fine arts center lobby addition
university of massachusetts
amherst, massachusetts
usa

 
 

The perception of the interior space changes dramatically from day to night. During the day the primary views are out to the campus and up to the glass boxes which collect and disperse sunlight. In the evening the floor and interior surfaces of the lobby become a palette of luminous color.

red lantern at day

 

sketch of transverse section

 

red lantern at night