Anolis Gear Installed in Canberra's Llewellyn Hall AuditoriumLlewellyn Hall at the Australian National University in Acton, Canberra, a heritage-listed building and hailed as one of the finest concert halls in Australia, recently received an Anolis auditorium lighting scheme. After winning a competitive tender, the initial specification and new lighting design were created by Eddie Galak, business development manager for Anolis Australian distributor Jands, and completed in collaboration with theatre consultant Micah Johnson of Melbourne-based design consultants, Studio Entertech. Nearly 150 Anolis LED fixtures from the manufacturer's Ambiane and Calumma ranges were installed to replace the old tungsten dimmed sources. The upgrade was necessary, as the previous auditorium lighting dated to the 1980s and was getting patchy and worse for wear. And, apart from transitioning to LED, Johnson also wanted to introduce the possibility of adding color to the space for events and shows that require it. "Good-quality lighting was essential for this project with smooth and effective color mixing and rendering; it didn't just need brightness, but plenty of finesse," he says. Another goal was to match the warmth and tungsten vibe that the space was already comfortable with. The overhead lighting is now covered with 16 Anolis Ambiane XP56 RGBW recessed luminaires with 30-degree lenses and 36 Ambiane XP56 tungsten dims, also with 30-degree lenses, together with 32 recessed Ambiane HP111 tungsten dims with 60-degree lenses. The SP56s were chosen for their output, which was needed to spread the lumens evenly across the auditorium space. Twenty-four surface-mounted Ambiane SP16 tungsten dims -- the smallest luminaire in the Ambiane range, with the "tilt" feature -- are the main turret uplights, combined with 12 Calumma XS SC RGBWs. The "Juliet" recesses are illuminated with six Calumma XS SCs and the rear ceiling of the balcony is grazed with five RGBW Calumma M MCs and eight Calumma Ms, with six recessed Ambiane RGBW SP16s used as part of the blue lighting system backstage. Challenges included repurposing as many existing roof holes and fixings as possible due to the heritage-listed status, with new holes being made only where completely necessary. The existing spaces were adapted to fit the new Anolis fixtures with the help of some clever bracketry fabricated by ITE (Installation Theatrical Engineering), also based in Melbourne. The Ambiane SP16 surface-mounted fixture with the 30-degree tilt was a request from Galak to Anolis, who responded by developing the product specially for this project. This model is ow in commercial production, but not before Galak was impressed with the degree to which Anolis was prepared to customize the product to ensure they had the perfect light for their project. A Paradigm controller is used for the house lighting, which can also be integrated with the venue's main stage lighting controllers, with touch-panel remote access for everyday tweaking. Johnson adds he can "rely on [Anolis] for quality control, color mixing and output" and feels that another plus is the brand being a sister company to moving light manufacturer Robe lighting. He appreciates all the adaptability that comes with the myriad of different Anolis angles and throws with lenses, shrouds and other variants: "This is exactly what's needed, especially when you are trying to emulate previous effects and styling made with totally different lights, but that can now be achieved and replicated with much better options." Studio Entertech also specified a new stage lighting system for Llewellyn Hall as part of the technical upgrade, including dimming and wiring. 
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