Day Light Box

On this second "light box model" we dealt with natural light as opposed to the previous light box which dealt with electric light. We started out making multiple small sketch models that helped see how shadow followed the form of the positive space that remained after we cut away space. We decided that instead of taking mass away from a box that we would sculpt the space from the inside out. The curvilinear roof in the "public" space creates fascinating patterns of light on the floor. there is a change in floor level in this space as well which ultimately leads you to the "private" meditation space. This space also has interesting patterns cut away from the wall surface to let the light come in through an opaque surface as well. However we found that this space was not as effective as the public space perhaps because of the difference in scale or because of the change in the shape of the roof. We learned a lot about light and shadow as well as positive and negative space.