8|APUNTES The luminary as creator of the domestic space It might not be apparent, but on many occasions, a luminary or a set of them become the representative image of a space; without it the space would not be the same. I am not talking just about aesthetics, even though it’s true that businesses and companies have turned their use of lighting into a distinctive feature of their brand. I am talking about the interaction we have with a space as a result of the luminary that was chosen to light it, how it influences our movements and actions, how, for example, it could makes us feel more disposed to work or to have a nice time. It is mTore of a psychological thing than an aesthetic one. he inspiration for before the ground slopes towards this article came to a small orchard, somebody, seizing me when, in mid- the only branch of a tree that March, I visited the looked dead, had hung a small masia de Can Serra, interior lamp, old-fashioned and in Parets del Vallés, rustic, made out of opaque painted Barcelona, on the crystal. Under it, was a simple table occasion of a “calcotada” that was with chairs. taking place on its premises to It brought to my mind the concept been missing; it was very inviting. Even though the space was far away from the area were food was being served, there was always somebody there. As a matter of fact, it was practically impossible to take pictures, for it was never free. The luminary, even though it was out of the mainstream, was the true star and creator of the space. This was the same feeling that Jordi Badia, founder and director of the architecture studio BAAS, attempted to create in the collect money for its restoration. Shortly after arriving, there was an exterior corner that immediately seduced me: On the flat plain in front of the main facade, just of the luminary as creator of the “cozy” domestic space. I am convinced that, without that lamp, the space would have not been the same, the quality it had would have