Pool of Light - Liverpool - From late October 2008

Background:
Liverpool’s reputation for imaginative lighting of its landmark buildings is already well known. The successful ‘City of Light’ project, delivered in 2005 and 2006, has seen architectural lighting schemes delivered on 75 landmark buildings in the city centre, and has attracted international attention.

To celebrate the city’s European Capital of Culture, Liverpool Vision, in association with Professional Lighting Design Association, Mersey Waterfront Regional Park and Liverpool City Council have begun work on a lighting spectacle in November 2008.

The ‘Pool of Light’ brings some of the best international lighting designers to the city for a unique community-led project.

The project involves lighting designers with an international reputation, who will work with a small number of local people, students and young professionals to deliver innovative high quality installations. The locations are concentrated around the Baltic Triangle area of the city centre and include Cains Brewery, St James Gardens and Great George Square. There will also be installations on Mersey Ferries and Hamilton Square in Birkenhead.

The scheme will be designed and installed during the last week of October, and left in place for the enjoyment of the public through November.

For further information, visit www.pool-of-light.co.uk

Workshops:
If you are a student or professional with an interest in lighting design or the built environment then why not take part in the Pool of Light project.

We are looking for architects, urban designers, planners and engineers to work with seven international lighting designers to deliver a unique community-led project.

The Pool of Light project arrives in Liverpool in October and participants must be available from 27th-31st October 2008.

If you would like to get involved or would like further information please go to
http://www.pool-of-light.co.uk/workshop.asp

Conference:
Are you involved in schemes that include public lighting design? Then the Pool of Light conference is for you.

Aimed specifically at architects, engineers, urban designers, planners, town centre managers, lighting designers and artists the conference takes place in Liverpool on 31st October 2008 as part of the month-long Pool of Light festival.

Leading professionals and international designers will lead seminars on the latest lighting technology and discuss the increasingly important contribution which architectural feature lighting is making to the renewal of our towns and cities.

To book your place, or to find out further information please visit
http://www.pool-of-light.co.uk/conference.asp