construction—was responsible for complete design, permitting, and coordination with the Florida DOT (FDOT).
“One of the big challenges for the design-build team was to design the lighting for the bridge facade, tender house facade, mural, under-bridge accent, and large tensioned sails so that it complemented each aspect of the structure without fighting for attention,” said Ryan Huff, Principal of Lighting Dynamics, who was instrumental in the design and selection of the lighting. “An additional challenge was to identify a lighting solution that did not upset resident turtles during their nesting season.”
A priority for the team was to provide an energy-efficient light source that could perform in a wet location and still deliver sharp contrasting red, green, blue, amber, and static white illumination. The team decided to use flooding and grazing light techniques to highlight areas around the structure. Flood lighting was specified above and below the bridge, while grazing was selected to complement the lighting scheme.
For the large tensioned sails and accenting under the bridge the team chose Dyna Flood QA/QW, a high-power LED flood unit that utilizes Acclaim Lighting’s quad color technology with a choice of RGBA or RGBW. The Dyna Flood QA/QW features an auto-switching multi-voltage power supply and on-board touch-sensitive menu to easily program daily and seasonal color changes. The fixture has been specified for dynamic illumination of facades, structures, landscapes, and monuments. It produces 1600 lumens while consuming only 60 watts.
“The amber quad chip in Dyna Flood QA/QW from Acclaim Lighting even meets Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requirements during turtle nesting season,” said Huff.
