Monday 24 November 2008

light in the streets


these poles will decrease in size and in distance from one another as they get closer to site, once on site the photoluminescent plastic forms are at floor level mapping paths and areas. they absorb sunlight during the day and use that energy to light up at night.
let me know any thoughts you have- i dont know why but i thought people said they just wanted them like balls so thats why i have done them like that but i can change them if people arnt happy. you cant see from this but there is a piece formed inside- the ball is hollow- 15mm shell- that slips over the pole so it is snug and holds in place. the ball shaped moulds are produced using rotational moulding, which is cheap for batch/ mass producion, and also i have done some research and there are companies in madrid who do rotational moulding. this means only the pigments need to be imported by the looks of things and all further manufacture can be done locally, making the lighting scheme balanced in its approach to sustainability.
cheers joe

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