german for flower, latin for light, bLumen is a project with a group of others alongside luftwerk. this pavillion combines architecture and technology resulting in a public art monument which engages the neighborhoods and the community centre which it is infront of. 

these 10-ft tall hexagonal steel structures and connected all together to create a uniformed form which is lit by philips led. these led structures are specifically for enhancing the growth of fruits and vegetable. this public being places in homan square, chicago, is what people may call a food dessert where food is scarce and hard to have access to fresh produce, hence the function of the overall structure. light is also being used as a function of safety where the illumination brings for the environment much more clearly resulting in a more safe environment.