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‘Urban Sun’ that can kill viruses

According to the company, the Urban Sun uses far-UVC, a type of ultraviolet light that has the ability to kill viruses without posing a health risk to humans.

By Agencies

Published Date - 12 March 2021, 06:43 PM

Studio Roosegaarde, a design firm from Netherland, wants to save public spaces with the help of its new alternative “sun.” The design firm has unveiled Urban Sun, a light it says can “safely clean up to 99.9% of the coronavirus” off of public surfaces and in the air in the blink of an eye. Read on more about the light that is said to fight viruses…

According to the company, the Urban Sun uses far-UVC, a type of ultraviolet light that has the ability to kill viruses without posing a health risk to humans. The light can be used to shine a large circle into public spaces, including train stations, schools, and public squares. All they have to do is hang the overhead system above and shine the large cone light to sanitize the space below.

Initiative appreciated

While the technology may seem far-fetched it’s actually already in development for use in indoor spaces, according to Dezeen. Companies like Boeing are looking to use the tech to clean cabins in minutes to allow for safer travel for all. Roosegaarde hopes the product will help to speed up public acceptance of the technology and encourage other designers to work with it.

Jet Bussemaker, President of the Council of the Public Health and Society Board, the Netherlands’ independent parliamentary advising body, praised the project by noting, “It is inspiring. People are tired of Covid-19. What we need is courage to find new solutions, to get in touch with each other, and create some intimacy. That is what Urban Sun is doing.”

Big plans

Roosegaarde hopes to take Urban Sun to large-scale events such as the Olympic Games or Burning Man Festival but also believes it could be used to create safer gathering spaces at design fairs and festivals such as the Salone del Mobile in Milan or the Venice Architecture Biennale.

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