BRIGHTEN THE UNDERGROUND

Light plays an extremely important role in the life of every human being. It regulates our circadian rhythm as well as it stimulates the production ofserotonin and melatonin. Too little dosage of light causes fluctuations in cortisolresponsible for the feeling of stress and impair to the quality of vision and metabolism. By using artificial lighting, it is possible to recreate the dynamicsof daylight to a great extent, but the priority should be to aim at good lighting of difficult spaces with natural light. The biggest problem with daylight shows upin the underground. Millions of people around the world spend hours a day commutingto work or school by metro. Underground places usually have inconducive light,which makes people feel sleepy and nervous.

My idea to solve this problem is to use anti-reflective glass panels in every floor,between which is a material refracting light at given angle. This will help to lightup each floor of the metro with natural light, that will improve the well-being ofusers and maintain the daily rhythm.

How does it work

Glass anti-reflective panels transmit the light further to high-quality shiny aluminum plates, set between the layers which reflects the sun’s rays at the given angle that changes during the day, which allows maximum illumination of the room. The light provided from the upper floors is dynamic and in constant motion by people walking on the platform upstairs.