Week 7 - Light

The original idea for how light travels through the space


I wanted to look at how light interacts with the staircase that descends into the room below, however, by photographing it I established that the ability light has to travel down the staircase it very low.

I made these models using cardboard and at a scale of 1:25 (because I only had enough material to do it at this scale). It was easier to work with cardboard and particularly to this scale as it helped with making details.

Light from Large Vertical Window


This image really highlights the surfaces that are illuminated and the shadows that are cast from the other aspects of the room.


This image in particular looks at how light from the vertical window works its way down the staircase to the room below.
Light Cast from Downlights that would exist in the Ceiling




The images above and below show how the light looks to bend in the same form as the staircase bend, which allows it to travel into the space below.





The images above and below display the interesting markings cast by the staircase as the light from the downlights streams through the open front of the staircase. It also highlights how a bend in the stairs can change the way light is distributed within the space.



The light cast from the Open Door 


This image shows how the light from the door travels in but is absorbed into the surfaces that it hits and isn't able to descend the staircase.


Outcome - Overall for light to descend into the space below the staircase their needs to be more entry points for the light. This is where I may need to add smaller windows near the surface or add a light shelf above the loft that rebounds the light into the room below and therefore provides more light that can descend into the staircase. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Final Curated Blog - Developing your Style

Image
3 Minute Individual Presentation 100 Word Written Statement Line & Natural Surfaces explores the interactions between light and natural surfaces in creating shadows. I aimed to understand this connection by projecting light sources to mimic early morning light from the east entering the vertical window and afternoon light from the west engaging with the slanting rooftop garden. Furthermore, artificial light sources interact with the internal space forming a web of shadows around the staircase and on the floor below. Overall the project created both harsh geometric shadows and delicate lines of light, which through photography and photoshop could be examined to establish the unique interactions with natural surfaces.  10 Best Process Images
Read more

Week 7 - Physical 2.5d Fusion 360 Model

Image
Measurements for the Fusion 360 model  Physical model made from Fusion 360 measurements Within this transitional space, I wanted to capture the importance of the rooftop garden that lowers the ceiling within the broader part of the hallway and creates a rectangular prism within a larger one. Plants and soil made from Chux Scourer sponges. The black paint covering the space helps capture the form of the structure.  There are three doorways along the side of the space that would lead to other separate rooms or hallways. The large opening at the back of this space is meant to indicate the connection this space has to a hallway that would extend from this space and separate into two rooms at the end. The doorway at the front of the space would be the front door to the building. This physical model for some reason turned out opposite to the physical model. Noticed when looking at the doorways. I made another one prior to this to thi...
Read more