manifesto
MAciej Woroniecki
Process of Light Containment
In order to build with light I want to be able to capture it in order to control the amount I work with. In order to optimally use natural light entering an enclosed space I must first contain it within an area that harnesses and intensifies it as best as possible. After this I can mould the light I’ve gained to suit my program.
This process is obtained through TWO SURFACES which, while defining the structure, contain and control light. The space in-between these surfaces will be the containment area. Light entering the containment area will flow through slits covering the length of the gallery, which grow and shrink in length and width depending on the exhibits immediately adjacent. Once light has penetrated into the containment area, it reflects off of the many curved surfaces that peel down from the openings of the outer surface and the white inner floor. The intense diffuse and direct light then passes through a second surface to the exhibition area of the gallery. The inner surface envelopes the entire exhibit space of the gallery. This inner surface is a controlling surface, guiding light to exhibits and manipulating the type of light that illuminates the work within.