What Minimum Ceiling Height Do You Need For Pillar of Light?Well the thing is, this thing is designed to stand in double height spaces - we're talking minimum 15 to 20 feet from ceiling to floor for duplex homes and staircases. That's because of its cylindrical shape - it needs that kind of space to really do what it does best. But if you're lucky enough to have a banquet hall or a hotel with ceiling that's a bit higher - say 25 feet or more - then you can stretch it out a bit and get that uninterrupted column of light that we were talking about.
Is The Glass Energy Efficient For Commercial Spaces That Need To Stay Lit For Longer?Absolutely. Our integrated LED technology uses 70% less energy than those old-school halogen or fluorescent fixtures, and it maintains that warm white light (2700k-3000k) that everyone loves. Plus, the 50,000 hour lifespan means you're probably looking at a good 15-20 years of use before you even think about replacing the thing. And if you're a hotel or a mall that's open for 12+ hours a day, that's a serious saving on the bottom line.
How Does Pillar of Light Work In Spaces That Already Have Classically Designed Columns?Well, it turns out that it actually complements them nicely rather than competing. By filling in the negative space wherever a loadbearing column might be, you get a lovely visual rhythm going on in the room - solid and luminous, side by side. And if you're in a banquet hall and youve got a couple of those big stone columns in the corners, then position The Pillar in the middle and you get this nice, symmetrical thing going on. The glass chandelier becomes the 'light-bearing' counterpart to the loadbearing stone or concrete - it's like a conversation in materials.
Does The Continuous Cylinder Form Just End Up Being Too Focused, Or Is There Enough Light Distribution?Actually, the glass diffuses light out in every direction - 360 degrees around the cylinder, and also up and down - creating this lovely, ambient light that fills the room rather than just being a bright, focused beam. It's like having your primary overhead lighting come from this beautiful, sculptural column of light that's doing its thing while not blocking the view.
Why have Glass chandeliers been associated with wealth and status throughout history?Architectural columns have a pretty long and storied history - over 4,000 years to be exact. And for most of that time, they've had not one but two jobs - they were not just loadbearing, but also symbolic too. Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman columns didn't just hold up the roof, they signified a connection between earth and sky through their vertical lines. They were like a bridge of sorts, linking the physical to the spiritual. And that's exactly what Pillar of Light does, but instead of using stone and mass to create that connection, it uses light. By doing so it brings back that same sense of visual continuity that stone columns used to provide, but in a way that's liberated from its physical weight - proving that sometimes the most powerful design elements are the ones that serve a psychological need rather than a physical one.