From the article: “Programmable coloured lighting transformed an even more unremarkable building – the Helix, a public parking garage – in Lexington, Kentucky. ‘We need to make sure we enhance rather than detract from the visual appeal of our city,’ says Gary Means of the Lexington Parking Authority. ‘We would be shortsighted to present the most utilitarian solution.’ To this end, Means’ team collaborated with Pohl Rosa Pohl Architects on the exterior of the garage. Architect Clive Pohl explains how his studio designed a grid-like series of perforated steel elements for the street-facing façade. By day, the geometric panels merge with and break up the horizontality of the unattractive concrete building. After dark, however, programmable coloured lights illuminate the panels. What’s significant about this project is that, come night, rather than illuminating the utilitarian façade, the backlit elements become the façade.”