• location:
    Kyiv
  • architect:
    Sebastian Kite
  • year:
    2019

beacon

Beacon is the result of our creative collaboration with Sebastian Kite.

The basis of the art installation is a 60-meter factory pipe on the territory of the former motorcycle factory in Kyiv, where, in 2017, Ukraine's first innovation park UNIT.City was opened. In the renovation process, this artifact was preserved among the new buildings, which literally became a lighthouse that attractively dominates the park.

 

Our team developed a detailed working project based on his creative idea, faced many non-standard solutions, and implemented it. This is a very special one of our largest art installations.

The basis of the art installation is a 60-meter factory pipe on the territory of the former motorcycle factory in Kyiv, where, in 2017, Ukraine's first innovation park UNIT.City was opened. In the renovation process, this artifact was preserved among the new buildings, which literally became a lighthouse that attractively dominates the park.

With the onset of darkness, light moves vertically up the pipe, reflecting the process of energy charging. Reaching the top, the light bursts out of the chimney in a powerful vertical beam. The beam became a light marker of Unit City in the night panorama of Kyiv.

The Beacon project exemplifies a thoughtful, delicate, and innovative approach to the urban environment and art.

At the beginning of the war, we had the idea together with Sebastian to make a series of NFT works for United24 from Beacon to raise money to support our army.

Thus, this beacon of light, a symbol of innovation and progress in peacetime, has turned into a sign of faith and support from the whole world and will collect funds to help Ukraine. Light and art have come together for this critical mission, so we are very proud to be involved in creating such an important object.

 

  • IES Illumination Awards

    • Winner
    • 2020
  • LIT Lighting Design Awards

    • Winner
    • 2019