City Under Microscope Amsterdam
Programme
Wednesday 20 September 2017
16:30 – 19:00: LUCI Executive Committee Meeting (for LUCI EC members only)
19:00 – 21:00: 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 – 22:30: 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
09:00 – 09:15: Registration and coffee
09:15 – 9:30: 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 – 10:30: HISTORY AND INSIGHT ON AMSTERDAM’S OPEN CULTURE
- History and heritage of Amsterdam by Aart Oxenaar
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 by Yoeri Albrecht
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 – 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 – 12:15: TOWARDS 2025 – AMSTERDAM’S URBAN TRANSFORMATION AND THE ROLE OF LIGHTING
- Development and tasks for the next decade by Pieter Klomp
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 by Hans Akkerman & Paco Bunnik
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.
12:15 – 13:30: 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 by Frans van der Avert
- Experiences with crowd management in Amsterdam by Daniel van Motman
Session 2: Public Space & Light
- Public space design – Amsterdam projects through the eyes of a designer by Simon Sprietsma
- Redevelopment of a classical lantern – international success by Willem ter Kuile
Session 3: Sustainability & Light
- Biodiversity in Amsterdam – the role of light on flora and fauna by Anneke Blokker
- Insight into the Smart City Programme and circularity based approaches by Sladjana Mijatovic
Session 4: Innovation & Light
- AMS Institute: technological innovations for cities by Stephan van Dijk
- Organising urban innovation by Ger Baron
15:30 – 16:00: Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00: Presentation of the Amsterdam Light Festival
- Frédérique ter Brugge & Raymond Borsboom
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 – 19:30: Return to the hotel, free time
19:30 – 22: 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 & retrun to the hotel
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.
Friday 26 April 2024
9:30 – 10:00: 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 – 11:15: 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 & Iris Dijkstra
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 & Giny Vos
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, Jasper Klinkhamer & Bastiaan Schoof
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 & Ellen de Vries
Lighting is benefiting from the technological revolution we are currently experiencing. What possibilities do technological innovations offer to lighting design?
12.15 – 13:30: 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 & Melanie August de Meijer
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
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 & Kees Klein Hesselink
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 & Anne Weeda
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 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30: Closing and LUCI announcements
15:30 – 16:00: Free time
19:30 – 00:00 : Dinner and festive evening with the discovery of the exclusive light art work “Juicy Lights”