S.W.O.T Analysis of Pachbe Feed

I have chosen Creating Space with Light Pachube feed from ARCH1391.

"The sense of space is created using light. The number of people entering and leaving a room directly correlates to the floor area which is lit up. As more people enter the room the lit floor area increases. As more of the floor area lights up the concept of a larger space is created."

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S.W.O.T Analysis 

 
Strengths 
This idea is innovative and could quite easily lend itself to architecture in sustainability. Rather than having a fixed amount of light for a defined space (being the same for both 1 person in the room as 100 people in the room) the becomes organic in that it is ever changing in tune with the amount of people that are in the room. There is no need for a switch to be flicked as one enters the room and the. There is also the possibility that as more people enter the room the brightness of the light will give a sense or a larger space, avoiding the potential concern to leave a room due to overcrowding or feeling enclosed.    

Weaknesses 
Firstly, there is a possibility, if the right lights are not used, that the increasing light could cause an obstruction to ones vision. As light shines upwards it is directed into ones eyes, and therefore, when the light is at it's brightest, it could feel like you could not escape the sense of light beaming into your vision. Secondly, light is usually directed in-line of vision and one can connect with light in the direction of where they are looking. If light is coming up from the ground, it could potentially give a sense that there is something looking up from below.

Opportunities 
In regards to an entertainment centre environment, this idea could be used for light shows, as more and more people enter the hall the brighter the light show gets. Having a light show on the ground would be an interesting concept at a concert. In a museum/ art gallery this idea could be used to firstly create the sense of space that this idea is initially based on, but also to create information about how many people are in a particular area of the gallery. If, for example, you could see light coming from a part of the gallery you would know to maybe come back later as there is obviously lots of people already in that room.

Threats 
I'm not sure exactly of what is meant by 'threats' but I can imagine there would be threats to eyesight if the incorrect type of lights were used. Or there could be threats to budgets, as I could imagine that making a floor that was lit would be very expensive!