Title:  the Ellipse of Light
Description:           

Coloured glass is installed at the south facade of the station. Sunlight projects the colours of the glass-applique onto the hall. This moving 'Ellipse of Light' is the essence of the project. The coloured light ellipse moves with time of day and day of year. The design was developed in close collaboration with architect Jan van Belkum. Jan van Belkum and Joost van Santen received together the 'Brunel Award' for the railway station in Hilversum the Netherlands for outstanding visual design in public railway transport.

Completed:  2001
Project duration:  2 years
Medium:  Glass-Applique, sunlight
Location:  Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Project manager:  Ir. M.Reichert, Articon Arcadis
Commissioning Agency: Railinfrabeheer Utrecht, the Netherlands
Budget: euro 75.000
Remarks:  The design was developed in close collaboration with architect Jan van Belkum