ILP How To Be Brilliant

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, a talk by Iain Ruxton, Associate Partner, Speirs Major

The ILP is a partner of Clerkenwell Design Week in London and invites you to the main stage for How To Be Brilliant at 2pm on 24th May.

Iain Ruxton, Associate Partner at Speirs Major will discuss how in the last decade or two, innovations in affordable pixel-based LED and high-capacity dynamic control made the kinetic media façade a popular element in architecture and lighting.

However, has the novelty worn off? Does the content always make the best use of the building? What is the impact on urban space of giant video screens? In the age of sustainable design, are media facades an acceptable solution in many locations?

Whilst there are situations where media facades can make sense, there are other ways of achieving dynamic building exteriors. It isn’t always about creating a giant TV…