Nature inspired lighting design for a green urban area in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Authors
Kublik, Beata Edit ; Dudkiewicz, Paulina Monika
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-31
Pages
89
Abstract
Dette projekt, udviklet i samarbejde med ITMO University i Sankt Petersborg, foreslår et lysdesign til Sad San Galli Park som led i byens udviklingsprogram 2018–2030 for at blive et centrum for lyskultur. Vi analyserede parken og dens brugere med metoder fra antropologi og byplanlægning og inddrog brugernes feedback. Konceptet anvender biophilic design—design inspireret af naturen—til med lys at genskabe solens glimt på vandoverfladen og dermed adressere de forbedringspunkter, analysen pegede på. En specialudviklet, modulær armaturløsning kombinerer funktionel belysning med effektlag, inklusiv uplight, der fremhæver træerne. Det skal løfte æstetikken og øge den oplevede tryghed. Naturinspirationen skal minde om værdien af en grøn oase, invitere forskellige brugergrupper efter solnedgang og styrke en følelse af mentalt ejerskab til stedet. Designets særpræg kommer af brugen af farvet lys sammen med traditionelt hvidt lys. Et studie af eksisterende viden pegede på farvet lys som et greb til at skabe en natlig identitet; for at opnå den ønskede effekt gennemførte vi derfor en test af menneskers opfattelse af farvet lys. Det endelige, naturinspirerede lyskoncept sigter mod at give parkens brugere en værdifuld, restorativ oplevelse i det urbane grønne rum efter mørkets frembrud.
Developed in collaboration with ITMO University in St. Petersburg, this project proposes a lighting design for Sad San Galli Park as part of the city’s 2018–2030 program to become a center of lighting culture. We analyzed the park and its users with tools from anthropology and urban planning and incorporated user feedback. The concept applies biophilic design—design inspired by nature—to recreate, through light, the sparkle of sunlight on water, addressing issues identified in the analysis. A custom, modular lighting system combines functional illumination with effect layers, including uplighting to highlight trees, aiming to enhance aesthetics and increase the perceived sense of safety. Drawing on nature is intended to remind people of the value of a green oasis, invite diverse visitors after sunset, and foster a sense of mental ownership of the place. The design’s distinctiveness lies in using colored light alongside traditional white. A review of existing knowledge pointed to colored light as a tool for creating a nighttime identity; to achieve the desired effect, we conducted a test exploring how people perceive colored light. The final, nature‑inspired lighting concept aims to offer park users a restorative, high‑quality experience in an urban green space after dark.
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