The document outlines the program for a lighting design workshop held at the Domaine de Boisbuchet in France from July 1-7, 2012, which explored concepts of rhythm, space, and movement through lighting experiments and the creation of pendent luminaires, small lustres, and suspended lighting objects. The workshop brought together lighting designers and artists from various countries to study lighting theory and practice through hands-on projects while also incorporating elements of fun like a swing dance workshop.

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© Domaine of Boisbuchet
Summer Workshops
2012
France
Ulrike Brandi • Ricardo Salas
editorial
Workshops Programme
01/07.07.2012
Domaine de Boisbuchet

4. Contents Introduction
Method
Introduction We link-up theory and practice in all aspects
Ulrike Brandi, Germany of lighting design. No limit to technology, de-
Ricardo Salas, Mexico sign or human perception but tackling long
time neglected aspects like: communicating
Methodology light, project handling, and to preconceive
the conditions on site. Our motivation is our
Team passion for light, a philosophy reflected in
Angela México everything we do.
Anne-Marie Madrid
Birgit The Netherlands
Daniela México
Elif Turkiye
Hildegunnm Oslo
Mark Zürich
Yiling Chiayi Taiwan
Assistant
Andrea México
Luca México
Team Project
Swing Project
Andrea Avilés México
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5. Concept
RHYTHM, SPACE + MOVEMENT
Theory and practice LIGHTING IN THE 20´S
We teach visual judgement. Technical princi- The lighting that surrounds us today has its
ples and the laws of physics are exploited to roots in the 20s and 30s of the 20th cen-
the full when they are employed to solve pro- tury. Electric lighting took over the public
blems. We confront our participants with the realm and changed our daylight dependent
adversities and pitfalls of everyday working rhythm. New lamp technologies popped up
life and then assist them in finding innovative and architects and designers developed new
and appropriate solutions. luminaire designs. Today we experience so-
mething similar in the world of lighting: LEDs
Toolbox allow new design and shapes and once
During the week the participants get a again change our feeling of light.
growing ‘toolkit’ for self-directed working. This year we’re are building pendent lu-
They are taught skills and provided with tools minaires, small lustres and suspended ligh-
for technical, creative and conceptual design ting objects to understand the effect of light
as well as for working with light and mana- on the feeling of the space. To make sure that
ging projects as a group. designing, thinking and trying out doesn’t
exhaust your mind we shake up with swing
Hands On dancing. A small swing dance workshop
We study and experiment. Everything the stu- with music takes us back to the atmosphere
dents learn they also handle, operate and in- of the 20s and 30s and for sure brings lots
stall. We have the barn of Boisbuchet as our of fun.
lecture theatre. The topic of our study unit is
related to the place where the course is held. Editorial Design Book as a Object
In general, knowledge is a recursive pro-
Motivation cess enlightened by direct experience. Wri-
We are lighting designers, architects, urban ting switch on the experience into memory.
planners, engineers, designers and thinkers This document aims to record our pre-
with passion. The driving force for everything sence and participation in the Domaine de
we do is the joy of work. We live learn and Boisbuchet workshop from 1/7 July 2012.
teach by this philosophy.
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6. Angela
Angela is from Mexico and she feels at
home when she spends time with her dog.
Through the workshop, she has “learned
how to understand light as a material.
Which is one of the most powerful tools a
designer can develop.” Furthermore, she ex-
plains that “when sources are limited a re-
flector has the potential to develop a small
spot of light into a big area.”
amolineroheras@gmail.com
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7. Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie was born in France, and lives
in Madrid. She feels at home when she
is traveling.
On embarking on this project, she illustra-
tes: “Looking at the dot, creating light.
From dot to infinity, bending and dancing
lights.” Discussing this effect, Anne-Marie
says “I was intrigued and wished to ex-
periment with the intimate light of the 20s
and how it can shape meaning.” Further-
more, “How would this translates into the
21st century with LEDs scarce soft light, as
it seems contradictory.”
amleyen@gmail.com
Light acts as a magnet,
which has the power to attract
or repulse people
into space
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8. Birgit
Looking the dot, creating light Brigit is from Eindhoven, The Netherlands
and feels at home when she can prepare a
meal to share with her friends.
Monday morning: “Playtime starts. Finding
unexpected poetic results, all giving off po-
werful energy. Continue experimentation
to yield the Original Version of light.” Brigit
was inspired by the space and materials
for experiments with the presentations; in
addition the dancing to release energy
and completing the week with a book,
