XICATO LIGHTS UP THE ICONIC TWA HOTEL
BACKGROUND
Xicato Controls Bring Modern Technology to a 1960s Experience
Walking into the new TWA Flight Center Hotel in New York is like walking back in time—class, flare, the nostalgia of the 60s. The new development draws from the original design of Eero Saarinen from an era with sloping architecture, sleek furniture, sub-dued colors and gold accents. Now rebuilt as a first-class, retro hotel with state-of-the-art Xicato Bluetooth mesh technology. Guests from all over the world can time travel into a decade filled with music, culture and social change, with the smart lighting luxuries of today.
THE CHALLENGE AND SOLUTION
Formerly the TWA Flight Center, the Center was closed down in 2001. With its new emergence as a hotel, the goal was to mimic the look of the 60s with the existing structure. Spectrum Lighting used the original 1962 vintage eyeball, cylinder and spotlight fixtures to modernize the hotel’s lighting using Xicato Light Sources and Xicato Controls with Bluetooth mesh technology. With only power within the walls connecting the lights, Xicato Bluetooth wireless technology was a clear solution to enable control of the new system all through the Xicato app. Now throughout the lobby and lounge areas, visitors will enjoy the glamour of the original light design in modern comfort.
| Installation | TWA Hotel |
| Xicato Products Used | XIG, XID, XTM |
| Application | Hotel |
| Controls & Lighting Design | ONELUX Studio |
| Luminaire Provider | Spectrum Lighting |
| Luminaire Type | Louvered Eyeball Fixtures |