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Swarm Study / IX (Chemnitz Railway Station, Germany)

Prize(s) Winners in Exterior Architectural Illumination

Lighting Design/Product Company Lichtvision Design GmbH

Lead Designers Raoul Hesse

Completion Date 2016

Project Location Germany

Entry Description

Swarm Study / IX, stages the renovated main railway station in Chemnitz, Germany, which appears as an interactive LED faÃ§ade which incorporates the movements of the surrounding and projects them as light movements on the faÃ§ade. The artists were fascinated by the acrobatic efficiency of birdwings and translate them into this work with monochrome light in a minimalist way. Each individual light source in the faÃ§ade is brought into collective 'life': when the swarm moves across the surface, each element acts according to its own rules as well as in constant dialogue with its immediate surrounding neighbors.

Company Description

Lichtvision Design is an international lighting design consultancy based in Berlin, Hong Kong and London. Since 1997 we work for architects, investors and operators on small projects to large developments. We act as independent consultants in all aspects of lighting design and planning. Known for our award-winning design, we balance technology and creativity, science with art. The design process of our multidisciplinary team is highly collaborative. It has evolved through years of working with internationally renowned architects, giving us global experience as well as local knowledge.