District 7 - Sun City Lights

• Activate Economic Development ​
• Provide Community Identifier ​
• Provide unique and noteworthy amenities to various communities in El Paso.​
• Enhance existing Neighborhoods

We need to identify strategies for designing experiences that respond to the needs and desires of citizens.

Placemaking is about creating destination, and lighting design could be one of the tools to support enhancing sense of place. Light and lighting design are fundamental to our everyday life. Light is an enabler of all social interaction and experiences playing a central role in how urban cities are shaped. Placemaking today is ambitious and optimistic. Placemaking offers not just social friction but social capital.

Gateways serve as important urban design elements that welcome residents and visitors to a community, define the boundaries of a community, and contribute to the overall identity of a community. Establishing the outer limits of a space through the use of gateway features lets users know they’ve entered a unique space. Enhancing community value through dynamic lighting or signage. A community entrance sign should be bright, clear and informative as it embodies the personality of the community it signifies. Gateways play a vital role in people's experiences.

PATHWAY CONNECTIVITY: LIGHTING STRATEGY

Darkness is an essential part of lighting and should never be overlooked when considering the illumination of any given space.

As we walk or drive through our city, we start to think about the potential of urban spaces by utilizing the right light and design, we can create talking points and social spaces where people forge connections.