Search for a research

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I have always been inspired of light, fireworks, laserhows and the commercial sign as on Times Square. So I can say: “I like colored light”. When visiting architectural buildings at night, you get a totally different feeling, then when you visit at day. This is because of the composition between the dark surrounding and the lights shining at the building. When buildings are enlightened they can be noticed from a distance.

In the summer holiday there were the Olympic games of Beijing. I have watched most of the games. The architecture they used for the stadia was very impressive. Especially the “bird nest” and the “watercube”. During the closing ceremony the view from above the bird nest was imposing. It was dark all around the “bird nest” the light of this stadium, the fireworks and the “watercube” gave a special effect. I was inspired especially of the watercube.

Idea 1:
My first idea was to use electrical colored light in a façade something like the “watercube”. Then the light could change color when the environment changed, like changing of the weather or temperature. Or the colors are changing by movements of traffic or people.

Idea 2:
The first meeting I talked about the idea of using electrical light and he mentioned to create a room/corridor or something and to use colored light in the façade and researching the effect on people when changing the color of the façade as walking further. Then notice what experience the people get. Or create a space with all different kind of heights and widths and investigate what the difference kind of light can create at the feeling in that space.