Lights from the City of the Future
Milan, Italy - 2007
The "Lights from the City of the Future†project, devised by Uncsaal for MADE Expo, implemented by Space Cannon and premiered for the Expo 2015 committee, is to be repeated for the thousands of visitors and exhibitors who from 5 to 9 February 2008 will be part of the first MADE Expo event. On the occasion of the visit by the commissioners of the Bureau International des Expositions, the Space Cannon beams of light illuminated the city of Milan, projecting it virtually into the architecture of 2015 when the major buildings which are to redesign the skyline of the Lombardy city will have been completed.
On the nights of 22, 23 and 24 October, from the sites of City Life, the Lombardy regional authorities headquarters, Porta Nuova, Bovisa and the Expo area of Rho-Pero, the beams of light symbolically reproduced the architectural outlines, simulated the faà§ades of buildings and traced the areas of interest where the new structures are to stand. The columns of light that rose up from the sites illuminated the present to tell the future and the immediate urban and architectural development of Milan.
"The aim of the ‘Lights from the City of the Future' project [...] is that of highlighting some of the many new architectural projects in Milan which bear witness to the urban development and economic vitality of this city, with contributions from institutions and groups of private investors and involvement by prestigious international architects in designing the new Milan of 2015â€, explained Andrea Negri, chairman of Made Eventi Srl. Via beams of light, the boundaries are traced and the shapes are moulded of four of the most significant urban developments, which are not to be architectural symbols as ends in themselves but instead represent the potential of Italian industry "made in Italy†and the ability to redesign Italian cities as European cities, explicit symbols of technology applied to serve well-being in the home, eco-sustainability and energy saving potential. 54 Space Cannon IREOS spotlights were used, with white light, model 7000, fitted with xenon lamps.
The IREOS robotic spotlight with ultra-high light output was equipped with the internationally patented CMY colour change system with dichroic filters and variable photometry. An internal computer allows automatic memory storage of various types of lighting effects and displays. The IREOS spotlight with mechanised mobile head moves by means of encoders and brushless motors which ensure the precision of its positioning.
