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Urban public spaces

Plazas, pedestrian streets, entrances and transport forecourts lit for safety, wayfinding and a sense of place.

Primary goal
Safety & identity
Families used
In-ground, landscape, linear
Common modes
Static, timed scenes

Public spaces need light that makes people feel safe and helps them find their way, while giving the space a recognisable character. Both depend on light on vertical surfaces, faces, walls, trees, more than on bright paving.

Common elements

  • Ground-plane markers, paver and linear in-ground lights that define routes and edges.
  • Wall and edge light, washers on surrounding facades and benches to give the space boundaries.
  • Features, uplit trees, fountains and sculptures as meeting points.

Built to last

Public spaces need luminaires that survive cleaning machines, foot traffic and the occasional kick. We specify ingress ratings, load ratings and fixings with the maintenance team in mind.

Products for urban public spaces

In practice

Have a building, a bridge or a park to light?

Send us elevations or site photos. We return a lighting concept, luminaire schedule and mock-up plan.