Prize(s) Winners in Visitor Experience & Museum Exhibition
Lighting Design/Product Company CosmoC Lighting, Ltd.
Lead Designers Ching-Yu Lin
Other Designer's names Kuo-Chan Huang Jr-Yuan Ho Jie-Yu Huang Ruei-Han Chang Jun-Yan Wang Yu-Ling Huang Hui-Ning Lee
Architecture Company SHYH JIA ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Interior Design Company archicake
Client Taiwan Railway Corporation, Ltd.
Photo Credits Sen-Yung Liu
Completion Date 2024/11
Project Location Taiwan Railway
Entry DescriptionAs Taiwan Railway’s flagship sightseeing trains, the "Mountain Mist" and "Sea Breeze" are conceived as rolling destinations celebrating iconic island landscapes. Their design demanded an approach that transcends purely functional illumination. This lighting project is central to that vision, positing light as the primary medium for storytelling. It acts as a dynamic interface between passenger and panorama, transforming the journey into a mobile curation of Taiwan's lightscape —an immersive sensory narrative where light itself tells the story of the land. The "Mountain Mist," traversing the mountains, evokes introspective tranquility. Warm 2700K indirect light casts a soft upward glow, minimizing glare to focus the gaze outward. High-CRI (>95) accent lighting then grazes natural materials like wood and textiles, revealing their tactile depth and fostering a serene, meditative environment. Conversely, the "Sea Breeze" captures the vitality of the Pacific coast. A crisp light ensure absolute fidelity of oceanic hues, while a unique "subtle kinetic" system forges a dynamic link to the scenery by subtly varying light intensity with the train's speed, creating a subliminal connection to the rhythm of the journey. Ultimately, light becomes a medium for emotion and memory, an unforgettable experience where the journey itself is the true destination.
Sustainability ApproachThe sustainability strategy for this design is built on efficiency, longevity, and intelligent control. All fixtures utilize cutting-edge, high-efficiency LED technology, drastically reducing both direct energy consumption and the secondary HVAC load. Durability is paramount. Robust fixtures with an extended operational lifespan are selected to minimize maintenance, the material waste from frequent replacements, and the total cost of ownership throughout the train's life cycle. A programmable smart control network governs the system, enabling precise dimming and scenario-based adjustments for daytime, dining, or evening ambiance. This adaptive system ensures optimal energy is used only when and where needed, fusing a profound sense of human-centric well-being with deep environmental responsibility.
Company DescriptionCosmoC Lighting is an award winning architectural lighting design firm based in Taiwan.
