Imagine a city where the night isn't just bright lights, but a carefully designed mix of light and shadow that makes old buildings look magical. It's like using a dimmer switch for a whole city to protect nature and help people feel better. The goal is to turn 'darkness' into a feature that attracts visitors rather than something to be feared.
Cities often over-light heritage sites, leading to light pollution and a loss of aesthetic value. This reduces the attractiveness of urban landscapes at night and harms human and nature well-being.
An Art of Darkness Piloting Model and a set of design strategies tested through 5 artistic pilot trials.
If you are a municipal lighting consultancy dealing with light pollution and energy waste — this project developed a Piloting Model that uses high-quality architectural lighting to boost the value of heritage sites. This allows cities to attract strategic investments while improving human well-being.
If you are a cultural heritage site operator dealing with low nighttime visitor engagement — this project developed 5 artistic pilot trials that create dark-time experiences. This helps in attracting more tourists through cultural-led innovation.
If you are an architectural lighting fixture producer dealing with a lack of sustainable design standards — this project developed design strategies and solutions for sustainable and aesthetic lighting. This provides a roadmap for creating products that fit the needs of 3 cities and 5 research institutions.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project creates an Art of Darkness Piloting Model specifically designed to be replicated in other cities and regions.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific IP or licensing terms for the developed strategies.
The project runs from 2025-01-01 to 2027-12-31, meaning results and roadmaps will be finalized by the end of 2027.
The project uses a transdisciplinary method involving architects, engineers, and municipality actors to ensure solutions are socially feasible and integrated into the urban landscape.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 5 universities and 5 other organizations across 6 countries. There are 0 industry partners and 0 SMEs, indicating that the current focus is on research-by-design and validation rather than immediate commercialization. The strength lies in its transdisciplinary breadth, covering everything from neurotechnology to urban planning.
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