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The Role of Shadows in Vernacular Architecture
10 days ago | By Arch Daily
Hut in the Amazon. Photo © Martin von Hildebrand, via Gaia Amazonas
Whenever light falls on a surface there will be a shadow, no matter how insignificant its focus is. The outline will hardly be visible, but other shapes will come to the fore in this play of light and dark. In the case of being projected by solar dance, a latent dynamic is added to the shadows that can be used to intensify everyday phenomena, breaking the monotony of space. Orthogonal openings in a long corridor or woven pieces in a courtyard are examples of constructive elements that create patches of light and shadow...
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