black box

Lecture 7 which discusses about the Black Box has opened my mind to a new insight of light and shadow, especially in architectural perspective. One particular topic that captured my mind is Shadow as Refuge, in which discussing about shadow casting textures. Shadow existed when light directed to one opaque object. This concept has evolved an idea of expression of texture onto a surface by using shadow casting, instead of using drawings, tiles arrangements, or carved woods. The image potrays a shadow cast of a structure on a surface of a wall which creates a unique pattern, thus creating a texture. Besides that, it is also shown on how nature expresses itself onto buildings through shadow casting. In my opinion, this creative type of approach has broaden people’s mind on relating nature in designing buildings, where new modes of relationship between nature and design can be created.