A Ray of Light in Utrecht


According to Landezine, Dutch landscape architecture firm Okra just completed a project that creates a line of light to elegantly highlight an archeological treasure at the heart of Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands. Utrecht is actually built on top of a castellum, a Roman fort once used as a watchtower or signal station. In this project, the castellum wall, which lies more than 12 feet underground, now becomes a new “reference point” in the street and square. 


Okra decided to intensify the ancient wall’s “dramatic potential” with a clearly “recognizable and mysterious dividing line.” The firm wanted the line to remain “silent,” just like the “quiet archaeological witness underground.”

At night, the ray of light only stops at the castellum gates. Okra also designed the project so “fragments of smoke” come out of the gutter’s metal plates, adding mystery to the light. It’s not clear what the smoke is or what system generates it. 


In addition, the light line is even more visible when it rains or mists.


Check out more photos.

Explore Landezine, a photography blog focused on global landscape architecture works. Also, delve into Vulgare, another photography blog that features a number of beautiful contemporary landscape projects in Europe.

Image credit: Okra / Landezine

Leave a reply

Please contact us using the form below

* indicates required field
Rock Walls

Rock Walls

All Metro Landscape is experienced in installation of rock walls compatible with the surroundings and are an excellent solution to preventing ...

Read more
Rock Work

Rock Work

All Metro Landscapers also provides Beaverton landscape design, installation maintenance and landscape rock work with pathways and walkways for ...

Read more
Lawn Irrigation

Lawn Irrigation

  All Metro Landscape can provide you with an Beaverton  area irrigation system specific to the needs of your front and/or backyard.  Lawn ...

Read more
Lawn Renovation

Lawn Renovation

Portland’s Lawn renovation season extends from late summer to early fall, so any re-seeding projects must be completed prior to first ...

Read more
New Lawn Installation

New Lawn Installatio...

New Lawn Installation: Desire a new lawn or have any areas which need repair. In most landscapes we can have the old lawn out as well as the new ...

Read more
Wordpress SEO Plugin by SEOPressor
Call Now Button