William Lamson’s Solarium comes close to a real-life equivalent of the gingerbread and cake house described in classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Though it uses steel instead of confectionary as a means of support, Lamson’s creation incorporates caramelized sugar to create an effect similar to stained-glass windows.
Constructed for the 2012 Light and Landscape show in the Storm King Art Center’s 500-acre grounds just north of New York City, Solarium sits alone atop an isolated hill and measures just 10 x 8 x 10 ft (3 x 2.5 x 3 m). It is currently used both as an experimental greenhouse to grow three species of miniature citrus trees, and as a place for quiet mediation.
via Gizmag
