ABSTRACT
Light is a magnet and draws people in. They do not see the window as they enter, only the light on the wall and the window seat going round into the opening. This window place is the culmination of journey through the building. People can slide the window open and sit as if on a balcony, and from there they look back on the whole scheme and the mountains beyond. There is a roof light along the back, so that the wall is lit even on a dull day and artificial light is seldom needed, and, when the sun comes out, the wall is illuminated by changing shafts of light. Reflections off the water cast constantly moving, rippling light on the walls and the ceiling, particularly in the afternoon. The three teaching spaces around the courtyard are also top lit and full of light. All of them can be opened to the courtyard, allowing teaching with the windows wide open.
