myampgoesto11: Lighting Design Collective: Silo 468 Silo 468 was originally built in the 1960s and it used to store 16,000 m3 of oil – but it has now been transformed into a wind-controlled lighting installation. Located on the water in the Kruunuvuorenranta District, the silo is visible to central Helsinki, Suomenlinna Fortress and the sea. Commissioned by the city of Helsinki through Lighting Design Collective, the silo is a permanent art installationand public space that visitors can walk around and enter. LDC’s design draws upon the city’s industrial heritage while looking to the area’s future as a residential district. via Inhabitat
Lighting Design Collective: Silo 468
Silo 468 was originally built in the 1960s and it used to store 16,000 m3 of oil – but it has now been transformed into a wind-controlled lighting installation. Located on the water in the Kruunuvuorenranta District, the silo is visible to central Helsinki, Suomenlinna Fortress and the sea. Commissioned by the city of Helsinki through Lighting Design Collective, the silo is a permanent art installationand public space that visitors can walk around and enter. LDC’s design draws upon the city’s industrial heritage while looking to the area’s future as a residential district.
via Inhabitat