Good Directions Ltd design bespoke clocks for Grand Designs Live exhibition


Clock celebrating 100th episode of Grand Designs
This autumn Channel 4's flagship design show reached its 100th episode and Kevin McCloud launched his book '100 Best Grand Designs'. So what better way to celebrate such miles stones, at the Grand Designs Live exhibition in the NEC, than with custom designed clocks for the event.


Clock features have often been used over the decades not just to note the passing of time but also to celebrate it. Clocks of all styles and sizes have often been erected to commemorate Coronations and Jubilee's, as memorials to fallen heroes, denote anniversaries, celebrate centenaries or mark a special event such as at this exhibition.




Central to the show is the 'Grand Theatre' for which we designed a modern clock sculpture. Featuring two clock faces on a blue sphere supported by six sweeping stainless steel legs, the clock feature was surrounded by matching stainless steel seating. The clocks were controlled by our state of the art Total Control System, which is a fully automatic battery backed controller for up to four clocks and is linked to the Atomic time signal via a radio receiver, which enables automatic summer and winter time changes.


Ball clock feature incorporating a seating area





Kevin McCloud signing his book at the show
 
 







































The clocks also featured a custom designed chiming system. Traditionally our electronic chimes replicate the peals of Westminster Abbey but can be programmed with any type of chime, song or even animal noises such as a crowing rooster. However on this occasion the theme tune for Grand Designs was used to mark each quarter of an hour with tolling on the hour.


Four clocks made in Grand Designs colours for Tech cafe
























Further on in the exhibition hall was the 'Automated Home' design area and Tech Cafe. Here there were two feature walls with four of our standard clocks manufactured in the characteristic colours of Grand Designs Live exhibitions: blue, pink and white.

Clocks in corporate colours stand out even in busy cafe area

























As well as totally custom designed clocks it is easy to adapt any of the standard designs from Good Directions range of clocks and match them to corporate colours, add wording or logos, creating a unique clock suitable for any customers requirements.

To see more examples of our work visit our dedicated clock website: www.exterior-clocks.co.uk email us at info@good-directions.co.uk or call us to discuss your requirements on 01489 797773.



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