On Monday Adam and I had a productive conversation about our final light and shadow projects, particularly in relation to our studio projects. Since we did not have a lot of time we skipped over discussing patterns in the work of established professionals, and tried to give each other feedback.

Adam is interested is creating a strong gradient in the lighting of his studio skyscraper project. He is trying to create a building which dissolves into the sky near the top – which is particularly difficult because he has most of his housing located towards the top. We discussed the possibility of a pattern which recessed as it ascended to create shadows and shading. We also discussed how light might be refracted through panels in order a dissolving effect. We talked through a number of sketches involving louvers, recessing edges, and angles of refraction to better understand the key issues of the project and its desired lighting effects. It seems Adams final Light and Shadow project will not directly be related to studio though it will explore a number of similar issues.

Man I need to get more images on my blog and maybe a bit less text….