A young woman sitting on the stairs of Weiwuying Center for the Arts, a laptop in her lap. Behind her is a courtyard, lit bright by the daylight, looking like an aquarium given the windows at all sides.

Light Flights

(From the Archives, 5/7)

The interior of Weiwuying – the waiting areas around the theatre halls for example – are inspired by a maritime aesthetic: Big shafts, manholes, and skylights let the sun in at many places and remind of ship hatches. And as the harsh summer sun crashes through the turquoise windows, the halls themselves feel like an underwater palace.