Croatian architectural lighting and design studio Skira produced 'Lighting Giants,' a project that transforms hulking pieces of industrial machinery into a beautiful public work of art. Skira projected colorful beams of light onto shipyard cranes in the Croatian town of Pula. The cranes themselves were positioned to look like the popular origami paper cranes.
Lighting Giants' color coordination is controlled by a remote system that offers control over more than 16,000 color combinations. The installation displays a different color each hour, showing specific color combinations for about 15 minutes at a time before shifting to the next hue of red, blue, yellow or green.
This spectacular project successfully makes use of otherwise rusty looking industrial equipment and transforms into a gigantic installation that brings a whimsical sense of fantasy to the waterfront.
Photo Credits: designboom, skira.hr
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Industrial Art Installations
- Producing installations with industrial machines for public spaces that harness controlled colored lighting can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers, artists, architects, and property management firms.
- Color-shifting Lighting Design
- Developing color-shifting lighting systems like the Light Giants project’s remote-controlled system could revolutionize how users interact with public spaces by individualizing their experiences.
- Whimsical Touches to Industrial Spaces
- Innovative designers, artists, and city planners can bring whimsy into otherwise drab industrial spaces to increase walkability and tourism opportunities in urban environments.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture and Design
- Architectural and Design firms can take the lead in developing these industrial art installations to transform public spaces.
- Property Management
- Management firms can incorporate these installations into their plans for public properties to increase the attractiveness and livability for current and future tenants or buyers.
- City Planning
- City planners and public works departments can redesign underused or unappealing areas to draw in the community and boost tourism for their area using these kinds of projects.
