# Dizzying University Atriums The 'Afterglow' Installation at Oregon State University Mimics Sunsets By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-11-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterglow References: [wallpaper](http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/oregon-state-university-amorphis-rethinks-the-bland-rotunda) & [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/bnDhDWWsc98) The 'Afterglow' installation in [Oregon State University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doernbecher-freestyle) has reinvented the traditional [university atrium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rice-university-1). The atrium welcomes you into the university's new student center, which is being branded as a new 'Student Experience Center,' at the top of this vibrant staircase. The installation is made from roughly 700 powder-coated aluminum strips arranged in a pattern to mimic the colors of sunsets. The dizzying piece bends, twists and flows in the central lobby, guiding students up two flights of stairs. Afterglow culminates with a mirrored ceiling composed of 1,000 mirrored tiles. The unique design was the brainchild of Los Angeles-based firm Amorphis in collaboration with Matthew Au. The firm wanted to fuse together the existing neoclassical student center's grid partitions with curves formed by the staircase. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reinvented University Atriums:** Architects and designers are looking for new and innovative ways to transform traditional university atriums. - **Interactive Installations in Education:** More educational institutions incorporate art installations to influence the student experience through interactive design. - **Sustainable and Multifunctional Design:** Sustainability and multifunctional aspects of university atriums were given more consideration ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunities in designing and building innovative and sustainable university atriums and student centers. - **Art and Education:** Combining art installations with educational premises for a multi-sensory learning experience. - **Engineering and Construction:** Opportunities for engineers to develop new materials and methods to construct innovative university atriums. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Blue-Accented Academic Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-esther-pavilion.md) - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Illuminated Seated Chamber Skylights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leading-skyspace.md) - [Gold-Tonal Metal Building Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylab.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md) - [Traditional Sustainable School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universidad-ean-1.md) - [Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panorama.md) - [Rink-Turned Creative Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorado-college-honnen-arts-hub.md) - [Glowing Mosaic Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almais-office.md)