great! The environment and the people
help to continue her dream of becoming
a designer.
birgit@alabirgitta.nl
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9. Playtime
Daniela
Daniela is from Mexico, and she feels at
starts
home when she visits her parents.
Describing her process, Daniela says “light
cannot be contained; it projects itself in
different ways and changes its appearan-
ce. Light gives life to inanimate objects by
projecting through diverse materials and
surfaces.” Daniela came to Boisbuchet with
preconceived notions about light. As the
week progressed, her understanding of
light has evolved. From a conceptual per-
spective, “light connects people to diffe-
rent emotions.” In fact, light also influences
perception. It indicates safety and danger,
happiness and sadness, obscurity and cla-
rity, etc. In utilizing light as a tool, “we have
the power to alter reality.” Projecting light
onto a surface can change its essence: a
space can be created where there is none.
daniela.romero.valdes@gmail.com
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10. Elif
Light cannot be contained, Elif is from Istanbul, and she feels at home
when she visits her mum.
Monday: I just wanted to witness the hyp-
it proyects itself in different
notizing effect of light behind the texture.
Twesday: Reflection is an essential notion of
life itself, as well as light.
Wednesday: Experimenting with objects,
materials, dimensions, and space turned
ways changing its out to be interesting.
Thursday: It’s amazing how ideas, starting
from point zero, can come into fruition.
appearances
zeakcay@gmail.com
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11. Hildegunn
Reflection Hilegunn lives in Oslo, and she feels at
home surrounded by friends.
is an
Point + Paper + Texture + Subtleness.
Line + Butter + Glass + Transparency + Letters + Fun.
Projectors + Gobo + Letters + Shapes + Color.
essential
Indeed, “I find experimenting and the cu-
riousness of my group very inspiring. I have
noticed that it does not matter how much
experience you have in the past working
notion of
with light, there is always something new
to discover. Teamwork has allowed us to
exchange ideas and, together, we are
more creative.” Lastly, “if our mind is get-
life itself as
ting tired, we know it’s BOOGIETIME!!”
hilsennes@hotmail.com
well as
light
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12. Mark
+ Point Mark is from Zürich and feels at home when
he can play with his nephews.
+ aluminum foil Through his work, he wrapes a point light
into a soft shell and sprays light into the vo-
lume. Following this process, he asks: “How
can I illuminate the letter “O” without ben-
+ leaves
ding a stiff, straight LED line?” This seems
impossible, however, after some experimen-
tation, he found that a light line does not
produce shadows as a “light point.”
+ reflection
markg@bluewin.ch
+ secrets
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13. Yi-ling
Yi-ling is from Chiayi and she feels at home
when she is doing interesting things.
This past week has influenced her immense-
ly, “When I said that I was traveling alone
back to Paris, Ricardo and Tullia grabbed
a map and drew the nicest places to visit.”
The community at Boisbuchet has also been
fun. During the dinner, we spoke about
writing and the potential to create a movie
script from original written material.” Her
project incorporates only one theme, “Not
too much,” she says, “while mixing two dif-
ferent things, we must notice the balance.”
modest1237@gmail.com
Wrap
point light
into
soft object
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14. Andrea • Luca
Andrea is from Mexico, and she feels at
home when she feels her body dancing.
On her process, she outlines several key
points: “Light, in addition to music, gives
volume to life; it works beyond the fourth
dimension. Secondly, light is born from
shadows. Thirdly, light enhances cultural
triumphs over ignorance, which cultivates
knowledge, gives rhythm to life and af-
fords new possibilities of human percep-
tion.” Lastly, Andrea says that “light is a
luminous element that designs ambience
and space­­ it is content in atmosphere yet
it manifests from it.”
swingingmexico@hotmail.com
During the Luca is from Mexico, and he feels at home
when he can just do his laundry.
On his process, Luca says that “Light ma-
dinner, we have a nice talk kes materials dance in a moving world.
Light unveils the path of walking, dancing,
in order to create interaction.” This wor-
kshop has influenced his personal vision,
about book writing, “I dreamed that I live in a real world. I did
not know if it was actually visualized this
world, or I felt it.”
reading books lucasalas@gmail.com
and more...
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15. Team
Project
Light,
as well as music
gives volume to life,
it works beyond the forth
dimension

19. SWING
Project

20. Thank you to all the Boisbuchet Team
for the excellent Work and help to
do this worwshop as a part of this
wonderful place.
© Domaine of Boisbuchet
Summer Workshops
2012 France
Ligthing design
Ulrike Brandi
Editorial Design
Ricardo salas
Photography
Dimitrios stamatakis • Tullia Bassani
Text editor
Chase Stone

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