OPTICAL WALL
Kazuhide Doi Architects
YEAR
2010
LOCATION
Luzern, LU, Switzerland
TYPE
Commercial › Retail
The site is located in the corner of the main street and a small shopping street near the stations.
The facade follow the Irregular shape of the site.
As a result, the wall of a continuous curve connect two streets with different features.
The curved wall has blocks of 432 pieces made from one original mold.
Stacking these asymmetrical blocks while rotating randomly give the wall various expressions in spite of a repeat of the same form.
Various changes of light occur because the angle and quality of light changes depending on season, weather and time of day.
