Programme

 9:50 Helsinki today, current projects in city planning

Mikko Aho, Director of City Planning, Architect, City of Helsinki

 

10:30 Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:40 Outdoor lighting in Helsinki – facts, goals and visions

• General introduction – outdoor lighting in Helsinki
  Olli Markkanen, Office Manager, Public Works Department, City of Helsinki
  Juhani Sandström, Lighting Manager, Public Works Department, City of Helsinki

• Lights of Kruunuvuorenranta
  Riitta Jalkanen, Architect, City of Helsinki
  

• Silo 468 – written by the winds
  Tapio Rosenius, Director, Lighting Design Collective, Madrid Helsinki London

• Helsinki Senate square – inspiring architectural lighting design for the historical city centre
  Roope Siiroinen, Principal Lighting Designer, Owner, VALOA design Ltd.

 

12:40 Lunch / Finlandia Hall

 

14:00 – 17:00 LUCI General Assembly (for LUCI members only)

 

Friday 25th of September

 

8:30 Registrations and coffee / Finlandia Hall

Moderator: Piia Pasanen 

 

9:00 – 10:30 Improving lighting through research

• Outdoor lighting research at Aalto University
  Liisa Halonen, Professor, Lighting Unit, Aalto University

• From visual indeterminacy towards a pleasant environment – lighting as a fear reducing factor in parks and recreational areas
  Tülay Schakir, Visual Artist, Lighting Designer, Doctoral student, University of Arts, Helsinki

• Smart Control – enhanced comfort and functionality for LED lighting
  Eveliina Juntunen, Research Scientist, D. Sc. (tech.),VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

 

10:30 Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:30 Sharing northern light inspiration

• Light for four seasons – natural and/or artificial
  Visa Salojärvi, Meteorologist, Foreca Ltd.

• Dark side of light – reducing light pollution for an eco-friendly society
  Jari Lyytimäki, Senior Researcher, Finnish Environment Institute

• Creating Helsinki Christmas lighting through co-design and citizen involvement
  Pia Rantanen, Architect, Public Works Department, City of Helsinki
  Sirpa Laitinen, Interior Architect, IMIAD, Design Studio, WSP Finland Ltd.
  Pia Salmi, Industrial Designer, MA, Design Studio, WSP Finland Ltd.

• Lux Helsinki – city event and light art festival
  Ilkka Paloniemi, Artistic Director, Lux Helsinki

 

12:30 Lunch / Finlandia Hall

 

14:00 – 17:00 Open Conference sessions

From master planning to festivals, through to smart lighting and innovative technologies, all topics related to outdoor lighting will be addressed in this unique city forum. An opportunity for all participants to discuss and exchange viewpoints on urban lighting trends with cities from around the world!

If you would like to showcase your city’s urban lighting initiative, please fill in the open conference registration form and send it to luci@luciassociation.org before the 1^st of September 2015.

 

19:00 city.people.light award ceremony and dinner / Restaurant Pörssi

The international city.people.light award was created in 2003 by Philips and LUCI. Each year, it rewards three cities that best demonstrate the added value that lighting can bring to the urban environment through the integration of the notions of “city”, “people” and “light” in a coherent lighting strategy.

 

 

 

Saturday 26th of September

(optional programme *)

 

 

Sunday 27th of September

(optional programme *)