CNC Cut Signage Arch — 1.7 Lounge
A back-lit entrance arch with intricate laser-cut floral panels and branded lettering, designed, cut, fabricated and installed for 1.7 Lounge in Nairobi.
EMOST Techniques Ltd designed, laser cut and installed a decorative illuminated entrance arch for 1.7 Lounge in Nairobi, combining branded lettering with intricate floral cut-out panels in one self-supporting steel structure.
Project overview
- Client industryRestaurant & Lounge
- LocationNairobi, Kenya
- Service categoryCNC Laser Cutting + Metal Fabrication
- ScopeDesign, laser cutting, arch frame fabrication, powder-coat finish, LED back-lighting and installation
The challenge
The entrance needed to be recognisable at night from the road while still carrying the venue's branding clearly. Intricate floral patterns had to be cut without weakening the panels, the lettering had to stay readable at a distance, and all lighting hardware had to be concealed inside the structure.
How the project was delivered
The arch profile, floral pattern and lettering were drawn as one vector layout, with bridge widths sized to keep the panels rigid after cutting.
Panels and lettering were cut on the fiber laser to a ±0.1mm tolerance so repeated pattern sections aligned exactly across the arch.
A steel arch frame was fabricated to carry the panels, with an internal cavity sized for LED strip and cabling.
All components were cleaned, primed and finished in black to make the illuminated cut-outs read strongly at night.
LED strip was mounted inside the frame behind the panels and wired to a concealed driver, so light passes through the cut-outs with no visible fittings.
The arch was set out, anchored at the entrance and connected to power, then aligned and tested after dark.
Project specification
| Feature type | Illuminated decorative entrance arch |
|---|---|
| Cutting | CNC fiber laser, ±0.1mm tolerance |
| Panels | Laser-cut floral pattern sheet panels |
| Branding | Laser-cut lettering integrated into the arch face |
| Frame | Fabricated steel arch with internal lighting cavity |
| Finish | Black coated |
| Lighting | Concealed LED back-lighting |
What was delivered
The lounge gained a distinctive illuminated entrance that works as both signage and architecture, visible from the road after dark and recognisable as a landmark for the venue.
Before commissioning CNC cut signage in Kenya
- Artwork readiness. Ask whether your logo will be redrawn as a cutting-ready vector, and who owns that file afterwards.
- Material and thickness. Confirm sheet thickness — too thin and intricate panels flex, too thick and fine detail is lost.
- Structural bridges. Intricate patterns need bridge widths designed in, or sections drop out during cutting.
- Lighting plan. Confirm where LED drivers and cabling sit and that they are concealed and weather-protected.
- Installation and power. Agree who anchors the structure and who makes the final electrical connection.
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This project shows how EMOST Techniques Ltd combines CNC laser cutting with fabrication and finishing in Nairobi — from vector artwork through to an installed, illuminated entrance feature.
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