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1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), plans |
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| Contents |
Foreword : New light for urban spaces? -- Introduction : Trip to the city -- 1. Process : Concept development : Players and objectives ; Survey, analysis and concept ; Feasibility study and financing ; Committees and public relations ; Lighting tests ; Concept implementation in stages ; Lighting and design guide -- Efficiency and performance profiles : Efficiency of new lighting systems: prerequisites ; "Lighting masterplan": performance profile of a lighting designer -- Implementation : From concept to design ; Production information ; Standard award of contract: specification and invitation to tender ; Alternatives to standard award of contract: staggered contracts ; Post installation: alignment of luminaires and control ; Standards and recommendations: possibilities and limitations ; "Light pollution": avoidance strategies -- Lamps and luminaires : The right lamps for exterior lighting: selection criteria ; Luminaires, poles and attachment points: requirements ; Family of luminaires: advantages ; Luminaires as design elements: prospects and potentials ; Controlling urban light: future prospects -- 2. Typology : Travelling by car : Main roads and side streets ; Bridges ; Roundabouts ; Traffic signs ; Multi-storey car parks ; Petrol stations ; Stop and go -- On foot : Squares ; Footpaths and sidewalks ; Trees ; Facades and illuminated advertising ; Shop windows ; Underground stations ; Boulevards -- Design principles and techniques : Lighting paths and facades: design techniques -- 3. Completed schemes : Boulevard: "Burger" Bremerhaven ; Historical facade: Hamburg Town Hall ; Shopping centre: London: White City ; Airport: Terminal II, Munich ; Historical town: Einbeck ; Riverside walk: Jungfernstieg, Hamburg ; Fountains and monuments: Schönbrunn, Vienna ; Park: Negara Bank, Kuala Lumpur ; Square: Thomaskirchhof, Leipzig ; Temporary light installation: Gasometer, Oberhausen ; Urban district: Zurich Affoltern ; Small town: Lemgo ; Large city: Bremen ; Large city: Luxembourg ; New district: HafenCity, Hamburg -- 4. Developments : Light and shadow in the public realm: past and present. |
| Summary |
Ein konkreter Leitfaden zum besseren Licht auf städtischen Straßen, Plätzen und Gebäuden. Basierend auf dem Erfahrungswissen der Autoren erläutert dieses Buch technische und fachplanerische Aspekte und gibt wichtige Informationen zu Machbarkeit und Finanzierungsmodellen. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Municipal lighting.
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Municipal lighting. |
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Exterior lighting.
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Exterior lighting. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Geissmar, Christoph.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brandi, Ulrike, 1957- Light for cities. Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, 2007 (DLC) 2007297907 |
| ISBN |
9783764382636 (electronic book) |
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3764382635 (electronic book) |
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9783764376291 |
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3764376295 |
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