Natural light in architecture
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about natural light in architecture
Product • By Solatube International • SkyVault M74 DS
SkyVault M74 DS
The beauty of the SkyVault is that it’s not just one size fits all. With varying combinations of domes and collectors to capture light with tube extensions to transfer it, and an optional Amplifier to deliver it into the building, the SkyVault Series is a flexible, high-output solution for any large-volume space. More
News • News • 18 Jul 2022
Labri by Nguyen Khai Architects and Associates evokes the feeling of a secret shelter in harmony with nature
On a 100-square-meter site at the end of a small alley in Hue City, Vietnam, a couple nearing retirement found an ideal spot to develop their vision of a house with Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates. Minimalist in its expression, the resulting house blends and co-exists with nature. The name of the house, Labri, refers to a secret shelter.
Hiroyuki Oki
The house comprises four blocks, all different in height and randomly positioned and rotated at different angles according to the elements on site. The blocks are all connected by pathways and fixed ladders.
Hiroyuki Oki
The block-like volumes are made of glass, filled with natural sunlight, and can be opened up to provide natural ventilation. There are no interi... More
News • News • 11 May 2022
A dynamic new bus stop for Santiago de Compostela serves as both a building and viewpoint
This new bus station in Santiago de Compostela sees the concept of building merge with that of a viewpoint over the immediate surroundings that border the lowlands of the Sar River.
Aitor Ortiz
From this starting point, the IDOM architects organized the elements required. Structural components are in the central area of the building to avoid clashes with bus loading bays, providing more fluid movement of vehicles and people. Large overhangs protect the bays from inclement weather.
Aitor Ortiz
The bus terminal is organized on two superimposed floors. On the lower floor is the area of the loading bays and the vehicle circulation and maneuvering lanes. The upper floor meanwhile houses the services necessary to attend to passengers.... More
Project • By MIKAMI Architects • Primary Schools
Hokota City Hokota-minami Elementary School
It was decided that a new elementary school that integrates seven different elementary schools would be constructed on this hill. As an integrated school, our aim was to implement a high level of suitability with regard to the children’s learning space and to make the best use of the natural environment to cultivate a place where children commuting from far away could have ample opportunities to intermingle.
MIKAMI Architects
The site used to be nearly 5 hectares of mountain forest and farmland on the hill near the center of Hokota City, located in the Kanto region of Japan. It is made up of the relatively flat farmland of the summit and the surrounding tree-covered slope. There is a 12 - 20 m difference in elevation with the na... More
News • News • 3 Sep 2021
House in Huerta de Rey by Mecanismo uses simple materials to address its modest village surroundings
Huerta de Rey is located in the Spanish province of Burgo, which is known for its small villages in the process of depopulation. This trend has given rise to vacation spots that, outside prime tourist times, take on a melancholic serenity. This house, designed by Mecanismo, address its context by integrating into the sleepy rural environment that surrounds it.
Adrián Vázquez
The site is located between two streets that bound it to the north and south. These two streets are situated at different heights with the north street three meters above the south street below.
Adrián Vázquez
The house is accessed along the northern streetside boundary. A buffer is created on this façade with the use... More
News • News • 4 Jun 2021
House CCB in Switzerland sees the transformation of a barn into a luminous contemporary residence
In the Swiss Alps, architect Ralph Germann has transformed a traditional barn into a luminous and contemporary residence. Behind monumental stone walls, is a bright interior washed with natural light.
Lionel Henriod
The original barn building was constructed in 1854 and over four generations of inhabitants has evolved from hay barn to stable, then to wine storage. In 1950, a wooden extension was added to the property.
Lionel Henriod
In approaching the project, Germann took the approach of highlighting the mineral character of the original building. Within the stunning stone shell that exists he carefully inserted a wooden and glass cube, which provides contemporary living space. The existing timber extension is freshly brushed a... More