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Tapestry of Light and Dark

Opening context:
The Flow through Rooms, Short Passages, Staircase as a Stage, Zen View

Conflict

In a building with uniform light level, there are few “places” which function as effective settings for human events. This happens because, to a large extent, the places which make effective settings are defined by light.

Resolution

Create alternating areas of light and dark throughout the building, in such a way that people naturally walk towards the light, whenever they are going to important places: seats, entrances, stairs, passages, places of special beauty, and make other areas darker, to increase the contrast.

Closing context:
Window Place, Warm Colors, Pools of Light