Designing in the Dark: Buildner Announces 3rd Home of Shadows Winners
Briefly

Buildner's third annual Home of Shadows architecture competition challenges participants to design a home for a couple using exclusively natural light. This competition emphasizes the interplay between light and shadow in architectural design, encouraging innovative solutions that enhance the ambiance of living spaces. An international jury, with members from various architectural backgrounds, evaluated the submissions, seeking designs that effectively incorporate natural light while ensuring comfort and functionality. Competitors were urged to rethink home design principles for a more sustainable and emotionally resonant living environment.
The competition highlights how natural light shapes architecture, urging participants to design homes exclusively reliant on it, fostering comfortable and inviting living spaces.
Light is viewed as a language through which architects communicate emotions; shadows play a significant role in influencing a space's ambiance and mood.
The balance between light and shadow enables the creation of depth in design, often achieved by strategically placing windows and doors to enhance functionality.
The international jury evaluated submissions based on their demonstration of natural light utilization, emphasizing that artificial light was strictly prohibited in their designs.
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