this is the new wing of the vmfa in richmond, va. it was designed by rick mather architects and smbw. this posting will only focus on the atrium of the new wing since it has lots to offer.
i visited the vmfa on a sunny summer morning. as you can see from the pictures, the new wing's main addition is the huge atrium between the entrance and the old wing. the atrium contains large curtain glass walls on both ends and skylights at the top to allow for a lot of light to enter the building.
the light comes in through the skylights and creates dark shadows along the stark white walls. the light is intense and warm along the wall but diffuse throughout the rest of the atrium. the dark floor allows the light to be absorbed so that the space is not over lit.
the light comes through the skylights and reflects from the walls onto the carpet on the stairs illuminating the path up to the next level.
light enters the atrium through the skylights and the curtain wall. the light softly filters through the various levels until it reaches the lobby level. the light is the brightest at the top level and is the darkest when it reaches the lobby and is absorbed by the dark granite flooring. although some light from the curtain wall is softly reflected on the polished granite to illuminate objects from below.
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