Black Box lecture - "Shadow as a threshold"

Image sourced from Lecture 7 - the Black Box, slide 20

Shadow can be manipulated as a threshold - as an entry point, a pathway that leads to new spaces and a way to discover the obscure. In my own design, the effects of shadow act as a very significant component, in terms of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's laboratory, the shadow casts by the solid, highlights the paths in contrast to areas of light, those paths are directional that leads to discovery of the unknown. This is relevant to Yves Cousteau's idea which through exploration - underwater, many unknown facts and phenomenon can be discovered. Shadow as a threshold also has similarities to the design for Keith Campbell's laboratory. The ramp leads to the building is supported by a series of columns which form a rhythmatic lighting effect. Since the building has a range of openings, the shadow helps highlighting a series of identical spaces which gives the building a sense of repetitiveness.