greenspotlight
image courtesy of ernie buts

along the jan van lieshoutstraat in eindhoven, a mainly pedestrian street rotterdam-based
BYTR architects suggested the public space be cleared of lamp posts and planters
which were forming obstacles. as a replacement they have designed greenspotlight,
a green public light in which living plants have been woven into a frame to form
the shade. there is also a ring of integrated planters around the bottom of the shade -
combining greenery and street lighting into one integrated design.

the project is part of a larger commission called greenspots eindhoven, in which the city's
municipal council asked BYTR to look for opportunities to realize green projects in the city.


detail
image courtesy of ernie buts


image courtesy of ernie buts


jan van lieshoutstraat illuminated at night by greenspotlights
image courtesy of ernie buts

client: eindhoven municipal council
design: BYTR (richèl lubbers / tjerk van de wetering), 2009
realization: spaanmetaal (steel-construction), soontiëns (green advice), LUX lab (light advice)