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| Mr. Nathan Savage inspiring our lives with his presentation on ‘see the world in a new light’ Photo by Fatema Khoka |
Nathan Savage,
an independent lighting consultant gave a workshop on talk innovation ‘see the
world in a new light’. He initiated his presentation on the effects of daylight
on human beings explaining the importance of the sun to the earth life and its influences
in moods and behavior of different species on the planet. Using North America
as an example, he stated some statistical data that showed the depression rates
being high in that part of the world because of low access to natural light.
Abu Dhabi is
also going through a major change. A new project of building an environmental
city, titled ‘Mazdar’ will make a breakthrough in UAE by lighting the town with
sunlight. This daylight is obtained through sun-pipes which is a relatively a
new concept for the Middle East. Mr. Nathan also suggested the possibility of
keeping the crowd in for a longer duration of time, as the benefits of
sustainable light are: increase in the production of blood cells, thereby
keeping the body more active. This particular point made the idea more viable
commercially.
Not to forget
how budgets will take an extensive hike with this inception, Mr. Nathan
dictated smaller yet tangible steps in adapting this change in our daily lives.
Like how in developing countries people use old bottles filled with chlorine, fitting
it into the dwellings roof so when the light hits the bottle packed with
chlorine it would illuminate the entire room. It’s a small step, but crucial
nonetheless.
The highlight
of the workshop was his juxtaposition of good versus bad lighting. He did not
want the budding designers to learn from the best, but also understand the
repercussions of worst. He used historical anecdotes, modern prototypes, and real
venture specimens to keep the workshop informative and learning.
Written by
Fatema Khokha and Heena Makhijani
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