Photo taken by me in the coffee lounge inside of the CUB

This booth provides a good example of transparency, as the low opacity of the circles allows them to sort of blend in with the background color. [This is also an interesting example of how color can create the illusion of transparency: The thread in the textile isn’t really transparent, but the tints (hue + white) of red and green are similar in value (relative lightness or darkness), which helps give the illusion.] The different shades of color in this booth allow it to form an interesting pattern. Without color the pattern wouldn’t seem the same. I have heard of opacity before, and used it as a term for things on the web, but for some reason never thought of it in terms of every day objects. Its nice to be able to appreciate the careful design that goes into the things around me.