Moons, Down Hallways, Colorfully
Team: Lane Rick, Sol Condo, Can Vu Bui
Photographs: Matthew Millman
Featured in Frame Magazine, November 2023
How do we make space, without taking up space? How do we transform an interior without moving or adding walls? With Moons, colorful lights are integrated into an architectural space to create an immersive environment with as few ‘built things’ as possible. that is entirely ephemeral.
The building, a sprawling new office in the Bay Area, was tied together by long corridors that would have heavy circulation, but lacked the aesthetic refinement of the workspaces, cafes, lounges, and meeting rooms elsewhere in the project. Our proposal brings a playfulness and specificity to the sprawling network of hallways
A nod to our love of theater and stage lighting, the installation is an extended study of the relationship between light, color, and space. The corridor becomes the set for moments of reflection, drama, and movement. Inspired by shows like Phillip Glass’ Akhnaten at the Metropolitan Opera, or Wayne McGregor’s Tree of Codes at the Park Avenue Armory, we sought to transform the mundane into a full spectrum of light, shape and shadow
The installation spans over a dozen hallways, each with its own architectural conditions; the lights are carefully tailored to each area, with shapes and colors composed in situ: a gesture to a door, or piece of steel structure, a layered effect through a glass partition, or subtle reflection. The overall effect, elevates these corridors into desirable spaces, and in the multiples, stitching together special fleeting moments across the building.