SCA 24 in Multi-Light Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

SCA gathers nine of Blackjack's Short Cone pendants into one composition. Each is a slender cone 10.75 inches tall and just 2.2 inches across, hung point-up from a fine cable, and all nine drop to the same height beneath a 24-inch square canopy. The result is a crisp grid of tapering forms, like a small forest of identical spires seen upside down.

Because the cones hang level, the fixture reads as a single object with a flat underside of light: nine small glowing discs where each cone opens at its base. That disciplined arrangement makes it a natural choice over a square dining table, a reception desk or a bar, and two or three in a row build a strong architectural rhythm in a restaurant or lobby. Integrated LED gives 3573 lumens at 90 CRI from a driver hidden in the canopy, and the finish of the faceplate and sockets, Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White, decides whether the cones read as dark silhouettes or bright accents.

Design notes

• Nine spires in a grid: short cones 10.75 in (27.3 cm) high and 2.2 in (5.6 cm) wide, hung to one level from a 24 in square canopy.
• Order in the cluster: all nine pendants hang to one level, pre-set to 72 in and field adjustable from 11 in to 110 in.
• Quality of light: 45 W of integrated LED, 3573 lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI.
• Hidden driver: integral in the canopy, with universal dimming on TRIAC, ELV and 0-10V.
• Three finishes: Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White faceplate and sockets; White comes with a white backplate, the others with black.

Specifications

Downloads

• SCA specification sheet (PDF)
• SCA installation instructions (PDF)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" SCA multiplies one of his slimmest LED shapes, the Short Cone, into a disciplined grid of light.

Questions

What is the design idea behind SCA?

Nine slim cones arranged in a square grid at one height, so the fixture reads as an orderly cluster of tapering forms with a flat plane of light beneath.

Who is behind Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make LED-native fixtures.

Which finish should I choose?

Matte Black gives the strongest silhouette against a pale ceiling; Polished Chrome reflects its surroundings and suits glossy kitchens and hospitality spaces; White, with its white backplate, is the softest and most architectural.

How bright is it, and how is it controlled?

3573 lumens from 45 W of integrated LED at 3000K and 90 CRI. The driver sits in the canopy and dims on TRIAC, ELV and 0-10V controls.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.