A master thesis from Aalborg University
Nature inspired lighting design for a green urban area in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-31
Pages
89 pages
Abstract
Project done in collaboration with ITMO University in Saint Petersburg Russia, as lighting design proposal for Sad San Galli park within the complex Development Program of the city St. Petersburg as the center of lighting culture for the period 2018 – 2030. Based on decent analysis of the space and its users with the use of anthropological and urbanistic tools, taking users opinion into consideration. Biophilic design capturing with light the phenomenon of a sun sparkling on the water surface was developed to address the areas of improvement found during analysis. Innovation was introduced to the park through the custom fixture, modular system combining functional and effect layer with uplight highlighting trees, resulting in elevated aesthetics, increased feeling of safety. Design inspiration taken from nature aim to remind people of a value of a green oasis in the city, invite diverse users to the park after sunset and encourage to feel mental ownership of such a unique public place. Uniqueness of a lighting design for Sad San Galli has a source in the use of colored light along with traditional white. Research in existing knowledge pointed to the colored light as a tool to create nighttime identity of a space but in order to achieve desired effect test exploring the human perception of coloured light was conducted. Final design is a nature inspired lighting giving a Sad San Galli user a chance for a valuable, restorative experience in the green urban area.
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