Project Goals:

A dream come true. We have the opportunity to create a place for us that expresses our shared inspirations in a place where we both feel connected.

Key Points:

1. Small, weekend accommodations 
2. Create a rooftop deck with amazing views 
3. Visual connection to Marfa, Judd Chinati
    the landscape.
    the sky, and the stars

Word Paintings:

1. Connected to the place . . . connected to Chinati 
2. Connected to the land, the sky, the stars 
3. Inspired by the Chinati artists . . . Judd, Flavin, Long, Andre 
4. Witness sunrise.
    Witness the arc of the sun.
    Witness sunset.
    Witness darkness. 
5. Think concrete.
    Think block.
    Think glass.
    Think reflections.
6. Engage the Marfa history.
    Make the light palpable.
    Be able to touch the light reflections.
    Hold the light shards. 
7. Live in a box of light. 
8. Respond to the sun, the wind, the spirit of the place. 
9. Make shade.
   Open the views.
   Watch the wonder. 
10. Capture the peace, the tranquility, the quiet, and the inspirational spirit of the place. 
11. Discover what light can do.
12. I want to . . .
     See the light.
     Hear the light.
     Make the light perform.
     Be amazed by the light.
     Be in the light. 
13. Judd gave us “specific objects.”
     Rand gave us the light and its color.
     Rand gave us moments for light.
     Rand gave us a room for light.
     Rand gave us a light gallery. 
     Rand gave us “specific light.”
     Welcome to the “light machine.”
14. Light has no shape until it finds a surface. 
15. Only build the necessary . . . 
16. Now the site is understood.
     The light is acknowledged.
     Move beyond the architecture to form revealed (formed by) in light. 
17. Capture the light. 
     Make shade. 
     Cast shadows.
18. Create and capture darkness, south sun, heat from the west, and the distant views. 
19. Bending light. Blinding light. 
20. The walls are canvas for the light. 
21. We will watch the light around us move and change as if we are in the light. 
22. We are witness to Marfa Light.