Interactive, Integrative, and Inspirational. These are just
three of the qualities we wanted to achieve when producing
this luminaire. The users of the space, where this light wall
would be installed, control the illumination process both
intentionally as well as unknowinly. This wall would be a focal
point in the space, which would draw the occupantsto it as it
encourages interaction between the people and the installation.
The light that is emitted from the luminaries evokes
a playful mood in this social atmosphere.
The luminaire’s shape evolved from the idea that different types
of wavelengths would be the determining factor in the changing
of the light being emitted. Sound waves, heat waves, and
vibrations were some of the initial features that we thought bout
initially that would allow the light changes to occur with human
interaction. The form of the luminaire follows the curves and
undulations that are reminiscent of a wave like pattern. The name
of this light, onda, is the Spanish translation of the word wave.
As the project evolved, the idea came that this light source could
be a converter of the senses ( delivered by the waves ) to light. It
would be as if the different senses ( touch, sound, and smell ) were
controlling this.
