2024 - KALEIDOSCOPE

Due to climate change and raising temperatures (+5°C) more and more regions are becoming inhabitable. However, with the help of new technologies many cities are being built in harsh desert environments.

These technologies are expensive and are not accessible to a large portion of the population. So how can people without access to these technologies survive in these climates ?

One solution is to seek the cool temperatures of the earth (≈18-22°C). However, how can light be brought to these underground spaces ?

This project looks at the uses of one-way mirrors placed in an inverse pyramid shape to diffuse and reflect light in an underground dwelling in a desert habitat. This system forms a kaleidoscope-like shape which scatters and reduces the intensity of light by spreading it over a larger volume which increases the potential illuminated underground space.