Programme
Wednesday 20 September 2017
16:30 LUCI Executive Committee Meeting (for LUCI EC members only)
19:00 Welcome reception
Eric van der Burg, Alderperson in charge of Health and Welfare, Sports and Recreation, Spatial Planning, City of Amsterdam
Mary Ann Schreurs, President of LUCI and Vice Mayor of Eindhoven
21:00 Boat tour through the 17th Century Canal District
Boat tour presenting this district’s lighting tasks and challenges.
22:30 Return to hotel
Thursday 21 September 2017
9:00 Registration and coffee
9:15 Opening of the City Under Microscope
Kajsa Ollongren, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam
Mary Ann Schreurs, President of LUCI and Vice Mayor of Eindhoven
Moderator: Lennart Booij
9:30 HISTORY AND INSIGHT ON AMSTERDAM’S OPEN CULTURE
- History and heritage of Amsterdam
Aart Oxenaar, Director, Department of Monuments and Archeology, City of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city with a rich history. Over the centuries, what have been the most important steps in its development? And what role did lighting play? - Amsterdam society and culture
Yoeri Albrecht, Director, De Balie, Amsterdam, Center for Art, Politics, Literature, Philosophy
The phenomenon of the “city” is typically characterised by freedom, debate and diversity. That definitely applies in the case of Amsterdam with its typical culture and mentality.
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 TOWARDS 2025 – AMSTERDAM’S URBAN TRANSFORMATION AND THE ROLE OF LIGHTING
- Development and tasks for the next decade
Pieter Klomp, Deputy Director Urban Planning, City of Amsterdam
Across the world, cities are growing, Amsterdam included. Over the next few decades, how will the city continue to develop? What sort of important themes will emerge? What are the consequences on the uses of public space? What will be the role of lighting?
- Lightvision City of Amsterdam – facts & figures
Hans Akkerman, Head of Illumination, City of Amsterdam
Paco Bunnik, Chief Urban Designer, City of Amsterdam
What is the meaning of light in the city? What are the hallmarks of Amsterdam? Paco will take us on a journey looking at the relationship between urban planning and lighting, and the ambition
to allow lighting design in Amsterdam to play a more integral part in the urban planning process. Amsterdam also has a new vision when it comes to light. Hans will explain the core thought behind this: that all forms of light contribute to the experience of public space and architectural quality.
Q&A
12:15 Lunch
13:30 – 16:00 Break-out sessions : LIGHT IN AMSTERDAM’S PUBLIC SPACES
Please choose one of the interactive sessions below:
Session 1: City & Crowds
- Balancing the city – visitors and responsibility
Frans van der Avert, CEO Amsterdam Marketing, City of Amsterdam
Amsterdam welcomes 17 million visitors each year. How do we cope with these numbers? What does it mean for citizens? And how can a balance be maintained? - Experiences with crowd management in Amsterdam
Daniel van Motman, Project Manager, Crowd Management, City of Amsterdam
Both the economic and touristic success of the city means that public spaces are getting busier, especially during major events. How does crowd management play a part?
Session 2: Public Space & Light
- Public space design – Amsterdam projects through the eyes of a designer
Simon Sprietsma, Architect and Urban Designer, City of Amsterdam
One of the most important boulevards in Amsterdam is undergoing a very radical redevelopment. What tasks does the main developer need to consider in these kinds of complex projects? - Redevelopment of a classical lantern – international success
Willem ter Kuile, Designer of luminaires and optics, Arsis
At the beginning of the 21st century, Amsterdam was faced with the task of reintroducing an authentic 19th century canal lantern in the city centre. How can such a classic lantern be successfully integrated in the streets of today?
Session 3: Sustainability & Light
- Biodiversity in Amsterdam – the role of light on flora and fauna
Anneke Blokker, Urban Ecologist, City of Amsterdam
The City of Amsterdam is working hard to take care of the flora and fauna in the city. What does that policy look like in practice and what is the influence of artificial light on this objective? - Insight into the Smart City Programme and circularity based approaches
Sladjana Mijatovic, Circular Innovation Officer, City of Amsterdam
A circular economy is an economy where waste no longer exists. Everything is reused as raw material. The chain comes full circle. What are the tasks and role of the city to make this switch? How far has Amsterdam progressed? And what is the role of lighting?
Session 4: Innovation & Light
- AMS Institute: technological innovations for cities
Stephan van Dijk, Programme Manager Research, AMS Institute
The AMS Institute (Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions) works on several innovative projects, covering topics such as urban crowd management, autonomous transport and intelligent infrastructure in Amsterdam, particularly where there is synergy with lighting.
