Total Access transform OXO tower ready for PS4 launch
Total Access rope access technicians helped to transform Londons OXO tower with PlayStation signs on the eve of the US launch of the PS4.
The OXO Tower’s iconic facade has been replaced by the famous PlayStation circle, cross, square and triangle symbols, made up of 72 neon light strips in the trademark red, blue, green and pink colours.
The OXO Tower transformation took place over a four day period and saw a team of six rope access technicians from Total Access (UK) rope working on the tower at heights of 58 metres to secure the symbols, weighing in at 97kg each, on the North, East and West facing sections of the tower.
The installation took months to plan and the team were responsible for checking 410 electrical connections and creating and securing the symbols with 1,845 nuts and bolts.
“This is the first time in the OXO tower’s 85-year history that any amendments have been made to the lettering featured on the tower and it has been an extremely challenging project," said Pete Hancock, chief abseiler for the installation. "We have had to do multiple lifts with 1.1 tonnes of aluminium to get the symbols in place – it was pretty hairy at times!”
The PS4 launches today in the United States and will hits stores across the UK at midnight on 28 November, costing £349. The console promises higher fidelity graphics and more connectivity, making it the "hardcore gamer’s console of choice", according to Sony.
