LOCATION: SCIENCE BUILDING
TIME: 12:52 PM
DATE: MARCH 5, 2008
* TODAY WAS VERY SUNNY AND THE SPACE WAS FULL OF NATURAL LIGHT.
* THERE WAS ALLOT OF PEOPLE USING THE SPACE AT THIS TIME.
* THE SHADOW WAS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FLOOR SPACE.
* TODAY WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE LAST DAY REVIEWED.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Sketch Series 1: February 19, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Assignment 1: Light Revealing Experience
*Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis): In northern latitudes, it is known as the aurora borealis, named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas. It often appears as a greenish glow (or sometimes a faint red), as if the sun were rising from an unusual direction.The aurora borealis most often occurs from September to October and from March to April. These are exact words from: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_borealis)
Tschuggen Bergoase Spa
Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Designed by: Architect, Mario Botto
*Tall steel and glass light scoops projecting up from the spa imitate the jagged, snow-covered mountain peaks beyond, and at the same time resemble cathedral windows.
*Inside the spa, the light, open space encourages quiet and reflection. Entering becomes a metaphor for taking steps inside oneself and proffers an opportunity for cherishing rare moments of meditative calm, much like one might find in a temple.
*The steel and glass "light trees" perch at different levels and offer up spectacular mountain views from inside. These are exact words from: (http://www.architectureweek.com/2007/0207/design_1-1.html)
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