Marriott Custom House Tower - Philips Color Kinetics Installation

Boston, MA

Installation Description
Boston’s first official skyscraper, the Marriott Custom House Tower, underwent a long-awaited lighting makeover in 2008 to reclaim its skyline prominence in a smart and sustainable way.

Design Objective
Unveiled as a part of illuminaleBOSTON 08 – a five-day, citywide lighting festival – the design team wanted to replace the Tower’s existing lighting system with energy efficient LED technology, while closely matching the desired look of the former warm-white incandescent sources.

Why was an LED system chosen vs. conventional light sources? The design team chose Philips LED-based lighting fixtures because they consume less energy and require far less maintenance with an estimated lifetime of more than 20 years at six hours of use per day. This is particularly important given the difficult-to-access location of the fixtures. Learn more...