Waylight
RSA Brief 2023
How might we make community-led renewable energy transitions accessible to everyone, including those most in need?
57%
of people dont use parks after dark due to them feeling unsafe due to a lack of lighting
9.5%
of people said their park has lighting after dark
Councils across the UK are turning off outdoor lighting in an effort to save money
Dark public spaces drastically increases the risk of crime and the public feeling unsafe
Improving the experience of using public parks in an uninvasive way, whilst building community relationships and harnessing the use of renewable energ
CONCEPT SYNTHESIS
Using the organic shapes of mushrooms and fungi as inspiration. The light is designed to sit in harmony with the surrounding trees and wildlife.
A renewable light solution designed to use wind energy to generate power, to be used in public parks. Helping to increase safety in the park and the number of commuters using the park after dark.
It can be installed and maintained by the community.
Three blades help the light to spin in the wind, charging the battery to power the light.
The WayLight is attached to the tree branch using webbing
Using a 350W 36V motor, attached to a solar controller and a 12V battery pack, the light is able to be powered completely off wind energy.
WayLight is designed to be easy to take apart and reassemble.
