EastWest Light

by Ákos Huber 

Concept Statement: The EastWest Light tracks the path of the sun, which rises every day in the East and disappears below the horizon in the West. The light is an abstract shaping of this cyclical process, which combines mood lighting with an interesting structural solution. Thanks to the geometric construct, one curved form conforms to the other. The physical balance between the luminaire and the bottom part is created with thin cords. The contrasting effect and the simultaneous harmony of the two dominant materials reflect a balance occurring in nature. The bottom substantial block of high quality white concrete ensures stability. The top lightweight mobile curve, covered with polished brass, hides the lighting fixture. Its light is clearest in the upper position and the color temperature gradually changes as the lighting ball is rolling down. The white light gets warm if it is turned right and cold if left.

Project Specs: Date of design: 2017 Dimensions: in middle position 16" x 16" x 3.7" Materials: white concrete, brass sheets, brass rod, brass ball, stainless steel ball, plywood, white paracord, stainless steel turnbuckle, plexiglass, linear potentiometer, white adjustable LED strip lighting, dimmer. Manufacturing processes: pouring concrete, making plywood shapes Fabrication: concrete body and upper part roping together, covering plywood with brass sheets and inserting plexiglass panel, assembling lighting fixtures in the upper part, rope tensioning with turnbuckle

Bio: Ákos Huber is a Hungarian born architect and designer currently living and working in Portland, Oregon. He completed his Master degree in architectural design at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest. Ákos worked in architectural studios in Berlin and in Munich. After that he moved to London and worked as a freelance designer. His work has covered many fields ranging from the design of furniture to architecture.

URL: https://www.akoshuber.com/

Place of Origin: Kecskemet, Hungary