Concept
I wanted to subtly enliven the concrete façade during the day and night. I located blue cold cathode lights 10 cm’s proud of the concrete surface so that the light would spill onto the flat concrete and soften its appearance. I sited a 1.5 meter long stainless steel shiny rod in the centre of each light (into existing bolt holes). These waver in the wind and the cold cathode lights glint off their surface.
Hand spun stainless steel hemispheres located in the existing bolt holes of the exterior lift shaft wall catch the sun on this south facing wall. One spotlight at the top of the wall creates a series of diverging shadows
I included a set of narrow spotlights around the back of the building to extend the sense of care for the building – not just the entrance.
Construction
30 cold cathode hand bent circular lights. Glass cabling between each light.
30 lengths of stainless steel rod
48 hand spun stainless steel hemispheres
Pencil spotlights shining down 5 columns to the rear of the building
