The Architecture of Natural Light - Hardcover

Henry Plummer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500342520 ISBN 13: 9780500342527

Verlag: Thames & Hudson, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Seen through the eyes of an architect-photographer, The Architecture of Natural Light is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings. This comprehensive and thoughtful survey begins with a brief introduction to the history of architecture, seen through the advances and experimentation put forward by architects over the centuries. For all those seeking to or interested in creating space that transcends the physical, The Architecture of Natural Light is a powerful and poetic yet practical survey that provides an original and timeless approach to contemporary architecture.

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Henry Plummer teaches architectural history and design at the Center for Advanced Study, University of Illinois. He received his MArch from MIT, studied light-art with György Kepes and was a photographic apprentice to Minor White. He is the author of numerous books on architecture, including The Experience of Architecture and Nordic Light.

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• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0500342520
• ISBN 13: 9780500342527
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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