Designer: Lighting Design Collective
Year: 2014
City: Helsinki
Country: Finland
Architect: Helin & Co Architects
Electrical: Ins.tsto Tauno Nissinen Oy
Constructor: YIT Rakennus Oy
Contractor: EMC Taloteknikka Oy
Manufacturer: Martin Professional Ltd
Concept Description
Site-specific, permanent light art intervention created for the BIOFORE HOUSE, UPM headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. 26 vertical 14m fin structures incorporate 14000 individually controlled white LEDs. The light plays and fades in constant movement as a glow inside the fins creating freely flowing abstract patterns reminiscent of the play of sunlight on a forest floor. Artificial intelligence is used to model the movements and the patterns in real time. This permanent light art intervention draws its content and inspiration from the history and brand values of UPM, a company deeply rooted in the Finnish forest. Lusintesis expresses the power and processes of constant energy flow and cycles taking place in the forest.
Photographer: Marc Goodwin / archmospheres.com