The Luminarium

Ayla

by The Maccabees

Last week at UCSB we were honored to host the Mirazozo Luminarium on the Lagoon lawn.  It was there for about 4 days and on the last day, Thursday, I was finally able to go with a small group of friends.  Here is a description of the Luminarium from the Architects of Air website: 

"Built in 2010, Mirazozo makes extensive use of an ‘illuminated seam’ feature where luminous seam lines create a scintillating lattice of light.  The pattern of these neon-like strips induce the viewer's gaze to shift between different perceptions of the same view – an effect one encounters in the contemplative geometric surface design of Islamic art and architecture.

Mirazozo’s center dome is the largest open space structure that Architects of Air has built - one particularly suitable for hosting performances. Mirazozo was conceived to be very modular and to permit compact configurations." 

The wait was that  of a popular theme park ride, but well worth it as you will see in my pictures below. I used the Pano App for taking most of the photos. 

gonz

mirando

Gabe the Babe

I wonder why they left before 4/20?

-gonz