CNN Los Angeles

CNN turned to Lexington when it was time to up-grade their Los Angeles set to HD quality The CNN Los Angeles bureau is home to anchors Anderson Cooper, Campbell Brown, and its prime-time “Larry King Live” show. It also produces breaking news and entertainment content for all of the CNN networks.

Designed for multiple shows, the fully immersive environment of news imagery underscores CNN’s global authority for communication of world events. Clickspring Design made use of entire walls of light boxes. with digital vinyl backlit graphics. Acrylic light boxes book end the large rear projection screen and the backlit motif is reflected in the anchors' desks. The gloss black floor is inlaid with a silver pattern.

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ESPN West Coast Broadcast Center

Lexington technically designed and fabricated the brand new ESPN show set in Los Angeles, CA, marking the opening of the network’s West Coast headquarters. We worked with the design teams of ESPN and JackMorton/PDG to give the studio a bold, fresh look that advances the exciting ESPN brand.

The ESPN West Coast Broadcast Center sets are built for High Definition broadcast and use museum quality finishes and details. The 3,000 sf set includes acrylic louvers and graphic light boxes to create depth while painted ultraviolet logos seem to “float” on the set walls. The set also makes extensive use of multiple back-lit graphics and employs backlit duratrans LED lighting in the desk with edge-lit, etched acrylic panels. Soffits that include rows of multiple-colored LED lighting create an overall dynamic color effect.

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Presidential Primary Debates 2008

Lexington was honored to have technically designed, fabricated and installed the sets for the 2008 Democratic Primary Debate at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles and the 2008 Republican Primary Debate at the Reagan Presidential Library. The 2008 election was an historic one and Lexington was proud to be a part of allowing the candidates to voice their messages. Lexington worked with CNN and each party to realize the designer’s vision while accommodating the special needs of such high-profile and high-security events.

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ESPN NHL

Lexington created this highly technical set for ESPN’s National Hockey League shows. Fabricated pieces include anchor desks, walls and mobile wall systems along with a graphic floor treatment. Lexington integrated dynamic lighting treatments and paid close attention to the amount of set detail in order to accommodate HD broadcasts.

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ESPN MLB

Lexington technically designed and built this highly technical set for ESPN’s major league Baseball show. Set pieces include four different desks, stationary and mobile walls, graphic floor treatment, and much more. The set was completed in December 2004.

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ESPN NASCAR Now

Lexington built and installed all the scenic elements and checkered flooring for ESPN’s NASCAR Now high definition set. PDG (Production Design Group) was responsible for the design of the set, which debuted on television in February 2007.

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ESPN PTI Australia

ESPN PTI (Pardon the Interruption) is a weekly sports anchor show in Australia. Lexington built and installed a new television set for ESPN International at Foxtel Studios in Sydney. The New Anchor Set included a custom Truss System and Platforms, Large Scale graphics depicting rugby and cricket, a raised platform, and an anchor desk with inset plasma TVs. In addition, we build a monitor wall which included 9 graphic light boxes and 2 flat screen television monitors. The Australian producers and ESPN International were extremely pleased with the new set and are looking at the possibility of building an even larger set over the next few years.

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ESPN Studio A

Lexington provided the technical design, fabrication and installation for the ESPN Studio A High Definition Set. The set is comprised of a multi tiered acrylic and wood design with large amounts of interior lighting. Hanging acrylic soffits, floating acrylic rear projection surround, and multi media desks are just a few of the unique elements. All interior set lighting was designed and provided by Lexington.

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NBA on TNT

Lexington was responsible for the technical design and fabrication of dozens of model buildings on this set, collectively representing "NBA City". We also built the long railing separating the "town" from the stage, and the large metal arch structure over the anchor desk.

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ESPN Mexico

For this studio, we technically designed, fabricated, and installed two anchor desks, signage, and set walls which consisted of several edge-lit acrylic panels, flat screen monitors, and aluminum louvers. Lexington also installed a graphic application to the entire stage floor.

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ESPN NFL Countdown

Created for the demanding new medium of high definition television, these intricately detailed sets employ state-of-the-art elements. Lexington fabricated a high tech acrylic and steel set spanning a 9,500 ft. sound stage. Details included a glass balcony, moving acrylic walls, high tech finishes throughout, and a 1,600 square-foot graphic football field floor. Much of the complex set is internally lit.

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E! News Live

Lexington designed set elements including a monitor sculpture incorporating 6 LCD monitors and an LED ticker. Custom upholstery and furniture include the interview couch backed by a cushioned wall and the anchor desk. The set is surrounded with acrylic panels with laminated graphics, and curved steel railings. Lexington's scenic artists executed the paint treatment to the entire set floor.

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G4 Tech TV

Lexington technically designed, fabricated, and installed custom scenic elements and furniture for three new G4 sets for the shows X-Play, The Screen Savers, and Unscrewed. Among these elements are a colorful wall treatment using painted three-dimensional cardboard panels, a tiled waterfall wall, and a retro bar.

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NBC Olympics 2004

Lexington fabricated this complex set for Bob Costas' coverage of the summer games, which were broadcast live from Athens, Greece.

Fabricated with the detail demanded by high definition television, this multi-stage set featured an overhead circular canopy which housed a rotating light bar.

The set was built in our Arleta facility, fully assembled then disassembled and shipped to Athens for installation on site.

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