Color Kinetics Showcase Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofia

Valencia, Spain

The Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofia is an extraordinary architectural achievement and cultural landmark in the heart of Valencia. Designed by famed architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, the performing arts center makes use of cutting-edge technologies that complement its contemporary design.

The building’s lighting design was conceptualized by CA2L Il•luminació, a Barcelona-based lighting design firm, who specified Color Kinetics’ ColorBlast® 12 systems to adorn the building with color and movement. A total of 104 systems were installed along the top of the building and addressed in pairs, generating symmetrical effects on either side of the building.

The design team chose ColorBlast 12 to minimize maintenance costs, given the difficult-to-access location of the fixtures. They also cited the advantages of low energy consumption and the ability to generate vibrant, saturated colors with a simple Color Kinetics control system. A series of dynamic, color-changing effects was created with ColorPlay® authoring software, including color waves in various shades of blue, and other static color combinations. The light shows were then downloaded to an iPlayer® 2 device for storage and playback.