The use of nighttime lighting is integral to our everyday life. From lampposts that illuminate the streets, to bicycle lights that indicate a presence, lights serve as a representation of human activity. However little attention is paid to the motives behind the excessive light use fueling our carbon footprint. We have designed a dynamic system that regulates light use through human activity. While monitoring light according to human presence, we reduce energy consumption. This system interacts with users by fading in and out according to distance and presence, making people aware of their use of light and inevitable use of energy. This design serves as an efficient yet beautiful expression of energy use. This ubiquitous lighting network will correctly represent human presence while promoting sustainability

Dynamic Street Lamps from vanessa harden on Vimeo.

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This project is a collaboration with Nicolas Myers

It was awarded thrird prize in the Valpak recycle-more Awards