Wooden mirror

When we first received the plans for this spacious apartment, we were surprised. Its two wings—east and west—were connected by an eight-meter-long bridge.

“Bridge,” of course, is often the word architects use to elevate what is essentially a corridor.

The apartment was located on a high floor and offered remarkable views, but the connecting space still felt incomplete. We had the corridor, the view, and the necessary movement between the two wings, yet we knew that this was not enough.

We wanted to create an experience within this passage—one that would surround the person walking through it, emphasize movement, and give the space a stronger identity.

While researching and sketching, we encountered Daniel Rozin’s mechanical mirrors.

A system of cameras follows the movement of the viewer. Computers then activate hundreds of small motors, each connected to an individual wooden tile. Every tile functions as a pixel: when it tilts upward, it catches more natural light; when it tilts downward, it falls into shadow.

The result is a mirror made of wood.

It is dynamic, tactile, slightly noisy, and above all, responsive. Every movement along the bridge receives a visual reaction. The person walking beside it is reflected through shifting patterns of light and shadow, creating an interactive experience that is amplified and, at times, deliberately disorienting.

After extending the mechanical mirror along the full length of the bridge, we became fascinated not only by its reflective quality, but also by its geometry.

The angled wooden tiles, the constantly changing movement, and the apparently random compositions became a visual language that could not remain confined to the corridor.

The pixels of the wooden mirror began to appear throughout the apartment, spreading across walls and into adjoining spaces like climbing plants. Sometimes they appear as a strong gesture, sometimes as a subtle reference, and sometimes only as a hint.

Sometimes, a hint is all that is needed

Architects in charge: Adi Cohen, Sapir Hiniz | Project management: Eran Eldor, Bar Engineering | Mechanical mirror artwork: Daniel Rozin | Furniture: Tollmans | Flooring and wall coverings: Absoluto | Lighting: BOOST Lighting | Kitchen: Boffi | Sanitary ware: Boffi, Mody

כשקיבלנו לראשונה את תכניות הדירה רחבת הידיים הופתענו לגלות ששני אגפיה, המזרחי והמערבי, מחוברים באמצעות גשר באורך שמונה מטרים. בפועל, זה היה מסדרון עם נוף מרשים, אך ללא חוויה מרחבית של ממש.

כדי להעניק למעבר זהות ותנועה, שולבה לאורכו מראת העץ המכנית של דניאל רוזין. מערכת מצלמות עוקבת אחר העוברים, ומאות אריחי עץ זעירים מגיבים בתנועה ויוצרים השתקפות משתנה באמצעות אור וצל.

הגאומטריה של האריחים והקומפוזיציות הדינמיות הפכו לשפה עיצובית שהתפשטה מעבר לגשר אל חלקים נוספים בדירה. לעיתים היא מופיעה כמחווה ברורה, ולעיתים כרמז בלבד. לפעמים רמז הוא כל מה שצריך.

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