Setting Sun Circle ยท design presentation

DESIGN PRESENTATION
11 August 2026
Minds Over Matter · attn. Christopher Houchin
Setting Sun Circle · 210 W Holly St, Bellingham WA
Two systems on the cedar facade

Facade Lighting
& Projection

Two approaches to lighting the cedar facade. The first places light inside the fin field so the wall behind it glows. The second projects an image onto the facade from across the street. Both are presented here as concept explorations.

Facade band
72 ft 6 in × 23 ft 5 in
Fins in band
194 of 205 at 4.50 in o.c.
Stage
Concept exploration
System 1
Integrated Facade LED
Linear RGBW fixtures recessed inside the existing fin field, grazing the back wall. The wall glows; the hardware stays out of sight.
System 2
Front Facade Projection
Three projectors across the street project imagery onto the same facade. Fully programmable.
They are complementary, not alternatives. The integrated LED lights the facade without an operator. Projection adds changing imagery for events. Either can be built alone.

System 1Integrated Facade LED

Vertical runs 9 in on center Concealed RGBW, full color

Linear fixtures sit vertically inside the existing cedar fin field, one run in every second gap, aimed at the back wall from within the pocket. The fixture face stays behind the fin, so the visible result is lit cedar and a glowing wall rather than exposed fittings.

Spiral movement, warm palette. A wave travels outward from the sun disc and wraps as it goes.
Rotating movement, warm palette. Color sweeps around the disc rather than traveling outward.
Color range
Spiral movement, full spectrum. The same movement across the full hue range.
Rotating movement, full spectrum. Color sweeping around the disc, at the full hue range.
Three color ranges shown on the facade
Palette study. Shown: full spectrum, warm-only, and near-monochromatic ranges.
Layout
Street elevation showing the vertical fixture runs across the facade
Street elevation. Every bar is one fixture in its true position, drawn to its real length. The optic is selected per fixture from the measured cavity behind it, because the relief steps in terraces of different depths. The dashed semicircle is the sun disc.
Plan cuts through the fin field at the shallow and deep conditions
Optical element selection. Throw distance from the fixture to the back wall sets the beam angle: shallow terraces take a wide optic to cover the wall, deep pockets take a narrower one.
Specification summary
Integrated facade LED
FixtureMartin Exterior Linear Pro Cove QUAD and DV QUAD, 4 ft and 1 ft units
EmitterRGBW, 4-in-1 single package, so no color fringing
LayoutVertical runs at 9.00 in o.c., set out from the fin grid
Coverage1,332 fixtures, 3,597 ft of linear run, reaching 278 in of the 281 in facade
Connected load18.0 kW at the specified output mode
ControlPer-foot segment control, 16-bit, DMX/RDM or DALI-2
Color1800–12000 K plus full gamut, calibrated
EnvironmentalIP66, IK08, C5 corrosion class, suited to coastal Bellingham
Warranty5 years

System 2Front Facade Projection

3-chip DLP 3 projectors Fully programmable Across the street

Three projectors positioned on the rooftops across the street, each covering a third of the facade, blended to create seamless visuals across its entirety.

Spiral movement, warm palette. The same movement as the integrated LED, projected. Rings travel outward from the sun disc and wrap as they go.
Rotating movement, warm palette. Color sweeping around the disc instead of traveling outward.
Color range
Spiral movement, full spectrum. The same movement across the full hue range.
Rotating movement, full spectrum.
Projection on the cedar facade
Projector options considered to date
OptionResolutionLumens each 3× totalOn the cedar
Option APanasonic PT-RZ24KU, 3-chip DLP WUXGA20,00060,000 210 lx
Option BPanasonic PT-RQ35KU, 3-chip DLP 4K30,50091,500 315 lx
A note on the imagery in this document. Views here are rendered from the provided model, in their intended physical positions, but are intended to show visual concepts only. Further study and practical testing is required to confirm assumptions and aesthetic direction.