Architecture of Natural Light

by Henry Plummer

Newly available in paperback, "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. Seven chapters are devoted to specific qualities of natural light, and each includes an introduction that considers the particular uses of light through many disciplines, from art history to film and literature. The book includes works by the world's most influential architects, among them Tadao Ando, Steven Holl, Herzog & de Meuron, Peter Zumthor, Frank Gehry, Alvaro Siza, Alberto Campo Baeza, Rafael Moneo, Rem Koolhaas, Jean Nouvel, Fumihiko Make and Toyo Ito. This is the perfect title for anyone interested in creating space that transcends the physical. "The Architecture of Natural Light" is a powerful, poetic yet practical survey that provides an original and timeless approach to contemporary architecture. "Sumptuous". ("The Times Literary Supplement").

Genres: Architecture, Design, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Javenjiao · Rating 3 out of 5]

The article by Henry Plummer describes how the architects using the natural light. The author focuses precisely on the implications of the natural light in architectures, especially the using of sunlight. Moreover, the article gives many examples of buildings to show how famous architects using natural to make an architecture more lifelike and how important it is to obtain the skills of using sunlight when the architects and students designing buildings. Henry Plummer uses amount of pictures in this book, but there are not enough analyzing, even no analyzing about why using the natural light in this or that ways will make the buildings look more lifelike.

[Sanyam Bahga · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book showcases use of natural light in articulation of interior spaces by starchitects like Zumthor, Ando, Foster, Gehry, Herzog de Meuron, etc. The projects discussed are mostly from Europe but it also includes a few from Japan, China & US. The quality of photographs is very high!

[Atie]

its good