Prize(s) Winners in Conceptual Lighting installation
Lighting Design/Product Company DIAV
Lead Designers Paulina Villalobos
Other Designer's names Pablo Soto, Natalia Cortés, Tamara Lizama.
Photo Credits María Cirano
Other Credits Cromatix, Rodrigo Gajardo, Aleksandra Stratimirovic, Sandra Parun, Gustavo Avilés.
Completion Date 20 March 2025
Project Location Toconao, San Pedro de Atacama. Chile
Entry DescriptionThis daylight installation is a statement about light, nature, and our relationship with time.
This is a self-initiated installation to explore daylight, time, and geometry during the equinox. A 2m circle with dichroic design filters suspended atop the isolated Toconao Dune. It was aligned south-north, guided by the Southern Cross constellation during the starry night of Atacama, to receive the first sunbeams perpendicular to the circle and create shadows and reflections, exploring the effects of our reliable lighting source: the Sun.
Celebrating 10 years of "You Say Light I Think Shadow" this "unplugged" temporary installation worked with the geometry, color-changing reflections, and motion of daylight, following the timing of nature.
Sustainability ApproachZero-energy proposal:
-Color change generation through 180° different angles of the lighting source: the sun.
-Motion of for the organic reflections by the wind.
Ephemeral structures leaving no ecological trace.
The Indigenous community Licanantay allows the installation and give us a thanks ritual to the sun and to thanks our exchange.
Stargaze with the leaders of the community leaders, a cellebration of clean starry sky.
Night-star as a source of information. To alignment for daytime solar precision.
100% recicle. Metal circle, wires and filters will be re-used.
Company DescriptionWe are Chilean lighting design practice committed to excellence in both light and darkness. We search for meaningful lighting experiences that balances:?
-Beauty. crafting visual poetry that fosters emotional connections?.
-Health. respecting circadian rhythms and minimizing light pollution?.
-Sustainability. implementing a holistic approach to design-focused solutions?.
-Innovation. developing creative solutions for extreme conditions.
We advocate for responsible and beauty in lighting that enhances the human experience, cultural context, security and night sky protection.
