Amager Beach Park and the Dark Silver Lining

Jones, Jonathan

4. Term

Lighting Design

2017

2017-11-27

85

Projektet undersøger, hvordan belysning kan tilpasse sig mørket i stedet for at bekæmpe det. Under strandture blev det tydeligt, at visse zoner i Amager Beach Park (ABP) mangler umiddelbar belysning. En spørgeskemaundersøgelse fra Amager East Local Committee viste, at mange deler denne bekymring, men også frygter at blive udsat for for meget lys. Med udgangspunkt i teori om lysdesign og menneskers lysopfattelse blev ABP analyseret ud fra historiske og arkitektoniske forhold, og de nuværende brugere blev kategoriseret for at definere en målgruppe. Gennem kvalitativ analyse af lignende projekter, observationer på stedet og en gennemgang af de eksisterende lysforhold opstod forskningsspørgsmålet: I hvilket omfang kan et lysdesign bevare natteudsigten og samtidig forbedre orienteringen for langsomtgående brugere (fx fodgængere) langs Amager Strandstien? Der blev gennemført designeksperimenter med blandt andet lysretning (vinkel) og intensitet ud fra fastlagte kriterier. Det endelige forslag samler resultaterne i et koncept: en linje af lys, der guider gennem mørket, så besøgende kan se deres omgivelser og kortvarigt opfatte andre besøgende, når de passerer gennem smalle lysstråler. Lyset giver også en fornemmelse af stiens skala i mørket.

The project explores how lighting can adapt to darkness rather than try to conquer it. Walks to the beach revealed that some zones in Amager Beach Park (ABP) lack immediate lighting. A survey by the Amager East Local Committee showed that many share this concern, but also worry about being exposed to too much light. Grounded in lighting design theory and how people perceive light, the project analyzed ABP’s historical and architectural context and categorized current users to define a target group. Through qualitative analysis of similar projects, on-site observations, and a review of existing light conditions, the research question emerged: To what extent can a lighting design preserve night views while improving orientation for slow movers (people moving at a walking pace) along Amager Strandstien? Design experiments varied aspects such as light direction (angle) and intensity according to defined criteria. The final proposal brings these results together in a concept: a line of light that guides through darkness, enabling visitors to see their surroundings and briefly perceive others as they pass through narrow beams of light. The same light also gives a sense of the path’s scale in the dark.

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