Landscape Forms has relaunched SHUFFLE, a modular pole system that consolidates Wi-Fi, cameras, sensors, two-way communications and EV charging into a single vertical structure. The company is positioning the product as an answer to public spaces that increasingly depend on separate single-purpose poles for connectivity, lighting and security equipment. The relaunch is framed by the company as a way to add security and convenience wherever people gather to work, travel, study and recreate.
According to Landscape Forms, the accumulation of dedicated devices has created demand for infrastructure that can expand a site's functionality without adding visual clutter or additional cost. SHUFFLE is intended to meet that need by stacking multiple capabilities onto one adaptable pole that the company describes as easy to activate and install. Each capability is stacked vertically rather than spread across separate fixtures, an arrangement the company says suits places where space is at a premium.
Modular design and configuration
The system's modular components are designed to allow customization and future adaptability, so a site's configuration can be updated as its requirements change. Landscape Forms has also added a build feature to its website to simplify configuration; clients can specify their preferred camera and technology brands and choose among a range of options within each.
Feature updates announced with the relaunch include plug-and-play options: a 360-degree area light, a decorative light ring, a 180-degree area light, quad-view and 180-degree cameras, motion sensors, and loudspeaker and intercom modules.
Company comments
"This is the solution site designers have been waiting for," said Shannon Lee, Business Development Manager for Smart Poles at Schréder. Lee said SHUFFLE was designed to fit the needs of busy public spaces with product and feature sets that can be updated as site needs evolve, adding that safety and connectivity are integrated into outdoor spaces without dominating them, which the company says makes the system accessible and user friendly.
Jordan Agustin, President of Lighting at Landscape Forms, said the product represents technology and design working together to make outdoor spaces safer and smarter without compromising aesthetics. He said the integrated features enhance the beauty and functionality of outdoor space while advancing the company's mission of connecting people to the outdoors and to each other.
Intended applications
Landscape Forms lists a broad range of settings for the system, including university and business campuses, airports and commuting hubs, shopping malls and tourist areas, concert halls, city parks, sports venues and hospitals. The company says the multi-use adaptability and communication features are aimed at site managers juggling a range of site requirements.