Unit
PRIMA1 is the elementary LED component. The project studies how repeated units can be assembled into a serviceable digital tile.
Media Infrastructure
PRIMA
A modular media surface, developed from one light-emitting unit to a building-scale matrix.
PRIMA develops a modular media surface for existing buildings. Its prototype studies connect an LED unit, a repeatable matrix and the technical conditions of installation.
Prototype study
Prototype and integration study. The source deck presents a component architecture, façade studies and a two-sided prototype; it does not establish a completed commercial deployment.
How it works
Tile
The DNA tile groups light, control and mounting interfaces. A consistent boundary between these systems would allow a failed part to be replaced without redesigning the whole surface.
Matrix
Tiles are composed for different façade geometries. Site work must resolve power, access, weather protection, brightness and the relationship with the building.
Operation
A proposed software layer controls the content sequence. Content permission, update history, local fallback and manual intervention belong to the operating specification.
Current work
- Define the prototype test boundary
- Document assembly and servicing constraints
- Separate proposed specifications from tested results
Internal lead
Idris Vale
Last reviewed
2026-10-16
Principal risks
- Site integration remains dependent on structural, electrical and maintenance review.
- Performance and compatibility assumptions require a documented test method.
- Content control must remain separable from the safe physical operation of the surface.
Milestones
- PRIMA1 unit and DNA matrix documentedDocumented concept
- Façade adaptation and Bluesky studies assembledDesign studies
- Integration boundaries and review questions consolidatedWorking file
- Approve a bounded prototype test specificationProposed
Recorded project events
Project file consolidated
The project deck and prototype studies were brought into the central portfolio register.
Documents
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