“Stack Builders has been a superb partner on Spireworks as we’ve developed a number of solutions that complete our unique technical requirements.”
Bringing Interactive Lighting to Life in NYC
Spireworks is an interactive lighting company transforming NYC’s skyline into a canvas for digital art. In a decade-long partnership, Stack Builders has helped scale their platform to deliver user-controlled experiences across iconic skyscrapers.
Industry Architectural Interactive Lighting
The Challenge
Spireworks set out to reimagine urban architecture by letting users control the lights on NYC’s iconic buildings. To scale this vision, they needed a long-term partner to build a real-time, mobile platform with third-party and building system integration.
How We Approached It
Stack Builders brought together engineers, PMs, and QA specialists to support Spireworks across core technical areas—building a real-time backend, mobile app, third-party integrations, and building system connections—all built for scalability and reliability.
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Step 1: Multidisciplinary, Full-Cycle Support
Our cross-functional team of engineers, project managers, and QA specialists used agile and DevOps practices to provide iterative, full-cycle support.
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Step 2: Strategic Technical Focus
We aligned backend architecture, mobile development, third-party integrations, and building systems to scale infrastructure and user experience.
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Step 3: Long-Term, Ongoing Iteration
We’ve continued evolving the platform through incremental improvements, new integrations, and ongoing performance and reliability work.
The Solution
As a strategic partner, Stack Builders helped Spireworks bring their interactive lighting vision to life through a scalable, full-cycle software approach.
Backend Architecture
Developed Ruby app with Clojure/Elixir services, using Terraform/NixOS, deployed on AWS ECS for elastic scaling.
Results & Impact
Including expanded reach to tenants via direct integration with real-world building systems, our long-term partnership with Spireworks has yielded significant improvements to the platform:
36M+
real-time interactions powered by the engineered backend
113K+
unique users engaged through donation and social cause integrations
750K+
immersive sessions via web platform and mobile app
Client Testimonial
Real impact, real growth. Hear directly from the team at Spireworks.
Our Success Stories
From interactive digital experiences to complex enterprise platforms, explore how we've partnered with organizations across industries to solve technical challenges, scale their products, and deliver measurable results.
Looking Forward
As Spireworks continues to push the boundaries of interactive architectural design, we’re proud to be their trusted engineering partner. Together, we’re scaling and evolving the platform’s capabilities, exploring new features that merge technology, art, and social impact, and ensuring the system remains performant and reliable as the user base grows. Spireworks illuminated Halletts Point for the first time on August 5, 2025 — a new highlight in their mission to reimagine New York City’s skyline. Though not yet open to members, the lights have made their debut. Ready to illuminate your vision? Contact Stack Builders today to discuss how we can bring your innovative ideas to life.