Muqarna
Commissioned by/ Event
Adani House
Category
Art
Location
Ahmedabad
Year of Completion
2015
Lead Architect
Jwalant Mahadevwala
andblack Team
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Design Collaborator
Padma Bhushan Shri Rajeev Sethi
Photography Credits
-
Muqarna
Commissioned by/ Event
Adani House
Category
Art
Location
Ahmedabad
Year of Completion
2015
Lead Architect
Jwalant Mahadevwala
andblack Team
-
Design Collaborator
Padma Bhushan Shri Rajeev Sethi
Photography Credits
-
30,000 MDF components coalesce into a ceiling where material, light, and parametric reasoning operate as a singular system—blurring the line between ornament and structure, heritage and computation.
Muqarna is a ceiling that behaves like a landscape—one of depth, rhythm, and structural intelligence. A composition of 30,000 laser-cut MDF pieces, it folds and layers upon itself, creating an immersive interplay of light and shadow.
The installation is as much about construction as it is about perception. Seen from one angle, it is a rigid system; from another, it dissolves into patterns. By introducing controlled variation into the assembly, the ceiling resists uniformity—offering an effectual encounter between material, movement, and viewpoint.
The recognition of light in the space is shaped by the installation. The depth of each niche, the sharpness of every edge, the precise gaps between modules—all computed to modulate illumination. Shadows stretch, contract, and realign as one moves beneath it, making the ceiling an active participant in the space.
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30,000 MDF components coalesce into a ceiling where material, light, and parametric reasoning operate as a singular system—blurring the line between ornament and structure, heritage and computation.
Muqarna
2015
Muqarna is a ceiling that behaves like a landscape—one of depth, rhythm, and structural intelligence. A composition of 30,000 laser-cut MDF pieces, it folds and layers upon itself, creating an immersive interplay of light and shadow.
30,000 MDF components coalesce into a ceiling where material, light, and parametric reasoning operate as a singular system—blurring the line between ornament and structure, heritage and computation.
Muqarna
2015
The installation is as much about construction as it is about perception. Seen from one angle, it is a rigid system; from another, it dissolves into patterns. By introducing controlled variation into the assembly, the ceiling resists uniformity—offering an effectual encounter between material, movement, and viewpoint.
30,000 MDF components coalesce into a ceiling where material, light, and parametric reasoning operate as a singular system—blurring the line between ornament and structure, heritage and computation.
Muqarna
2015
The recognition of light in the space is shaped by the installation. The depth of each niche, the sharpness of every edge, the precise gaps between modules—all computed to modulate illumination. Shadows stretch, contract, and realign as one moves beneath it, making the ceiling an active participant in the space.