Nordlys

  • ABOUT THE PROJECT

    Nordlys was developed for and in collaboration with the City of Horsens in 2013. It can still be experienced 24/7, all year around.

An urban installation bringing life to the city centre

Nordlys (NorthernLights) is an interactive urban installation located on a city square in the centre of Horsens. It was developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Horsens as part of the initiative Feel the City, which consisted of a number of initiatives in 2013 to create more activity and revive the city.
“The shops around the square expressed concern that there was only poor activity at the site, and mostly during the few market days. Otherwise, the city centre was completely empty. But the swings have contributed to bring life and activity into the square.  The swings attract people of all ages, and the retailers are very satisfied with the installation.”  

– Peter Sørensen, Mayor of Horsens Municipality 

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The interactive sound and light installation is designed to spread a calm and relaxing atmosphere in the city square to provide citizens with a breathing space in their busy schedules. It consists of five swings, all of which activate different parts of a large sound universe. Depending on which swings are active, sound is transformed in different ways, and depending on the time of the day the theme will change.
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