Parks, Pathways & Landscapes

Albertslund Mini Post in Murase Plaza Memorial Park in Wilsonville, Oregon. The post top has CLO and night time dimming and is available with Zhaga socket for Smart City compatibility.

Outdoor landscapes – from public parks to university campuses – can be transformed through thoughtfully designed lighting plans that balance aesthetics and functionality. Landscape lighting is critical for making these spaces useful, not to mention safer, after dark. But it’s also essential that the lighting design highlights the identity of a place as well as its uses – and helps lend form and ambience to the landscape architecture. When lighting is integrated into landscape planning from a project’s earliest phases, the overall impact of the completed space is always dramatically enhanced.

Light bollards are discreet little helpers that can illuminate steps, highlight walkways, and indicate level changes. They ensure visibility next to paths and passages so that we can be safe in the dark. Thanks to their low height, they create a comfortable and non-intrusive atmosphere and do not interrupt our view of our surroundings. Post tops, on the other hand, focus less on creating a sense of intimacy and more on broad illumination that enhances our awareness of our location. And wall-mounted outdoor lights accentuate architectural elements – and show us to our destinations. All these lighting elements work in concert to create light layering that addresses both our aesthetic and practical needs as darkness falls.

At Louis Poulsen we are aware that more urban areas are striving to minimize light pollution and preserve the natural darkness. Louis Poulsen is proud to announce that we now offer a range of post tops designed to meet the growing demands for dark sky compliant lighting. Our collection of dark sky post tops adheres to the guidelines established by DarkSky International.