STUDENT
Frank Michel
PROFESSOR
Julia McMorrough
The Glowstone Theater wraps visitors in an immersive experience, enclosed by a flowing skin that embraces a glowing glass tower rising from the ground so to create an enclosed environment shielding from outside light. Inspired by a layered diagonal and orthogonal grid, the design is built around sets of three—three unique paths for entry, transition, and arrival—allowing guests to shape their own journey seamlessly through the entry of the landscape, the transition into the building, and arrival at the three theaters. Light plays a central role, with direct, specular, and diffused illumination enhancing the space. Two theaters sit underground, while the third transforms the tower’s rooftop into a stargazing cinema, where audiences can recline beneath the night sky as films are projected overhead.