Week 2 - Arts Runway

This is probably something most of you have noticed, since we spend so much time in the arts area, but I really like the way the runway lights on the ground were designed. For those who don't know, there are 3 different "runways," one is red, one is blue, and one is green. At the points where they intersect, the light blends, making the red and blue intersection a purple light. My picture is of the purple light which becomes the blue runway. Now, the designers could have put in a purple bulb to create the purple light, which would have worked, However, when you look at any of these lights up close, they are a collection of colored dots, which a backlight shines through, making a colored light. In keeping with the "theme" of the other lights, the purple intersection is not a collection of purple dots, but a mixture of red and blue dots. My camera shows lines across the light, which is not really part of the light, but just showed up and looked cool. This little design choice reminds me of color mixing, of how if you are smart in blending color, you can fool the eyes. Also, it reminds me not to take even the littlest things for granted.