Many leading cities in the world attach importance of lighting to be brand and to create more habitable area for people. Like Lyon and Saint Petersburg, have made a name and became brand cities with the quality of lighting. They can see the yield of their work in the field of tourism. Humanity have always been seeking beauty and the best for centuries. They have always sought to make a difference in their surroundings and have always been one step ahead.

Lighting is the most important factors that reveal the quality of life and make free humanity,  in the cities.

There is no doubt that Citizens proud of the city is in direct proportion to the identity of the city. Illumination is one of the main areas of the city lighting in accordance with energy efficiency, safety and cultural heritage in accordance with the special requirements of each zone.

The purpose here is; building up a living laboratory for innovative technology solutions and a city that continuously improves the quality of life for its citizens.And, to improve the quality of life of the city with innovative lighting solutions.

Therefore, lighting reveals the strengths of the city. It will provide a pleasant environment that combines functionality and experience on a human scale. It provides mobility for everyone who uses public spaces. It provides an inviting ambient sensation to the city evenings. Illuminated cities are qualified, safe and attractive. Citizens feel themselves in peace and safe. People make emotional connection to the cities they lived and one of the most important criteria of this connection is the lights of that city.

 

One of the greatest developments in technology which is invention of bulb have passed over 157 years.  When the light bulb is father of lighting, nowadays new technologies have been developed that illuminate homes, buildings, cities and arrange night displays.

 

Lighting, with precise definition, is to apply light to objects, surrounding and small or large areas for its being seen. Lighting systems are the most important means to bring a city to the future. Urban lighting today includes not only the illumination of pedestrian and traffic roads covering the security conditions, but also the use of the city, and the establishment of appealing lighting schemes from the aesthetic point of view.

Illuminated urban values make more meaningful and effective in the appearance of the city section. The illuminated urban values which determine the character of the city does not only make it look like an illuminated one, it also helps to bring out the architectural features, shapes and functions.

Urban illumination is handled in two different categories as functional lighting and architectural lighting. Functional lighting is security, transportation, sports, industrial zones and trade areas. Architectural lighting is constructions, art works, engineering works, landscape architecture and pedestrian areas.

The objective in functional illumination is to ensure that the action is carried out in the shortest possible time, in the safest and best manner. In this case, increasing the illumination of the road and the environment provide being able to reach in a safe way to drivers. In such places, it is enough to set up schemes that can generate a light as uniformly spread as possible.

In the architectural lighting areas, it is aimed to design a lighting that keeps the aesthetic front panel, protects the local identity, and aims to enhance the city.

 

 

 

As a result, cities' future and brand values will be as valuable as their attention to illumination. The city's stakeholders will look to the future with greater confidence.

 

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