Well you can’t make a building without light so the fact is : illumination is important in architecture. It is important for people not to bump into a wall but much more than that lighting can be everything can be the little detail the building needs to have that extra humpf!
The type of light fixtures involved vary on the scale of the project but even more with the purpose. here you have some examples of Architectural Lighting at his best.
The aim of architectural lighting is to use modern lighting to emphasise the important features of the building and its urban setting, supporting its historic, artistic and social value.
Different places and situations are also handled in architectural designer lighting in such a way as to create safe conditions for the people there and to promote the image of the city for tourists and residents.
Here you have some examples to inspire you! Enjoy it!
See also: The best of architectural lighting
EspaiCaixa in Girona
Designed by MIRAG Millet Ramoneda
Girona, Spain
Sovereign Pop Venue
Designed by de Architekten Cie.
Hilversum, Netherlands
Coronado Bridge
Designed by FoRM Associates
San Diego, California
PINC Pavilion
Designed by Clínica de Arquitectura
Porto, Portugal
Lotus Dome (2013 A+ Special Mention)
Designed by Studio Roosegaarde
Kunstcluster
Designed by van Dongen-Koschuch and de Architekten Cie.
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Luminous Passage (2013 A+ Finalist)
Designed by Predock_Frane Architects
Santa Monica, California
Medialab-Prado
Designed by langarita-navarro
Madrid, Spain
Silo 468 (2013 A+ Popular Vote Winner)
Designed by Lighting Design Collective
Helsinki, Finland
Øvre Forsland og Bjørnstokk Hydraulic Power Stations
Designed by Stein Hamre Arkitektkontor
Helgeland, Norway
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