1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
Paul Brokenshire
Jody Dickerson
Per Nilsson
gathering social experience

Dan Swan
Nathan Waddington

2 4 3

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn

the need of lighting into a want

(re)
purpose
the feeling of a space

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces discourages human interaction or inhabitation
placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale "Generally a lower level of lighting
will suffice to enhance the night
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused time scene than that required for
safety and security."

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play
1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
gathering social experience

2 4 3

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn

the need of lighting into a want

(re)
purpose
the feeling of a space

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces discourages human interaction or inhabitation
placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale "Generally a lower level of lighting
will suffice to enhance the night
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused time scene than that required for
safety and security."

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play
1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
Paul Brokenshire
Jody Dickerson
Per Nilsson
gathering social experience

Dan Swan
Nathan Waddington

2 4 3

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn discourages human interaction or inhabitation
the need of lighting into a want
"Generally a lower level of lighting

purpose
will suffice to enhance the night
(re) time scene than that required for
safety and security."
the feeling of a space

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces

placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play
1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
gathering social experience

2 4 3

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn

the need of lighting into a want

(re)
purpose
the feeling of a space

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces discourages human interaction or inhabitation
placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale "Generally a lower level of lighting
will suffice to enhance the night
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused time scene than that required for
safety and security."

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play
1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
gathering social experience

2 4 3

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn

the need of lighting into a want

(re)
purpose
the feeling of a space

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces discourages human interaction or inhabitation
placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale "Generally a lower level of lighting
will suffice to enhance the night
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused time scene than that required for
safety and security."

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play
1 5 6

guerilla light project

"One of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of con-
necting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the the
planet which belongs to us, and to which we belong. This is not,
especially in the tumultuous present, an easy act (as is attested
by the uninhabited and uninhabitable no-places in cities every-
light grenades
where), and it requires help."
-Charles Moore
School of Architecture,
UCLA

social need not want

joy of use
Paul Brokenshire
gathering social experience
Jody Dickerson
Per Nilsson
Dan Swan
Nathan Waddington

2 4 3

Lacking joy of use, we seek to turn

the need of lighting into a want

(re)
purpose
the feeling of a space

The overpoweringly utilitarian method of lighting urban spaces

Lighting on a human scale, A reclamation of urban spaces discourages human interaction or inhabitation
placed by individuals,
making social spaces out of unlit, that is human in scale "Generally a lower level of lighting
will suffice to enhance the night
urban no-places. and pedestrian focused time scene than that required for
safety and security."

Instead of architecture dictating lighting

guerilla lighting enables synergistic
interaction with architecture

sense of play