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" Light for cities "
Ulrike Brandi, Christoph Geissmar-Brandi
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BL
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606097
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b435316
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| Main Entry
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Brandi, Ulrike,1957-
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Light for cities : lighting design for urban spaces : a handbook /\ Ulrike Brandi, Christoph Geissmar-Brandi
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| Publication Statement
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Basel ;Boston :: Birkhäuser,, c2007
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168 p. :: ill. (chiefly col.), plans ;; 30 cm
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9783764376291
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: 3764376295
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: 9783764382636 (e-isbn)
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: 3764382635 (e-isbn)
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| Contents
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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
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Municipal lighting
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Exterior lighting
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628.9/5
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TK4188.B637 2007eb
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Geissmar, Christoph
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