Going Hollywood!

Two of our projects have recently made it into some Hollywood blockbuster films and we couldn’t be more proud! If you have an opportunity to watch the new Avengers film (which was fantastic!), make sure to check out the scene where Loki arrives in “Germany”. He enters a fancy party in large granite columned building. The minute I saw him stride across the balcony, I immediately recognized the mural we lit at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse in downtown Cleveland. He turns down the stone staircase and enters the large Atrium, I was so excited to see the torchiere fixtures we had restored I was practically jumping off the sofa, yelling to my husband and son, “that’s our project, that’s the courthouse!” Clearly it’s a good thing I did not see this in the theatre on the big screen.

Project Profile: http://www.tecinc1.com/ccc/

 

Avengers - Loki in Cuyahoga County Courthouse

 Avengers filming at Cuyahoga County Courthouse

Much to my surprise as well, was learning that several scenes from the George Clooney/Ryan Gosling film “Ides of March” were shot at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. The Commons area in this image is featured is the film. And again, we are thrilled to have our work show up and hopefully add to the story. Thanks Hollywood- call us anytime!

Project Profile: http://www.tecinc1.com/miami/

Ides of March filming at Miami University Farmers School of Business

Cleveland Public Library Tech Central and MyCloud

The Cleveland Public Library Tech Central project is almost complete. We stopped in for a walk-thru last week while the final touches were being installed. The renovation looks beautiful, providing a needed update, while incorporating prominent pieces of the existing architecture.

The renovated space will provide a consilidated computing center for the Main branch with state of the art features. “We are proud to announce that in June 2012 we will be the first public library in the country, to provide a personalized desktop experience to our patrons using desktop virtualization. The days of saving files on USB flash drives will be over for many CPL patrons, as they will be able to use MyCloud to freely access their own computing world anywhere in the Library. MyCloud will allow each user to save their files, bookmarks, and preferences and have them available anytime they visit the Library.”

Along with the new desktop features, the new technology infrastructure is useful and unobtrusive. The electrical outlets and network connections are built into the furniture, inside of covered boxes. The cabling and power are run through the table legs and are routed under an innovative modular raised floor that feels like a solid floor. Tech Central is outfitted with Windows and Mac computers that are connected to the MyCloud service.

The architecture is brought to life through refurbished direct/indirect suspended lighting and additional accent lighting. The suspended fixtures illuminate the space evenly while minimizing glare for library patrons working at the computers. The existing intricate ceramic tile mosaic wall is highlighted for the first time with linear led accent lighting mounted to the edge of the counter installed along the wall. Additionally, information desks incorporate integral led technology with 3-form panels to provide a self-illumianted presense in the space.Track lighting has been installed to highlight a display table.

We’re proud to have been involved in the engineering and lighting design of this project.

 To view more pictures, visit the project photo gallery. http://www.tecinc1.com/photo-gallery/cleveland-public-library-tech-central/