Local architecture firm HW Studio has just created a beautiful light well in Casa Emma. The studio also wraps the interiors with wood. Casa Emma is nestled on a small site in Morelia, Mexic,o with inspiration drawn from the Casa das Historias Paula Rego in Portugal — a location the team visited years prior.
The team shared, “Light filtered gently through a high skylight, cascading like golden rays on the museum’s surfaces. It felt as if every corner of the building was bathed in soft, velvety, warm light that touched everything and brought it to life.” It was important to recreate how the downward light is a soothing presence. The studio continues, “It was necessary not only to resolve lighting and ventilation in a zenithal way but also to be very efficient with the use of space.”
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