Permanent lighting installation
Tomaž Novljan: Lighting Reconstruction of Architecture
Archaeological Park Emona, Early Christian Centre
/from 15 September/

The Archaeological Park – Early Christian Centre is placed at Erjavčeva Street, opposite of Cankarjev Dom. This is the site where a Roman house was discovered; later, in the 4^th or 5^th century, it was consecrated into a Christian centre. On the basis of the method of enriched reality and with the Ilumipan technology of lighting inscription, Tomaž Novljan created a new perspective of the Roman architecture. With this project, the viewer gets impression of the actual size and dimension of an ancient Roman house: a look from the indicated point enables visual reconstruction of individual architectural elements, and thus comes to life an innovative optical simulation or superstructure of the existing archaeological remains. Novljan’s project demonstrates the potential of contemporary technology in such peculiar, futuristic revitalisation of the past remains.

Tomaž Novljan graduated in architecture. In 2000 he finished his PhD studies with the thesis on Fractals in Architecture – Structure, Texture and Colour. He works as Professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana, and as visiting professor he lectures at the Faculty of Design in Trzin, and at Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura in Barcelona. His main interest is dedicated to the lighting of architecture, the role of colour in architecture, and the exploration of special architectural ambiences. He also works as an architect and an advisor in the field of colour and light in architecture.

This permanent installation was made possible by the donation of Osvetljevalna Optika. .Coproduced by the Faculty of Architecture, and Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana