BYTR architects: greenspotlight

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)