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Light in Architecture : Tectonic Relations Between Light and Shadows.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Vidmar, Tatjana Capuder.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976.
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-.
Johnson, Robert A., 1921-2018.
Light in architecture.
Shades and shadows.
Local Subjects:
Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976.
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-.
Johnson, Robert A., 1921-2018.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (83 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, 2026.
Summary:
Today, when darkness of all kinds, cast by humans, is trying to prevail and is endangering prosperous life on the planet, we need a reflection on how to reconcile the darkness with light of living.
Contents:
Cover
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What is light, anyway?
Darkness and shadow vs. light
Reality is relational
1. An Interplay of Light and Shadow
2. Facing the Shadow
3. Magic Light
4. Reconciliation Between the Opposites
Alvar Aalto's architectural views
Sensitivity to sunlight
The studio in Helsinki
Architecture is relational
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
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ISBN:
9783839478660
OCLC:
1611782343

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