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Street Lights Don’t Have To Be Ugly
863 sats \ 24 comments \ @kr 21h Design
They can also be beautiful.
These two lights are on opposite sides of the very same street in Toronto.
One neighborhood has dozens of ugly lights, the other has dozens of beautiful lanterns.
Both neighborhoods seem to have similar demographics, home values, etc…
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 11h
I like how at some parts of Grīziņkalns neighborhood in Rīga the old style street lights are restored.
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190 sats \ 1 reply \ @pillar 16h
Might be of your interest @kr.
https://pablohere.contrapeso.xyz/writings/dont-hide-it-make-it-beautiful.html
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @petertodd 6h
I think the left lamp is a better example of that philosophy than the right. But yes, great article.
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97 sats \ 12 replies \ @petertodd 21h
IMO the lights on the left look much nicer than the ones on the right.
The ones on the left are true to themselves. They're an elegant design made out of high quality materials, chrome metal and glass. The ones on the right scream fake. They're just cheap, soulless, imitations of antique lighting.
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0 sats \ 11 replies \ @kr OP 21h
the first light has exposed wires dangling off of it and the supporting beam is held together by a thin metal clip.
i wouldn’t describe the design as elegant or the materials as high quality.
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20 sats \ 10 replies \ @petertodd 21h
That metal band is a stainless steel compression band. They're extremely strong and last forever; I've never seen one break. Also, structurally it makes for an elegant way to support the light: think through how the loads are resolved.
I like the exposed wires. It's an honest detail to what it actually is and how it works.
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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @kr OP 21h
I count 9 different bands on this front light, is it still “elegant” if they’re scattered all over the pole?
Some don’t even appear to be supporting anything.
Do you believe the world would be a more beautiful place if all wires for all electronics were dangling outside all of our devices?
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10 sats \ 8 replies \ @petertodd 21h
There's also two steel bands on the imitation antique in the background. None of which appear to be actually doing anything.
I think those steel bands look ridiculous on that imitation antique. While on the concrete pole, they look appropriate.
Also, imagine how silly that antique would look if you attached the modern "WATCH FOR CHILDREN" sign to it.
Do you believe the world would be a more beautiful place if all wires for all electronics were dangling outside all of our devices?
Yes. There's an appropriate amount of infrastructure to show off in the right circumstances, and overall I think we show off too little.
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0 sats \ 7 replies \ @kr OP 21h
There's also two steel bands on the imitation antique in the background. None of which appear to be actually doing anything.
yeah they should be removed, they detract from the beauty of the lantern
I think those steel bands look ridiculous on that imitation antique. While on the concrete pole, they look appropriate.
This wood pole further down the same street uses the same modern lamp design, without any bands.
Do you still think they’re honest and elegant?
Also, imagine how silly that antique would look if you attached the modern "WATCH FOR CHILDREN" sign to it.
i also agree here, the sign is ugly and wouldn’t fit in.
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91 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 20h
Even the first one is nicer to look at than most in the US
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193 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 20h
No kidding. It took me a second to realize he wasn't showing us two examples of nice streetlights.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 19h
What neighborhood is this?
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40 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 19h
Not sure what the neighborhood is called, but it's right off the east side of the Allen just north of Eglinton
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 19h
Forest Hill North?
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 19h
It looks like it's right where Forest Hill North meets Engelmount-Lawrence
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 19h
Nice area.
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