Duo-Gard's IllumaWALL adds LED action to translucent architecture
By Darren Murph 
posted January 17th 2007 5:51AM
posted January 17th 2007 5:51AM
We've seen plenty of illuminated wall applications, LED-infused or otherwise, but the green-minded folks over at Duo-Gard are integrating that disco-inspired action we all know and love into its translucent paneling, which gives buildings a breath of fresh sunlight throughout the day while cutting down on energy costs and potentially boosting your morale. The company's new IllumaWALL melds the benefits of daylighting panels with the completely unnecessary, but entirely sensational night-brightening action of LEDs, as the polycarbonate structures feature built-in, fully programmable lights that can output a steady ambient glow or put on "a light show of pulsating colors" if you're throwing a party at your pad. As expected, pricing on these panels vary greatly based on your installation needs, but if you're already looking to craft a new domicile or office building, and need to garner a bit of instant notoriety, IllumaWALL could do the trick.[Via Inhabitat]
Thats nice and everything but, what is that building? Some sort of miniature masonic temple?
It looks like it was just constructed to show off th LEDS. Thats fine and everything, but where else would you use such a thing? A church? Portable toilet? Museum snackbar?
Im sorry but this photo just screams Plutonium
yeah, you're right. it does look like they should be lowering fuel rods down through the roof into the living room/reactor core.
I think it looks amazing. Illuminated windows sounds cool to me, although this building looks kinda strange. What is it?
The building is a meditation room and is located in Blacksburg VA. It was built during an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and designed by the Virginia Tech School of Architecture Design Team. Here is a pamphlet with some more pictures of the building Link(PDF).
Come on guys, Any one can tell its the bachelor's pad of groove.
Those lights scream "get your game on here laydies"
But seriously it looks more like a small proof of concept shack to me...
it's a portable champagne room.
This structure is from Extreme Home Makeover. Somewhere between a Year or two ago. It was built as a "getaway/Zen box" type thing for the home owner.
COOL!!!
Perfect place to shag the fat babes.
Looks very similar to the construction used in the solar decathalon by VT...
http://vtsolar.arch.vt.edu/design/walls/
The original concept was that shades of light indicate the mood of the house for Virginia Tech’s entry in the 2005 Solar Decathlon. Color would represent energy being either generated or used by the house. A more dramatic affect is to have the shades seamlessly cycle, creating a very beautiful visual display.
When Extreme Home Makeover came to Blacksburg they asked Virginia Tech faculty and students to use this design for a meditation room for Carol Crawford-Smith who has MS and is raising two sons.
Interior of meditation room:
http://a.abc.com/primetime/xtremehome/images/gallery/ep_crawfordsmith/ep_crawfordsmith_20_360x240.jpg
Crawford-Smith bio and pictures of the house:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/bios/316.html
Solar Decathlon:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/