2001
Victoria and Tasmania State Awards
Landscape Design |
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Lighting Design - Merit
| Implementation
of Park Lighting Strategy |
Client:
Landscape Architect: |
City of Melbourne Parks and Recreation
Group
City Projects & Parks and Recreation Divisions, City of Melbourne with Barry Webb and
Associates |
| Bright lights are synonymous with
big cities: the two are functionally and expressively interlinked. Modern cities could not
function without an extensive system of outdoor illumination. At the same time, the
excitement of being in the centre of a large city at night depends on well-lit public
places and parks and the illuminated displays, water features and sculptures. Night
lighting can transform a familiar environment. It can reveal elements and relationships
that are recessive by day. It can manipulate the appearance of spaces or objects, either
playfully or provocatively. The implementation of the Park Lighting Strategy aims
to ensure that Melbourne’s night image is just as vivid and cohesive as its daytime
counterpart.
The primary objective of the Park Lighting Strategy is to improve the quality and
consistency of night lighting in parks and other public spaces, ensuring that parks that
are attractive by day will remain safe, comfortable and attractive after dark. |
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J U R Y ' S
C O M M E N T S
This project is a component of the
broader City of Melbourne Lighting Strategy and illustrates the value of urban design
solutions that are based on well developed urban design theory and site design principles.The project provides a finely detailed approach to pedestrian path
lighting within inner city gardens and identifies an approach to energy conservation,
fixture design, user perception, public safety and environmental standards that is likely
to become an industry benchmark.
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