Key points, examples and solutions
What if light were one of the most powerful materials in architectural design?
— Louis Kahn
Louis Isadore Kahn
ArchitectAt a time when energy efficiency, sensory experience and formal identity intersect in every project, there remains an essential resource that is often left out of the plans: natural light used as an expressive tool.
We design complex structures, choose finishes, define materials. But…
how much time do we spend imagining how that façade will react to the hours of the day, the seasons, the angle of the sun?
What if form not only defined space, but also the way that space reveals itself over time?
This monograph was created to reflect on these questions:
Download it here and rediscover light as an active part of architectural design.
Designing with light is composing with time.
When light strikes from the east, it sculpts gently. When it comes from the west, it dramatises with shadow. At midday, it flattens; at dawn, it reveals textures.
Colour changes. Perception changes too.
We are not just talking about solar orientation. We are talking about creating rhythm, vibration and movement with slats, folds and perforations. About designing façades that breathe, respond and excite.
A real case study: San Vicente del Raspeig
In the sports pavilion in San Vicente del Raspeig, two overlapping geometries — a horizontal outer layer and an inner checkerboard layer — create a dynamic envelope
During the day, the white reflects a clean, vibrant light.
At night, the interior lighting filters through, tinged with blue, transforming the perception.
The façade not only covers, interprets and dialogues with the sun, but also responds with subtlety.
Download the monograph and explore the San Vicente del Raspeig case study in detail.
MyWall: a tool for designing with light
MyWall modular systems allow architects to work with geometries, perforations and rhythms that enhance the changing relationship between matter and the sun.
They do not impose a design: they offer a vocabulary. A language of folds and voids that can be written by light. Learn more
An invitation to change the prism
This monograph is not a technical guide. It is a poetic and precise exploration of what happens when light becomes the protagonist of the project. When designing a façade is not just about solving an envelope, but choreographing an experience.
Download it here and let your next project begin by imagining how it will look throughout the day.
