Vila da Mônica

Gramado, Brasil
The lighting design for the Vila da Mônica thematic park recreates the magic of a walk through the neighborhood, where architecture, color, and light come together to tell stories. Colourfull façades, softly glowing windows, and gentle contrasts evoke the coziness of the evening, transforming the park into a playful, living village bathed in timeless twilight.
Despacho:Rafael Leão lighting design
Integrantes:Rafael Leão, Henrique Corrêa e Priscila Galamba
Cliente:Parque Vila da Mônica Gramado
Arquitecto:Parquitetura projetos temáticos - Mauricio de Sousa produções
Año:2023
Fotografía:Cristiano Bauce
Créditos adicionales:Gustavo Costa e Emanuel de Oliveira (ingenieros), MR Arquitetura da Paisagem, Paula Schwartz arquitetura, Da20 Cenografia, Rafael Torres e Daniela Pacheco Pires (Petinelli engenharia - certificación LEED/Well).
Probono:

The lighting design for this Vila da Mônica thematic park evokes the feeling of a walk through the neighborhood at dusk, capturing the poetic moment when daylight fades and artificial light begins to bring warmth, comfort, and imagination to the scene. The concept transforms the park into a living cartoon village — a place that feels both familiar and magical — where light helps to guide emotion and narrative.The project main goal is to immerse visitors in the fantasy of the Turma da Mônica universe while maintaining visual comfort and realism. The design uses a palette of soft white tone to recreate a calm and cozy atmosphere inviting visitors for a walk in the village.The lighting is integrated into the façades and streets, reinforcing the impression of a living neighborhood. Custom 4000K LED spotlights with honeycomb louvres installed on height adjustable 2,5m poles, strategically located on the house’s roofs, provide a soft glow for façades across the street and selfies locations. The goal was avoiding perforating the ceiling – originally intended to receive a realistic sky painting. Surface mount uplights installed above the roof, highlight suspended cartoon characters. All systems are DALI controlled, allowing gradual scene changes throughout the day. The lighting ensures comfort, avoiding glare and excessive brightness that could overwhelm visitors.Small 2700K wall sconces along façades suggest domestic life and intimacy, while lit niches and coves highlight textures, cornices, and playful details on the buildings. A key element in the composition is the glow emanating from inside the windows of each house. This interior lighting softly filters through curtains and acrylic panels, suggesting that the houses are inhabited, enriching the narrative and emotional depth of the scene. These luminous interiors add layers of perception — creating a rhythm between interior warmth and exterior calm, while animating the streetscape with gentle contrast.The central blue tree, made of hundreds of a stuffed rabbit called Sansão (Mônica’s inseparable toy), decorates the stage where the Turma da Mônica characters run presentations, and works as a visual and emotional anchor. Its cool, luminous tones contrast with the surrounding warmth, functioning as a meeting point and symbol of fantasy within the composition. Mônica’s house sits right in front of it, highlighted by a series of soft linear LED lights on its cornice, balcony, and window together with a few spotlights announcing its hierarchy among others. Each façade is treated individually to preserve identity and legibility within the ensemble. Lighting along eaves and balconies accentuates volume, while the spotlights bring life to shapes and colors. The 2700K street lamps, inspired by the Sansão silhouette, provide diffused, welcoming light, reinforcing the sense of community and continuity.The project employs LED systems with fixed color temperatures between 2700K and 4000K, ensuring chromatic coherence and visual comfort. Beam angles are precisely directed to minimize glare and spill light, enhancing the overall perception of depth.The park is both LEED Platinum and WELL certified.

Proyecto enviado por:

Lumicenter EF42-ELED 19W – 1.800lm  – 4000K  – CRI 90  – 67°Interlight  – Do-it Pontual 5100.MA.NMódulo LED 3 W  – 250 lm  – 4000K – 48°OmegaLight EM.0328LED 20 W  – 2 250 lm  – 4000 K  – CRI 90OmegaLight EM.0344LED 15 W/m  – 1 350 lm/m  – 4000 K  – CRI 90OmegaLight PI.5205LED 20 W  – 2 050 lm  – 4000 K  – CRI 90  – 40°OmegaLight PI.5325LED 40W  – 4000 lm  – 4000 K  – CRI 90  – 55°OmegaLight PI.5325LED 27W  – 2603 lm  – 4000 K  – CRI 90  – 24°Lightsource Venus TopLED 38W  – 5173 lm  – 3000 K  – CRI 90  – 35°Interlight 5141.DIR.LEDLED 12 W  – 1050 lm  – 36°  – 4000 K  – CRI 90MisterLED SLED 9003LED 18 W/m  – 1500 lm/m  – 4000 K  – CRI 90MisterLED SLED 9065 / SLED 9163LED 9.6 W/m  – 980 lm/m  – 4000 K  – CRI 90Luxion LED tripLED 9.6 W/m  – 980 lm/m  – 4000 K  – CRI 90


Nota:

* La hoja de contactos de fotografías fue hecha por Iluminet para facilitar la revisión del proyecto. * La descripción escrita es el texto original que cada despacho mandó en el formato de participación.

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