My Connection to Light & Shadow
As an architect, we've been trained from the very first of university to pay attention to light and shadow. Using construction to create light and shadow has been the signature of many architects - famous and otherwise. Louis Khan, often considered the master of light, designed around light and shadow and sought ways to enhance it.
“Even a room which must be dark needs at least a crack of light to know how dark it is.” (Louis Kahn).
Early Morning
Because of my background, I've always loved the play of light and shadow and my phone's filled with shadow-focussed pictures. My day usually starts with checking on my plants. The morning light falls on them creating the most beautiful dancing shadows. I spend some time just sitting with them and planning my day to come.
My pothos plant reflecting a beautiful shadow
Still Morning
After a short workout, I run into the shower. I like to take hot showers and the bathroom soon becomes a steam room. To prevent mold from forming, I open all of the windows and the steam escapes. The morning light also comes in through this window which creates a really nice image when the hot steam escapes from it.
Steam escapes the bathroom
Afternoon
After getting dressed, I head to work. As an architect, my work includes a lot of site visits. This day, I'm visiting the Seoul Upcycling Plaza for a case study. Located on an old dumping ground, the SUP is a cultural space to highlight the whole upcycyling process - from material collection to processing to output. A gigantic complex, it also consists of exhibition spaces, studios for businesses who're upcycling products and even a farmer's market on certain days.
Seoul Upcycling Plaza, Main Building
In architecture, using latticework in the roof, walls, windows all help create shadows. The beauty is that a space never looks the same at two different times of the day. As the sun moves, so do the shadows, changing how the space looks as well.
Evening
After work, I usually head home , slip into my running shoes and go out for a run. I have the fortune of living exceptionally close to the Namsan Park and Tower. While I usually go for a run around the park, the tower is just a short 30 minute hike. Namsan tower is one of Seoul's iconic landmarks and is a 'must-visit' on every tourist's list. While there is a cable car that takes you to the top, many locals like to hike the small hill as a daily activity. At the top, the Namsan tower complex offers incredible views at sunset over Seoul.
Namsan Tower Plaza
It's easier to run back home from here and that's usually the end of me being outdoors for the day.
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