Festive decoration of towns has been an ever present part of Christmas. It creates a festive atmosphere in houses an flats, places of work, pubic spaces and even shopping centres. During Christmas time stylish lights also illuminate streets, parks, bridges or squares. Exterior illuminations effectively enrich public spaces, giving them an almost ceremonial character, it also positively affects the mood of the city’s inhabitants.
The choice between Christmas decorations becomes greater each year. That is also true for standing elements dedicated for the outside. Traditional, known for years light bulb garlands are currently considered old fashioned. It is the LED diodes that have dominated the market as of late. That is because this technology offers longevity and consumes a lot less electricity. One of the characteristics of LED lights is their high margin of displayed colours, which is very important when it comes to decorations. Dependant on the needs it can easily produce cold as well as warm light. For outside decorations, durability is a very important factor. Decorations created in mind with a certain town or city are then ones to look out for.
An example of an effective Christmas illumination with an unparalleled aura was the project for Olawa in 2017. The motif for this particular project was the most iconic character associated with Christmas, Santa Claus. This universal subject inspired the designers to propose a few concepts, from which 3 were ultimately chosen. That is how 3 beautiful 3D figures appeared on the streets of Olawa creating a true festive atmosphere. A 3 meter high shoe of Santa clause was tempting the pubic with its gifts and sweets. A figure of Santa measuring 5 meters high gained fame quickly among the inhabitants, perfectly capturing this iconic character. The project is completed with a grand 9 meter giant Christmas tree, in creating which, we specialize for many years. AS a special order by the client we also prepared 2 figures of swans. The structure was placed on a fountain on top of a holographic mat representing the surface of water. To complete the decoration two bows have been placed on the City Councils building.
Project realised in Olawa is a perfect example of the universal use of different forms, sizes and colours in a decoration project. Figures created by our company bring to mind works of art, which fit extremely well into public spaces. In combination with street, park, square an elevation decorations 3D figures create a truly unique Christmas scenography. Any decorations additionally gain appeal thanks to our modular approach. This saves you from using extension cords, ridiculous amount of wires and the tiresome use of extra cabling. The prepared installation works more naturally with the infrastructure which in turn make it more appealing. In our catalogue you can find curtains, ropes and strings of LED lights, which create an impressive visual effect of constant, singular streak of light. Unlit decorations such as shimmering baubles, garlands and Bethlehem stars can also be used to fill empty public spaces.
December 2017
UM Oława
References, Urban Space
