I have been thinking about the lighing, and am thinking that the moulds could perhaps also be interpreted in different ways by users of the site- like they could use them as seats ect which i thought mite be quite nice. the maximum shell thickness for the mould is 15 mm which would support peoples weight. Lighting: The lighting should be made from photoluminescent plastic. The reason is that this is the best material to make use of the sites natural resource- sunlight. Also the moulds are relatively cheap to make and maintain- can be easily cleaned using water, and this material never ever runs out. it is rechargeable forever!!!
However for this to work there needs to be a surface for the sun to hit so that the light can be absorbed. therefore i think a rounder wider form works better as there are no edges, and also a larger area is able to be hit.
I think the lights should be spread into surrounding streets, to carry the site out into the surrounding areas and make it fit in as part of the wider community. they will also be used to lead people down into the site. i think they shoudl become closer together the nearer they get to the site, and once onsight you might want a variety of these lights. So some high up, some on the ground to mark out patchways and act as makeshift seats or tables (surfaces).
I am not sure what you guys want to do with the shape, i think a round shape works better for the ground and is easier to roll out into different heights in terms of aesthetic, but i take the point that on a pole it does look a bit like a zebra crossing post. below is some examples of some lighting schemes that i took inspiration from.
MAybe leading to the site they are suspended from the surrounding buildings on tension wire into the middle of the street so at night they just look like they are floating? as per sketch.
let me know what you think.
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