Thursday, April 1, 2010



To be honest I'm not sure who I should be giving credit for this photo, but it was included in a post for an event called "Crossing the Visible" hosted by HOUSE in London.
I like it because it highlights a naturally occurring phenomenon (reflection). The light of the window is cast upon the wall and the floor. We can see the reflection of the window light cast on the wall and the reflection of the light cast upon the wall, on the floor.


The SOMA restaurant/bar by a+i architecture
The entrance to the bar is a progression through a dark space to prepare the viewer's eyes. These irregular perforations allow light to pass through giving the light beams tangibility as they reflect to our eyes off haze and dust floating in the air. I don't necessarily like how it is used in the space, but I like the effect and the possibilities it suggests. Find out more about this project here.

On the same note, I'm looking at Islamic architecture, both past and contemporary works, which make use of a screen. It is the merging of two interests: the tangibility of light in it's reflection and the controlling it's admittance into a space. Here's another light blog worth visiting: click me.




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