Art Center College of Design, South Campus, 2004

This unique space houses studios and galleries for Pasadena (Calif.) art students in a renovated wind tunnel. Printed ETFE film was used to clad three “sculptural skylights” that filter light to the underground facility. Foiltec, a leading ETFE manufacturing and design company, worked with Santa Monica (Calif.) firm Daly Genik Architects and graphic designer Bruce Mau to print the custom pattern. During the day, the pattern regulates the amount of light and heat transmitted below; at night, the skylights glow like lanterns.

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