Place de Francfort, Lyon (FRA)
With Agence ON, ewo has created a creative product family for the Place de Francfort at Lyon Part-Dieu station in Lyon that serves a function during the day and creates a feel-good atmosphere in the evening.
An urban living room
Deriving from an original concept by Agence ON, a unique urban lounge lighting identity for Place de Francfort in Lyon was created, as the regeneration of the city’s business district continues.
Place de Francfort is a substantial hub: a connection between the station, the T3 and T4 trams, and the Rhônexpress. It also serves as a bus station, short-stay car park, waiting area and pedestrian crossing.
Initiated in 2017 and completed in 2019, numerous talented contributors enabled great designs for this square, with a specific focus on modularity, to help people feel comfortable in this busy outdoor space. The regeneration project transformed the old bus station and the parking lot into a pleasant pedestrian area - 93 trees were planted, including ginkgo biloba, gleditsia, cedar and Chinese pear and every detail of the square was reviewed.

© Xavier Boymond

© Xavier Boymond
Product family with dual function
Tables, benches, chairs, hooks for coats and dog leads accompanied the poles, for this ewo-manufactured multifunctional family of products unique to Place de Francfort, encouraging public interaction and comfort, turning the public space into a living room for all to enjoy.
Effect lighting accompanies downward-shining street and public area illuminations, with projectors offering directional illumination based on their location. Special casings show illuminations changing their appearance depending on viewing angle and perspective, incorporating circular serigraphic outlets for the light. Layers of micro prismatic glass, with lensless strip LED effects running underneath these features, delivering an intriguing, evolving appearance.
Lighting set the tone and atmosphere for public comfort during different periods of the night - from twilight to the deepest night. ewo’s proud ability to combine multiple distributions within each luminaire, was a huge asset here allowing total freedom of illumination design. The project perfectly demonstrates how we can active public spaces with the help of light.
“The luminaire is used as an object and piece of furniture within a public space: It serves a function during the day, and at night its warm, soft light produces a feel-good effect.
Hannes Wohlgemuth, CEO ewo
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Project details
Year
2019
Light Solution
ewoIndividual
Location
Lyon, France
Architect
l’AUC
Client
City of Lyon
Partner
Agence ON
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