This online course on outdoor lighting explores light as a design tool capable of revitalizing public spaces through aesthetic design. The course evaluates current methods of illuminating city nights and proposes urban nighttime lighting applications through a practical design exercise.
OBJECTIVE
Illuminate without polluting. Understand light as a design tool that can revitalize public spaces through the beauty of design. Evaluate current methods of illuminating city nights. Propose urban nighttime lighting applications through a practical design exercise. Why do we illuminate where it is not needed, when it is not needed? Would energy efficiency strategies be more effective if lighting design variables were considered? Did you know that light causes pollution?
