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Schlagwort: Leni Schwendinger

  • Leni Schwendinger über ihre Arbeit als LichtdesignerinLeni Schwendinger About Her Projects

    Leni Schwendinger ist Lichtdesignerin in New York. Ihr Büro Light Projects Ltd. gestaltet Licht-Situationen für Gebäudekomplexe und öffentliche Plätze rund um den Globus. Ziel ist es dabei,  jeweils auf dem neuesten Stand der Technik, die Beziehung zu intensivieren und zu fördern, die Menschen zu Gebäuden, Gegenden und öffentlichen Einrichtungen entwickeln. Seit mehr als einem Jahrzehnt arbeitet Leni Schwendinger projektbezogen mit einem multidisziplinären Team zusammen, in dem Architekten, Ingenieure, Graphik-Designer an der möglichst perfekten Umsetzung ihrer Ideen mitwirken.

    Luminapolis:     Leni, what was the first contact with lighting design in your biography?

    Leni Schwendinger:     I started professional lighting design for theatre, television and film in San Francisco in the late 1970’s and then moving to New York City, began architectural lighting design in the mid 1980’s.

    Luminapolis:     What is your most important project you have realized until today?

    Leni Schwendinger:     Dreaming in Color is a seminal installation because of the artistic and technical accomplishment. This project, at the McCaw Hall (Seattle, USA), immerses viewers in “melodies for the eyes”. Triple Bridge Gateway, at the Bus Terminal in Manhattan is also a project of challenges and visual firsts: I-beam bridges are transformed into sculpture with paint color and white light.

    Luminapolis:     What do you think is the mission of your profession in the next ten years?

    Leni Schwendiger:     Those of us in the public lighting discipline strive to make cities more livable and friendly after dark.

    Luminapolis:     What is your next project you are working on?

    Leni Schwendinger:     Light Projects is working on a city district in Doha, a sculpture in San Diego and a park in Shanghai, among others.


    More about Light Projects Ltd.    Leni Schwendinger is lighting designer in New York City. Her company Light Projects Ltd. creates lighting environments for architectural and public spaces all over the world. These works energize architecture, landscape and infrastructure with the ultimate objective of connecting people to each other and to their surroundings. For over a decade, the Light Projects studio has been a magnet for professional multi-disciplinary collaborations – with project-specific design teams staffed by architects, engineers, and graphic designers committed to Leni Schwendinger’s vision.


    Luminapolis:     Leni, what was the first contact with lighting design in your biography?


    Leni Schwendinger:     I started professional lighting design for theatre, television and film in San Francisco in the late 1970’s and then moving to New York City, began architectural lighting design in the mid 1980’s.


    Luminapolis:     What is your most important project you have realized until today?


    Leni Schwendinger:     Dreaming in Color is a seminal installation because of the artistic and technical accomplishment. This project, at the McCaw Hall (Seattle, USA), immerses viewers in “melodies for the eyes”. Triple Bridge Gateway, at the Bus Terminal in Manhattan is also a project of challenges and visual firsts: I-beam bridges are transformed into sculpture with paint color and white light.


    Luminapolis:     What do you think is the mission of your profession in the next ten years?


    Leni Schwendiger:     Those of us in the public lighting discipline strive to make cities more livable and friendly after dark.


    Luminapolis:     What is your next project you are working on?


    Leni Schwendinger:     Light Projects is working on a city district in Doha, a sculpture in San Diego and a park in Shanghai, among others.


    More about Light Projects Ltd.

  • Light Pollution: A Discussion in AmericaLichtverschmutzung: Eine Debatte in Amerika

    Eine ‚Design Observer Group‘ Debatte: Susan Harder, eine der führenden Aktivistinnen von Dark-Sky in den USA, und Leni Schwendinger, die New Yorker Lichtplanerin, sprechen über das Thema Lichtverschmutzung sowohl in Städten als auch auf dem Lande. Dark-Sky plädiert für stärkere gesetzliche Regeln und Leni Schwendinger, bekannt für ihre Licht-Landmarks wie Parachute Jump in Coney Island (NY), sollten eigentlich im Gegensatz zueinander stehen. Aber die Diskussion zeigt, dass ein intelligenterer Umgang mit Licht der bessere Weg ist, das Problem zu behandeln, als eine pauschale generelle Reduktion von Licht. Aber folgen Sie selbst der Argumentation. Mehr>Discussion on ‚The Design Observer Group‘: Susan Harder, a leader of the Dark-Sky movement, and Leni Schwendinger, a New York lighting designer, are discussing the issues of light pollution in urban, suburban and rural settings. Susan Harder, whose organization advocates for greater regulation of lighting practices and Leni Schwendinger, known for creatively illuminating landmarks such as the Coney Island Parachute Jump, would seem to sit on opposite sides of the fence. But as this discussion reveals, they both agree that a more thoughtful approach to lighting, rather than an across-the-board reduction, is the best way to tackle the problem. Follow the arguments. More>

  • Leni Schwendinger: Urban Sculpture at Triple Bridge Gateway

    leni_schwendinger1Triple Bridge Gateway, das jüngste Projekt von Leni Schwendinger in New York ist ein urbanistisches Projekt, einem lange vernachlässigten ‚Unort‘ neues Leben einzuhauchen. Zusammen mit der Port Authority of New York und New Jersey, dem Design-Team von PKSB Architects und Leni Schwendinger Light Projects bringt ‚urban sculpture‘ mit einem wöchentlich wechselnden Programm visueller Kompositionen Leben an diesen Ort. In dieser Woche während der New Yorker Lightfair: „Reflections,“ „Spectacle,“ and „Chambers of Color“. Beginn: 19:24 h – eine halbe Stunde vor Sonnenuntergang – bis 11:30 h. Mehr>leni_schwendinger1Triple Bridge Gateway is the product of a decade of community planning, design and construction, transforming an underpass dominated by starkly utilitarian bus ramps into a shimmering corridor of light that welcomes residents, visitors, passersby and motorists.  Created in collaboration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey by the design team of PKSB Architects and Leni Schwendinger Light Projects, the urban sculpture is brought to life with a weekly rotating schedule of visual compositions. On view this week during New York Lightfair:  „Reflections,“  „Spectacle,“ and „Chambers of Color“ beginning at 7:24 PM – 1/2 hour before sunset – until 11:30 PM. More>

  • Leni Schwendinger: A Spatial Portrait

    ‚A Spatial Portrait‘ ist eine interaktive Skulptur der New Yorker Lichtdesignerin Leni Schwendinger, die dieser Tage im Liberty Science Center installiert wird. Die 108 LED-Stränge reagieren auf die Bewegungen der Besucher in der großen Halle und ergeben so ein permant wechselndes Abbild dieses Raumes. Mehr>

    ‚A Spatial Portrait‘ – a vibrantly colorful 3-dimensional interactive sculpture by Leni Schwendinger – is going to be unveiled at the Liberty Science Center. The sculpture, commissioned by the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, is composed of 108 strands of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each 8 feet long, which create a dazzling show of light in real time. The installation captures the movement of every visitor to the Center as they circulate throughout the Great Hall – resulting in an ever-changing “spatial portrait.” More>