EchoLux Chamber
Winnipeg, Canada / 2024
EchoLux is a warming hut pavilion that invites visitors to reimagine their surroundings through the magic of a camera obscura. This monolithic structure, standing starkly against the snowy Winnipeg landscape, serves as both a shelter and a lens.
Upon entering, the outside world is transformed. A small pinhole at the apex projects an inverted, ethereal image of the environment onto the interior walls. Familiar scenes—snow-laden trees, skaters gliding across the ice—are revealed anew, their forms softly illuminated and mirrored upside down.
Inside EchoLux, light and shadow interact to unveil hidden dimensions, inviting reflection and wonder. The pavilion’s name combines echo—a reflection—with lux, the Latin word for light, symbolizing how the space captures and reinterprets the landscape in an unexpected, transformative way.
Whether seeking warmth or contemplation, visitors are encouraged to pause, view their surroundings from a fresh perspective, and experience the winter landscape like never before.
