Iluminação Urbana: Considerações visuais na orla de Tambaú

Abstract

This research has as its theme the urban landscape and the way it has been lighten up during darkness time. Therefore, we studied the case of the Tambaú seafront in the city of João Pessoa, which underwent a technological update of its urban lighting plan with the implementation of LED (Light Emitting Diode).This area is predominantly for pedestrian use, but the project applied was aimed to vehicles without prioritizing the scale of the place or the needs of its main users.To understand how lighting should be developed for a human scale, we consult urban design specialists such as Jan Gehl and Gordon Cullen, and lighting researchers such as Peter Boyce, Plinio Godoy and Paulo Candura. A recognition of the city elements were made on Tambaú seafront during the day and nighttime by photographic records along the walking pathway. Illuminance spots were also measured to analyze the spaces that were light deficient, as well to define the important elements for urban legibility, so they could receive accent light in darkness hours.Ultimately, a visual study of the distribution and the reaches of proposed light for the nocturnal urban landscape has been elaborated through illuminated sketches. In conclusion, it is pointed out that the quantity of light without quality generates not only economic waste, but also the loss of an important element to the urban planning, whose function is to promote the valorization of the city landscape and a better use of its features during nighttime.