Artist William Lamson created a solarium (a glass-enclosed room that is exposed to the sun) with 162 windows made from carmelized sugar at the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York.
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"Like a mountain chapel or Thoreau’s one-room cabin, Solarium references a tradition of isolated outposts designed for reflection. Each of the 162 panels is made of sugar cooked to different temperatures and then sealed between two panes of window glass."
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"The space functions as both an experimental greenhouse, growing three species of miniature citrus trees, and a meditative environment."
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"In warm months, a 5×8 ft panel on each side of the house opens up to allow viewers to enter and exit the house from all directions. In addition to creating a pavilion like environment, this design references the architecture of a plant leaf, where the stomata opens and closes to help regulate the plants temperature."
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All images are © Copyright of William Lamson
Check his website: http://www.williamlamson.com/
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"Like a mountain chapel or Thoreau’s one-room cabin, Solarium references a tradition of isolated outposts designed for reflection. Each of the 162 panels is made of sugar cooked to different temperatures and then sealed between two panes of window glass."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6vf_wr8LTz6ss6hk9Obxbf6rdBUTiyziPrnM07Ww1BOHTBWGxUtXcjEHq82o3ZWGwxGNi3M4z4Dsg3pj9KWnWqaW1M6AmApPGnEw9oBeKrqPNuQFXwtSwENfA98CWmcteTyAAvsZu-k/s1600/01.jpg)
"The space functions as both an experimental greenhouse, growing three species of miniature citrus trees, and a meditative environment."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwj25J-fbRfqI7H2b9DlAcYYT-zGf29IlHYelX9emOiJKVMRE3GINFHfQMJ3v54PjYMX0wNPkeKqf9TakrSyhWpJlZd2-A1l1cLVv8LsBvBAybHnG_EpnI-ZzsXPaHWWhmDbNXoJnKJmA/s1600/02.jpg)
"In warm months, a 5×8 ft panel on each side of the house opens up to allow viewers to enter and exit the house from all directions. In addition to creating a pavilion like environment, this design references the architecture of a plant leaf, where the stomata opens and closes to help regulate the plants temperature."
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All images are © Copyright of William Lamson
Check his website: http://www.williamlamson.com/
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