— Project name:

Light in motion

— Roles:

UX Designer

— Date:

March 2020

This project was a collaboration with Fjord to work on a brief in which they asked us to enhance the working space by using light.

Our approach consisted in creating diverse and efficient ways to use natural light in the workspace. Taking a chance on speculative architecture we designed a workspace configured by small blocks that would incorporate water lamp rooms, which reflect light in motion.

Using natural light differently

Natural light, according to the latest sector analysis, still represents a low light source. To overcome this lack, it would be useful to deepen the research on the relationship between the transparent part of the building and the matt part with the aim of obtaining high levels of natural illumination (Giucastro, F., 2017).

Diverse and efficient

Our goal was to create a workspace that tries to make more diverse and efficient ways to use natural light. By diverse we mean beyond illumination purposes and by efficient we mean using more natural light over artificial light.

Countering reliance on artificial resources

Choosing natural light over artificial light to counter our reliance on artificial resources, when there’s natural alternatives. This fits into a context in which our lifestyle must change to address the current climate change emergency.

Light as a source of inspiration

Tackling light as an inspirational source: “Light belongs to the heart and spirit. Light attracts people, it shows the way, and when we see it in the distance, we follow it.” Ricardo Legorreta (architect).

Process

Early brainstorming of different uses of natural light

Notes taken of a behavioural map analysis on a library