Civilization of Iron
Light following visitors

Born of water, fire, wind and earth,
iron, the flower of civilization

In an 11-meter-high circular hall, 360° imagery wraps the walls and floor to tell the story of iron. Within media content by d'strict and GIANTSTEP, responsive floor spotlights add an experience of walking through the space.

With every step,
light finds you

As visitors move through the hall, motion-recognition software reads their changing positions. Ceiling-mounted moving lights turn toward them, casting circles at their feet. Even with several people moving together, each light follows its own visitor.

1. 
   Enter the hall

   The software reads visitors' positions as they enter the circular floor.

2. 
   Light beneath your feet

   The ceiling moving light turns to place a circle of light beneath the visitor.

3. 
   Light follows as you walk

   The light follows each step, with one light assigned to each person.

From reading a position
to directing light

We operated motion-recognition software and linked changing visitor positions to moving-light direction. Before installation, simulations tested multiple moving targets; on site, walk-through tests aligned the visitors' movement with the light at their feet.

1. Read positions

   Track where visitors move in real time.

2. Control light direction

   Change the moving lights' aim to match the detected positions.

3. Respond with light

   The light beneath each visitor moves with their steps.

Civilization of Iron on site