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Placing the human experience of space at the center of design is inherently problematic. How does an architect begin to respond to something intangible, varied, and unpredictable? Phenomenology theory has established a progression of human experience that begins with image: image connects to memory, memory is linked to perception, which then influences the construct through which one views the world. This theory provides an opportunity for the architect to engage through light. In this thesis, light is situated inside of the concept of change to address the progression of the human experience in an architectural response. Change, understood as persistent variation, is not a singular event. It comes in the form of either a repeated cycle or it brings a new result each time. This definition is used to develop a physical network that facilitates communication and the flow of information about job opportunities to serve the migrant population.