Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

The Parhelia Pavilion, by Asif Khan

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Parhelia in Minneapolis, 2008. Note the immersing quality of the phenomenon, which challenges the capabilities of even wide-angle lenses.

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Oribe Tea House, by Kengo Kuma & Associates. Note the diffuse, fog-like atmosphere created by inexpensive plastic sheathing.

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Liminal Air, by Shinji Ohmaki. This exhibit uses suspended nylon strings to recreate the effect of low-hanging clouds.

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Aoba-Tei Restaurant, by Hitoshi Abe. Perforated metal panels impart the feeling of light filtered by tree canopies.

Light as Sculpture in Asif Khan's Parhelia Pavilion

Seed Cathedral, by Thomas Heatherwick. The acrylic tube-clad structure was nicknamed "the dandelion" by visitors to the Shanghai Expo in 2010.

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