REPORTAJE|23 Safer and more attractive environment in the night-time In 2009 Stavanger Municipality launched an international competition for illumination of StavangerCathedral and the surrounding urban area. The municipality wished for a new lighting design thatwould turn this prestigious historic area, located in Stavanger down- town between the pond Breiavatnet and the old harbour, into a safer and more attractive environment in the night-time. Ramboll Lighting won the competition with an entry that was developed into a detailed lighting design project over the following 18 months. After the installation was completed the project was inaugurated in December 2011.