As one of the lighting designers for this project, my role was to reimagine the spatial atmosphere of Bryggernes Plads —
a public square in the Carlsbergbyen district of Copenhagen — through the careful application and modulation of artificial light.

The design concept is grounded in the idea of a “dark oasis”: a space that offers contrast to the overstimulated urban environment — calm, restorative, and inclusive. In this context, darkness was not viewed as a problem to be solved, but rather as an active design element.

Throughout the process, we explored how artificial light can define spatial character without dominating it. Working with shadow as much as illumination, we aimed to preserve a sense of depth and softness in the square. Light was used to gently shape circulation routes, reveal textures, and mark moments of pause.

As part of the design, we focused on how lighting affects not just what we see, but how we behave and feel within a space. Our final design was designed to shift Bryggernes Plads from a pass-through zone to a place of belonging — using light not to prescribe activity, but to support presence and pause.

This project reflects a broader interest in how lighting design can foster intimacy, identity, and inclusivity in public space — especially through restraint, subtlety, and careful attention to darkness as a spatial quality.