Landscape Forms has relaunched SHUFFLE, a modular pole system that consolidates Wi-Fi, cameras, sensors, two-way communications and electric-vehicle charging into a single vertical structure that the company describes as easy to activate and install.
The company frames the relaunch as an answer to a familiar pattern in public space design. Sites facing pressure to improve service are adding single-purpose pole sensors, cameras, lighting and connectivity hardware, often in places where space is at a premium. As municipalities, campuses and commercial developers look for ways to expand site functionality without adding visual clutter or extra cost, Landscape Forms argues that thoughtfully designed, fully integrated multi-function infrastructure is the alternative.
Because the components are modular, SHUFFLE can be customized at installation and adapted later as a site's requirements change. The company says the integrated approach also brings modern aesthetics and operational efficiencies to busy, multi-use environments rather than presenting a cluster of separate devices.
Modular hardware, configurable online
Landscape Forms has simplified specification with a new build feature on its website, where clients can name preferred camera and technology brands and then choose among the options each brand offers. The newest feature set is designed for plug-and-play simplicity and includes:
- 360-degree and 180-degree area light options
- a decorative light ring
- quad-view and 180-degree cameras
- motion sensors
- loudspeaker and intercom modules
Positioned for busy, multi-use sites
Shannon Lee, business development manager for smart poles at Schréder, described the product as the solution site designers have been waiting for. In her account, SHUFFLE was designed to fit any busy public space with product and feature sets that can be updated as a site's needs evolve, and safety and connectivity are integrated into outdoor spaces without dominating them, keeping the system accessible and user friendly.
Landscape Forms lists university and business campuses, airports and commuting hubs, shopping malls and tourist areas, concert halls, city parks, sports venues and hospitals among the environments the pole is intended for. The company argues that multi-use adaptability combined with robust communication features suits site managers who are balancing a range of requirements at once.
Jordan Agustin, president of lighting at Landscape Forms, cast the relaunch as technology and design working together so that outdoor spaces become safer and smarter without compromising aesthetics. He said the added features enhance both the beauty and the functionality of outdoor space, and linked the product to the company's stated mission of connecting people to the outdoors and to each other.
The material describes intended capabilities and design goals. Landscape Forms did not disclose pricing, availability dates, technical specifications or independent performance results for the relaunched system.