- Organising urban innovation
Ger Baron, Chief Technology Officer, City of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the European Capital of Innovation in 2016, is developing as an innovative smart city in several areas – water and waste, mobility, governance, lighting, etc. What types of innovations have been achieved so far and what lies ahead? How do governmental and private initiatives work together for optimal results?
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Presentation of the Amsterdam Light Festival
Frédérique ter Brugge, Managing Director, Amsterdam Light Festival
Raymond Borsboom, Director Light Art Collection, Amsterdam Light Festival
During the winter months, Amsterdam sparkles with the lights of its festival. Over the past five years, the Amsterdam Light Festival has proved to be a huge success. How was this achieved and what are its ambitions for the future?
17:00 Return to the hotel, free time
19:30 Meet, greet and eat with Mirik Milan, Official Night Mayor of Amsterdam
The non-profit Night Mayor foundation was established in 2014 to professionalise the function of Night Mayor. Mirik Milan was elected as the Night Mayor of Amsterdam, the first position of its kind worldwide. What is the meaning of his function and what is his vision for the economic and cultural role of nightlife in our cities?
22:30 Light excursion
Guided walk to discover the light art in the Hortus and Tugela underpasses, the illumination of the Skinny Bridge and Amsterdam’s special “Kroonlantaarn” lamps around the Hermitage Museum.
23:30 Return to hotel
Friday 22 September 2017
9:30 Registration and coffee
10:00 – 10:50 Light Spectrum
- Prof. Dr. Sylvia Pont, Perceptual Intelligence Lab, Delft University of Technology
What is light? From a basis of research and experimentation, how do we react to light and how can we influence our environment by adjusting light? - Siegrid Siderius, Lighting Designer, Chairman of Lichtontwerp Nederland
There is an increasing demand for lighting design but what does a lighting designer exactly do? How does a lighting designer work? And why has the Netherlands now launched its own professional group on lighting design?
10:50 Coffee break
11:15-12:15 Break out sessions: DESIGNING AND CREATING WITH LIGHT
Please choose one of the interactive sessions below:
Session 1: Lighting Design
- Henk van der Geest, Director, Institute of Lighting Design
Iris Dijkstra, Lighting Designer, Atelier LEK
What added value does a lighting designer create? What are the opportunities? And what obstacles need to be overcome?
Session 2: Light and Art
- Titia Ex, Artist
Giny Vos, Artist
Art and light art play an important role in adding value to how people experience public spaces. But when and how is the choice for light art made? What obstacles can a light artist encounter in the realisation of a project?
Session 3: Creative Light and Tunnels
- Matthijs ten Berge, Founder of Happy Tunnel, Jasper Klinkhamer, Architect, Bastiaan Schoof, Lighting Designer
Tunnels and underpasses are often regarded as unpleasant or unsafe. How can improvements in lighting be made to existing tunnels? How can designers of new tunnels make better use
of natural and artificial light?
Session 4: Light and Technology
- Robert Jan Vos, Independent Lighting Designer
Ellen de Vries, Independent Lighting Designer
Lighting is benefiting from the technological revolution we are currently experiencing. What possibilities do technological innovations offer to lighting design?
12.15 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Break out sessions: HOW to INNOVATE
Please choose one of the interactive sessions below:
Session 1: Adaptive Public Space and Interactive Lighting
- Femke Haccou, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Amsterdam
Melanie August de Meijer, Urban Innovation Designer, City of Amsterdam
How can light interact with the uses and users of public spaces? Thanks to efficient analysis of user data, public spaces can be better adapted to their general purpose or to specific functions on special occasions. In small groups, you will co-design and gain new insights into how light can be adapted
to the users of public spaces. This is an active and creative prototyping session.
Session 2: Innovations in the Port of Amsterdam
- Stefan Bakker, Account Manager, Port of Amsterdam
The Port of Amsterdam, the fourth largest in Europe, hosts interesting and innovative lighting pilot projects and is searching for ways to use its areas as a laboratory for even more innovation and environmentally friendly uses of the public space.
Session3: Innovatins in Stadiums and Area Development
- Sander van Stiphout, Director, Amsterdam ArenA International
Kees Klein Hesselink, Director Arena Solutions, Philips Lighting
What are the trends influencing sports stadiums? And how can innovative lighting be a catalyst for truly smart stadium area development? From the user’s perspective to the supplier’s perspective: how do these views influence each other?
Session 4: Innovation in Maintainance and Assets
- Jean-Paul Rocour, Head of Assets, City of Amsterdam
Anne Weeda, Head of Assets, City of Rotterdam
Cities are responsible for the good management and maintenance of street lighting and illumination. Asset management is a relatively new procedure. What is it exactly? What advantages does it offer? Does it help further innovation?
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Closing and LUCI announcements
16:00 Free time
19:30 Dinner and festive evening with the discovery of the exclusive light art work “Juicy Lights”
00:00 Return to the hotel