HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics
Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2017.
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| author | Ma, Zhao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Brandon Clifford. |
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| description | Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2017. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1117012019-04-10T23:53:48Z HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics Ma, Zhao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Brandon Clifford. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 115). What form can light take? Light has been an eternal theme in architectural design. Light defines, shapes, and transforms space in various ways. However, the way light has been used in human history has not changed: the variation of space is a result of the interaction between light and shadow along with the geometry and materials that defines the space itself. Through the BLOCKING of light comes the variation of shadows. Is it possible to extend the possibility of light from a basic level? This thesis questions one of the fundamental uses of light in architectural space: how can we use light beyond the realm of shuttering? With the implementation of a set of state-of-the-art algorithms in computer graphics field, the thesis presents a serious of explorations in how refraction can re-form the architectural experience using the movement of light in both still and dynamic ways. Through the REDISTRIBUTION of light comes the variation of time. by Zhao Ma. M. Arch. 2017-10-04T15:04:26Z 2017-10-04T15:04:26Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111701 1003854428 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 115 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Ma, Zhao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title | HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title_full | HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title_fullStr | HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title_full_unstemmed | HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title_short | HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics |
| title_sort | halo re forming architectural space with light caustics |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111701 |
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