Singapore churches illuminated by Clay Paky

Published: September 20, 2012 WORSHIP

SINGAPORE: Acoustic & Lighting System PTE ltd, Clay Paky’s official sales partner for Singapore is finding plenty of opportunities in the market for sophisticated A/V technologies in religious premises booms. The Kuala Lumpur-based company is supplying Clay Paky luminaires to installation companies working on two of Asia’s biggest places of worship: The Church of Singapore and The City Harvest Church.

The City Harvest Church now features a total of 44 Clay Paky Alpha 700 washes and 22 Alpha Spot HPE 700 moving heads to provide a flexible lighting design. ‘The new Alpha 700 spotlights weigh just 22kg yet provide a level of brightness equal, if not greater, than that seen with much higher wattages,’ said Eugene Yeo from Acoustic & Lighting System. ‘Increasingly lighting designers are looking to use a wider variety of lighting fixtures yet reduce the burden of weight on the rig. The Alpha 700s are therefore an ideal solution for an installation like this where flexibility is key.’

In addition and following its 2011 renovation, the 4,000-strong congregation Church of Singapore recently invested in Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 300 moving head fixtures as part of an overall lighting and A/V package. The installation will support the Church of Singapore ten Sunday services, which range in language from English to Mandarin and Filipino to Cantonese.

‘With over 55,000 houses of worship around South-East Asia, this multicultural worship area is a fertile ground for media technology,’ said Mr Yeo. ‘Clay Paky’s Alpha range of luminaires present an ideal solution for designers looking for sophisticated yet robust lighting systems.’

‘Clay Paky is always delighted to work alongside our partner companies to service new and growing markets and ensure that designers have the right product for the right job,’ added Pio Nahum, chief commercial officer for Clay Paky. ‘The explosive growth of this sector only serves to demonstrate that multi-media systems are now more a necessity than a luxury for many.’