Fifth Ring

Invited during the city’s 2018 design week, the design team created an immersive installation in the courtyard of a historic seminary.

A large ring of light hangs inside the square of the four courtyard walls, a symbol of the human search for perfection and a new dimension for the traditional courtyard. Seen from above it acts as a fifth facade; from the ground the glowing circle frames the sky and draws the eye upward. Pools of water reflect the ring, the arcades and the sky, so visitors feel they are walking between layers of light.