Christmas lighting Bahnhofstrasse Zurich, Zurich, 2003-2005
The World's Largest Time Piece

New christmas lighting for the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich. The lighting spans a length of 1.1 kilometers using 275 tubes of light. A special software controls 8,800 LED bulbs that changes the light patterns and ambiance continuously in accordance with the level of activity in the street and the progression of time in the month of December.

Client: Zurich Bahnhofstrasse Association
Collaborators: Patrick Sibenaler, Damaris Baumann, Claudia Nasri
Consultancy: Rolf Derrer
Selected experts: Arup London (structural engineering), Arup Lighting (lighting consultants), IMS (lighting planning), Encon (construction), Marc Schwarz (cinematography)