Project 1 – Patterned Shadows

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Nancy Cheng

light and shadow assignment 1

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My experiments from the first day of class inspired me to continue experimentation with patterned light and shadows.  I decided to use circles, squares, triangles, and an arabesque pattern. The movement of the sun during the day is amplified by the movement of shadows across the walls and floor.

About Nancy Cheng

Univ. of Oregon Architecture Department head Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, RA, LEED AP researches how design tools and approaches shape outcomes, with a specialization in how craft and computation can stimulate the creative process. She has developed expertise in manipulating sheet materials to create light-modulating structures and has researched how surface relief patterns can increase convective cooling. She has developed fold and slot joints that give structural rigidity to foldable sheet structures and is eager to apply them to rapidly deployable refugee shelters.
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