MicroLite!™ Interior Suspended Decorative Rings and CloudsKMDI fabricated these concentric elliptical MicroLite!™ rings for Deep Blue Sushi, part of the Jet Blue Terminal 5 project at JFK Airport. These rings, featuring a graduated, painted finish, seamlessly lock together creating a continuous, smooth surface. While KMDI did not pre-install the neon lighting, we coordinated with the designer and the installer to provide ample blocking in the MicroLite!™ so that the lighting could be securely attached. 
These MicroLite!™ clouds, fabricated for Sprint, are 4 feet wide, 9 feet long and 1 foot tall yet weigh only 50 pounds each. Because the MicroLite!™ process assures absolute consistency, each location will look exactly alike. Using traditional building methods, these elements would be very heavy and subject to a wide variation in skills from one installer to the next. With MicroLite!™, a crew of two can have four clouds installed in about three hours. KMDI provides complete installation instructions with each MicroLite!™ element. 
The very large MicroLite!™ ring soft it is 24 feet in diameter, 9 feet tall and 4 feet wide, yet no special structural considerations were required to simply suspend the ring from the structure above. The ring was fabricated and arrived on site in eight sections, all locking together very tightly and precisely. The LED lighting in the interior of the ring and the fluorescent lighting on the exterior of the ring was pre-installed by KMDI with all lighting elements meeting the exact specification of the architect. The vinyl graphic was applied after the sections were locked together. The complete assembly and installation was accomplished in less than two days. 
These “rings” are really truncated cones. Other traditional building materials would not be able to assume this shape but with MicroLite!™ , there is virtually no size or shape limitation. This element is about 20 feet in length, 2 inches thick and weighs less than 100 pounds. Once assembled, the vinyl graphic was applied to the MicroLite!™. Very small diameter multi-strand cable is all that is needed to suspend a MicroLite!™ element. 
MicroLite!™ Benefits Designers will no longer be restricted by the limitations of traditional building materials and methods.
Retrofits and remodels are perfect for MicroLite!™ elements as they can be installed with minimal intrusion to the business. Best of all, there is no construction mess to clean up. ExperienceFor over 25 years, KMDI’s pre-fabricated, pre-finished MicroLite! architectural elements, signage and displays have transformed many of America’s most successful retail environments, restaurants, entertainment venues, financial institutions, airports, hotels and hospitals. From prototypes to national rollout programs, the craftsmen and project management staff of KMDI have the decades of experience to shepherd your project from concept through completion, with guaranteed success, regardless of budget, complexity or how condensed the schedule might be. Further details about how MicroLite! can help protect the earth, be resilient in high traffic areas and meet or exceed various fire ratings are available from a KMDI project development consultant. KMDI |