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The integration of art and technology in ancient architectural lighting design

Moogle News 2025-06-10

The innovation of modern lighting technology has brought revolutionary changes to the protection and display of ancient buildings. Taking the Palace Museum in Beijing as an example, by adopting advanced lighting systems, this 600 year old royal palace has successfully displayed a completely different charm at night from during the day while protecting the cultural relics themselves. Warm tone lights outline the cornice arch of wooden architecture, while cold light highlights the texture of White Marble railings, creating a layered visual effect.

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Designers face multiple challenges when implementing lighting projects for ancient buildings. Ensure that lighting equipment does not cause any damage to the ancient building itself. For this purpose, they adopted non-contact installation technology and used specially designed brackets to fix the lamps at a safe distance. Meanwhile, through optical calculations, it is ensured that the light intensity can display building details without causing photochemical damage to building materials.

Lighting design is not just a technical issue, but also a cultural interpretation. In the night scene renovation of Suzhou gardens, we conducted in-depth research on the gardening concepts of classical Chinese gardens, simulating the natural alternation of dawn and dusk through changes in light and shadow, allowing visitors to experience the aesthetic of "changing scenery with each step" at night. This approach of integrating traditional cultural elements into modern lighting design not only preserves the historical charm of ancient architecture, but also endows it with new artistic expression.

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From a technical perspective, modern ancient architectural lighting has developed into an interdisciplinary field. It requires not only mastery of optical principles and lighting technology, but also knowledge in various fields such as architecture, cultural relic protection, and art design. In the lighting renovation project of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, designers used an intelligent control system to automatically adjust the lighting scheme according to different seasons and festivals, achieving energy conservation and environmental protection while creating diverse visual effects.

The development of ancient architectural lighting art reflects modern people's respect and innovation for historical and cultural heritage. It is not only a witness to technological progress, but also an important way of cultural inheritance. Balancing the protection of cultural relics, energy conservation, and aesthetic needs while pursuing aesthetic effects will become an important issue in the future lighting design of ancient buildings. This fusion of traditional and modern light and shadow art is adding new dimensions to the cultural landscape of cities.