Three light installations were realised on Kurfürstendamm: the first, a huge light dome with a diameter of 7,5m, at Joachimstaler Platz, the second consisting of five big three-dimensional light cubes at the crossing with Uhlandstrasse, and the third, an artificial lanscape build of 50 light shrubs, at the crossing with Knesebeckstrasse. What all three installations have in common is that we want to achieve an atmospheric effect with them. Rather than typical decorations that represent Christmas through objects or symbols that are contemplated from the outside, we want to create a space that can be entered and experienced. We imagine this artificial space in the city as a place of retreat, similar to an imaginary clearance in a forest. The atmosphere surrounding the spectator is produced only with light that alters its density and intensity constantly through the visitor’s movement and changing perspective. The realised landscapes of light are inspired by images and situations recalled from our memory that we associate with Christmas and abstractly convert to light.
Products Behind Projects
Product Spotlight
News
C.F. Møller Architects and EFFEKT design new maritime academy based on a modular construction grid
Danish architectural firms C.F. Møller Architects and EFFEKT feature in Archello’s 25 b... More
25 best architecture firms in Denmark
Danish architecture is defined by three terms – innovative, people-centric, and vibrant. Traci... More
Key projects by OMA
OMA is an internationally renowned architecture and urbanism practice led by eight partner... More
10 homes making use of straw bale construction and insulation
Straw has a long history as a building material, finding application in thatch roofs, as a binding a... More
ATP architects engineers completes office building in line with “New Work” principles and sustainability goals
ATP architects engineers has completed a sustainable operational and office building for Austrian ma... More
SOM completes “terminal in a garden” at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport
International and interdisciplinary architecture, design, and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings &... More
Archello houses of the month - April 2024
Archello has selected its houses of the month for April 2024. This list showcases 20 of the mos... More
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre echoes chevron patterns of migratory birds
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre is defined by the acclaimed ar... More