We’ve talked here about how light really sets the tone for an interior space. Light has the power to energize or comfort. And even if the lighting of a space isn’t the main visual element, it’s the light that carries the colors and textures of the space to your eye.
The very dynamic use of light– much of it from the sun– is what sets the headquarters of the International Fund for Wildlife Welfare (IFAW) apart from other corporate spaces.
Light from outside interacts beautifully with nature and animal themed images in the IFAW headquarters.
The American Institute of Architects named the IFAW building a Top Green Building for its eco-friendly design.
The blinds in the upper part of these gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows block the harshest and hottest of the sun’s rays, while still allowing lots of light into the building.
Placing corridors next to the windows and using reflectors on the ceilings greatly reduces the need for artificial lighting. This is one way the design achieved LEED certification.
The building took over a once polluted field in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts.
This project was spectacularly successful at reflecting the mission and values of IFAW.
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