ARCHITECTURAL
project
Grand Canal, Hangzhou
68 EXTERIOR
CHINA
trajectory of the Grand Canal columns set out at regular inter- far away, indicate the invisible by the boats, depending on the
in the nocturnal scenery. The vals on the banks and near the presence of the Grand Canal. level of water. The luminous cylin-
coloured light also reveals the river in order to create luminous The traditional architecture is part der changes colour according to
different depths and forms of the reflections on the water. These of the Grand Canal landscape the seasons.
banks, showing all the monumen- translucent light fittings equipped and history and is very obvious in
tality of the site. with white light fluorescent lamps various vistas. It is all illuminated THE BRIDGES
The natural humidity present on (3000K) look golden white in with a gold white light that en- The Grand Canal section in
the site and the real fog that very comparison with the blue-green hances and highlights in particu- Hangzhou is crossed by more
often rises from the Grand Canal coloured mist in the background. lar the beautiful pagoda-shaped than 20 bridges of different peri-
at nightfall amplifies the man- A large section of the railing is roofs in nighttime views. The pil- ods, sizes, heights, materials and
made lighting effect and produces already lit on both riversides using lars or walls are also illuminated colours. They are a varied part
strong emotions for visitors and small recessed ground fittings. to give the structures a sense of of sightseeing especially during
tourists. The blue green mist This delicate lighting gives a good material being in the nighttime a boat trip and they cut the canal
enhances the elegant profile of visual scale to the bank. These landscape. Each corner of the perspectives into very different
the Grand Canal in a romantic, fittings have been kept but modi- roof has a traditional red lantern sequences. All the various existing
sensible and mysterious atmo- fied to take long-life LEDs (3x1W, equipped with a fluorescent lamp. lightings are changed to white
sphere that looks like a Chinese 3000K). lighting to harmonise the canal
wash painting. THE CANAL INTERSECTIONS landscape on a large scale. This
At dusk, this mist of light is con- THE LIGHTING OF MODERN The Grand Canal is crossed and white illumination beautifies the
veyed like luminous waves from AND TRADITIONAL ARCHI- linked to numerous smaller canals shapes and the structures of the
South to North following the flow TECTURE that have little water cascades, bridges in a way that is totally
of the Grand Canal. During the There are many parallelepiped lapping water and old footbridges natural and devoid of artifice.
night, the mist of light becomes modern buildings near and at the intersections. The lighting The lighting is focused on the two
static and then slowly fades out around the Grand Canal site. project emphasises and signals sides of the bridges, leaving the
around midnight. They are strongly present in the the presence of these beautiful under parts and vaulting com-
In addition, some major trees on day-to-day urban landscape. views with lighting. The footbridg- pletely in the dark. This darkness
the banks, mainly located near Coloured luminous vertical es and cascades are systemati- will preserve the nocturnal views
the water, are enhanced with a frames are installed on the higher cally illuminated. over some distance.
static warm white light (ceramic sections of these buildings (visible Luminous poles equipped with
metal halide lamps, 3000K) and from very far away) especially LEDs (6x3W blue and 6x3W am- MILESTONES, RHYTHMS AND
in a natural manner to increase on the facades overlooking and ber) are installed in the water to SEQUENCES
the contrast with the coloured sur- parallel to the canal. These verti- draw attention to the complex ca- On first seeing the Grand Canal,
roundings. cal frames stand in the Hangzhou nal system. They shed light down it is impossible to imagine the
skyline as virtual paintings and onto the turgid water, creating incredible history and size of this
THE PEDESTRIAN AND RAIL- give structure to the nighttime beautiful reflections on the black man-made construction. The
ING LIGHTINGS views. They create a poetic and surface. The translucent cylinder, lighting will help to draw the
The paths and promenades are lit geometric landscape that seems encased in a metal frame, floats attention of the tourists to this
continuously by luminous Chinese to float above the water and, from and moves with the wash created amazing story.
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