Design Buy Build Issue 16 2015 | Page 6

The lighting design concept derives from the inspiration of fireflies. Since a large group of fireflies represent how abundance of the mangrove forest, this idea was employed to repre- sent the richness and plentifulness of the project. At night, metaphorically, the light glow under the concrete shell transforms this building into a hive of fireflies. Moreover, creating the different ambience, the building allows sunlight penetrates into the shell in daytime and the interior light spot lighten up the shell at night like the hive of fireflies. Architects: IDIN Architects Photographs: Spaceshift Studio www.idinarchitects.com The design presents an iconic expres- sion for the otherwise functional architecture of the housing estate’s gateway entrance and leisure club.