Urban Design Week, NYC — what is being done about vacant lots at night?

[Trace One]

Great idea, but how about working with reflected light rather than setting up more energy-use requirements? The Brits fooled the world in World War II with their use of reflected light and mirrors, obscuring the Suez Canal..I hope we can do even better now, fifty years later.

Community gardens are always good – in Philly my block had reclaimed a lot, moving the debris by hand, brick by brick, finally winning awards with our little 8×8 vegetable plots..And of course, with vacant buildings, I always loved the ‘turn the building into a washing machine’ look, with painted socks floating in the windows.

[Leni Schwendinger]

I love your idea of reflected light, in fact we have worked with giant reflections, and have partnered with a daylight tracking expert.  BTW – could you send me a reference to the Suez Canal event?

 

The logic behind the lighting of (Vacant) Lots of Love, however, is to suggest the most dirt simple lighting technique so that the concept can be effected in by the ordinary citizen. 

 

Thanks for commenting!

[Trace One]

For the concealment of the Suez Canal, look up Jasper Maskelyne in Wikipedia, and then paragraph on Suez Canal, in middle of piece..

Don’t know why I can’t copy and paste sometimes, otherwise I would! That’s probably why I prefer low-tech solutions!

good luck with concept – sounds great.

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