City Lighting
The Importance and Applications of City Lighting
City lighting is an essential element that gives buildings, streets, and public spaces a vibrant and safe appearance at night. It not only illuminates the exterior facades of buildings but also shapes the overall atmosphere of cities, enhances safety, and provides an aesthetic look. Properly lit roads reduce traffic accidents and make nighttime driving safer.
Lighting Elements and Control Systems
City lighting uses a variety of lighting elements, such as street lighting fixtures, bollard lights, pole lights, ground lights, as well as tunnel and underpass lights. The selection of these elements is determined by the size of the area to be lit, architectural features, and the desired effect. To achieve full control over city lighting systems, lighting control systems such as DMX are used. These systems allow remote control of the colors, brightness, and on/off timings of lighting systems. DMX systems are especially preferred in large-scale lighting projects.
Healthy and Natural Lighting
By selecting warm-toned lights with a low blue light ratio, the disruption of people's biological clocks can be prevented. To reduce light pollution, it is important to direct the lighting downward or toward the target area rather than upward. This helps keep the night sky clearer and prevents light from spreading to unnecessary areas.
Lighting of Historical Structures
Our historical buildings, monuments, bridges, and public buildings deserve to exist in a majestic and meaningful way at night as well. City lighting is an important application that shapes the nighttime appearance of these structures and cities, giving them a new dimension. Choosing fixtures that match traditional architecture is crucial for preserving the historical texture. When illuminating historical sites, it is essential to create a lighting plan that harmonizes with the material, architectural features, and surroundings of the structure. This way, both the historical heritage is preserved and an unforgettable experience is offered to visitors. Lighting is used to better convey the history, architecture, and significance of the structure. Antique-style LED fixtures, especially used in historical city centers, combine the advantages of modern technology while preserving the historical texture of the city.
Project: Galata Tower
Location: İstanbul
