Lights in Alingsås 2011

Lights in Alingsås 2011 lasted for five weeks. During these weeks, the public were invited to see six installations created by lighting designers from the United States, Finland, Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom and Denmark. The installations provided an opportunity for visitors to interact with them and thus offered a playful element to the urban lighting schemes. Alongside the Lights in Alingsås workshop projects, but also worth seeing, was the seventh installation in the gardens of Nattsénska Gården. This was a gift from VIA Sweden to the visitors and the municipality of Alingsås.

Many of the installations were realised using the latest technology in the form of LED fixtures and computerized control systems. Thanks to the latter, electricity consumption was carefully controlled and substantially reduced. The total consumption of electricity by the Lights in Alingsås project over the past four years has decreased by 50 per cent, and the energy consumption this year can be compared to that required for the electric heating for three apartments or one small house.

The Alströmerska Magasinet building in the town centre served as the starting point for the 295 guided tours that were offered during the five weeks. Approximately 8,000 people went on a guided tour. The total number of visitors to Lights in Alingsås 2011 was 70,000.