Art Centre & Auditorium

Description

LOCATION: Buenos Aires, Argentine
USE: Educational – Leisure – Light Art & Exhibitions
Scope: Internal & External LIGHTING DESIGN

This auditorium and arts center is housed within two geometrical concrete masses, with interstices that allow natural light and people to pass through. The external lighting scheme is minimal, just enough to reveal these masses and textures while allowing the interior light to define the rest.

Once inside, a geometrical staircase leads to a three-story underground exhibition foyer with a flexible lighting arrangement that accommodates a variety of uses, from an art exhibit to a corporate event or a leisure break-out area. The architectural layers on the walls and ceiling of the auditorium are used to conceal the lighting elements, which provide both general illumination and render the geometry of the space.