iCity, Zhuhai, China

iCity is set to become a comprehensive cultural and creative hub in the Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai, China. It is composed of 4 high-rise towers and a landmark building - Animation World. The lighting design strategy is to emphasize the Iconic “Animation World” situated at the centre of the site, which provides extensive space for cultural events, art performance and multimedia exhibits. It symbolizes the main stage of the whole development, surrounded by the high-rise towers as the backdrop.



Inspired by the tranquility of the galaxy, color-changing LED dot lights are applied to the “Animation World” to simulate the mysterious and intriguing visual effect of the Milky Way. LED dot lights are concealed and installed at the joints of the triangular aluminum panels on the building façade, using color and contrast to further strengthen the polyhedral features of the architecture, while also minimize the visual impact on the building façade during the day. In addition, dynamic lighting gently shuttles through the multi-diagonal facade presenting the diversity of the animation world, implying that cultural creativity shines brightly in this area. Another architectural feature of the animation world is the irregular long cutouts at both ends of the building, like the windows of a spaceship sailing in the galaxy. Color-changing LED linear lights outline the shape and serve as a finishing touch to enrich the overall lighting effect.



Scattered light boxes are added to the high-rise towers at the backdrop to symbolize the stage lighting casting lights from different directions onto the animation world which is the main character to perform and shine on the stage, while linear lights on the rooftop of the towers shape the skyline, altogether crafting iCity to become the focal of the city no matted being viewed at a distance or up close.