An installation at Kingwood Medical in Houston, Texas
For those of us who live on the top floors of the pre-war walk-up buildings that line the streets of certain New York neighborhoods, a skylight can be a perk—not enough to make up for the five flights of stairs, perhaps, but at very least a welcome source of light. But the upshot of a skylight isn’t just illumination: Not only has it been scientifically proven that natural light boosts productivity levels, it’s also good for morale and mental health. Unfortunately, most office buildings weren’t designed with white collar vitamin D deficiency in mind. This is where Sky Factory comes into play with their “embedded" skylights.
The impact of Revelation SkyCeiling in an office space
Sky Factory is based in Fairfield, Iowa—and take it from an Iowa native, no one knows the big blue better than the those of us who live against a backdrop of never-ending corn fields. The cerulean ceiling projections are designed to produce psychophysiological relaxation responses. In other words, the simulated natural light may well get you through that moment of midday work panic or waiting room purgatory.
Measuring in at 8’×8’, the company’s recently launched Revelation SkyCeiling features their biggest panels to date. The light is comprised of four layers: a fluorescent lighting system, an acrylic tile featuring a photographic reproduction of the sky, “elevators" that gives the system structural depth into the ceiling, and a customized ceiling grid to top it all off (see the exploded view of a similar product here). While diaphanous clouds and a blue sky are a given, scenes can also include sunlit trees, which fauna-deprived New Yorkers might appreciate more than anything.
The COSEM Auber reception lounge in Paris, France
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