Backlighting Resin with LED Panels

Resin and acrylic surfaces can provide intense color and flexibility.  The lightweight nature allows for ease of installation and reduced structural support or hardware.  Many resin-based products are so translucent, attention to the structural systems and lighting design need to be considered to properly eliminate shadows, hot spots, or visual identification of the light source.

GPI’s FLAT-Lite™ custom LED panels were used to backlight 3Form © resin for the renovation of Harrah’s Rincon Café.  All panels were wired back to FLAT-Lite™ Power Supplies so that over 100 SF of LED panels were run off a single power source.

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3Form © Varia Ecoresin “Moderna” collection- swept silver with custom cobalt color and patina finishes.

You Tell Us: New Materials & Products

Our design team is continuously building our materials library with the latest and greatest in architectural surfaces.  Backlighting translucent surfaces is what we do best- especially if you're crunched for space and need even illumination across a surface.  Based on the properties of the surface you choose, we'll provide consultation for lighting systems and construction details to achieve your intended lighting effect.

GPI International can provide backlighting for virtually any translucent surface you can dream up.  Here's just a sampling of recent products we've been integrating with our FLAT-Lite LED panels:

                 -Glass (recycled, printed, frosted)

                 -Resin / plastic / acrylic / polycarbonate / PETG

                 -Stretch fabrics

                 -Translucent honeycomb panels

                 -Screens

Interior designers, architects, spec. writers, contractors- what new products are you itching to use but haven't found the right application for yet? 

Driverless Podcars at Masdar City

If walls could talk, then our newest installation at Masdar City's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) Station would have a lot to say.  The LED backlit glass feature walls (below) frame the entrances into the city's futuristic transportation hub, soon to house the latest cutting edge trend in sustainable transportation.

The  PRT Station is implementing the transit "podcars" to provide sustainable transport to the city's projected 50,000 residents. These compact on-demand travel pods are fully automated and powered by magnetic tracks.   Cars are eliminated, street level green space is preserved, and  places are closely linked via smooth user interface and programmable destinations.

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