A Luminous Crossing

The lighting design for the cable-stayed pedestrian bridge connecting the Mahatma Gandhi Museum—also known as the Salt Mount—to its sculpture garden overlooking the convention center unfolds as a subtle and contemplative gesture. This intervention completes the vast Dandi Kutir complex, spanning more than 103,955 square meters, by introducing a moment of calm and inward attention within the site.

Discreet light points integrated along the handrail form a continuous, gentle line of illumination, guiding visitors peacefully from one end of the bridge to the other. A soft luminous trace runs along the outer edges of the deck, reinforcing the bridge’s horizontal silhouette and clarifying its architectural presence without emphasis.

Only the faces perpendicular to the pathway receive light from ground-level projectors, while the cables and the upper portion of the pylon, aligned with their geometry, are revealed through carefully concealed luminaires positioned along the deck edges. This precise choreography of light and shadow gives the structure a graceful, almost sculptural quality.

Through restraint and accuracy, the lighting magnifies the dignity of the bridge while allowing the Salt Mount itself to remain present in its purest simplicity. The crossing becomes a quiet passage, where light accompanies the body and the mind, offering visitors a moment of serenity that resonates with the spirit and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.