Light + Dark

Initially, an investigation of hybridized spaces soon focused on the transition of experiences. From dark to light, fear to joy, and secluded to communal.

Visitors walk down the path towards the transitional hillside structure where the rain water from the roof is brought down to eye level as they enter. The flowing water rises above their head as they descend a steep staircase into the compressed dark room below. Lit with a single long thin window in the corner, a bench provides a moment to pause and readjust to the space as the water echoes surround them.

A light around the corner draws visitors towards the next step in the journey as they ascend a ramp back up into the light. Emerging back into the outside, a reflection pool stretched out into the hillside within a partially covered patio and the transition is complete