Light in Architecture

Elisa Valero Ramos

ISBN 10: 185946596X / ISBN 13: 9781859465967

Published by RIBA Publishing, GB, 2015

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Light in Architecture explores the role of light in buildings throughout history and the many disparate ways in which architects have approached the phenomenon around the world.Translated and updated from the best-selling Spanish original, this book highlights the significance of light on human perception by examining the ways in which it can be harnessed and manipulated to achieve particular objectives or experiences - and tackles the fallacy that 'more' light necessarily means 'better' light. With increasing relevance to modern urbanism, it also considers what happens when we build in or around pre-existing architecture - how light can be improved, restored or even destroyed in the process.Extensively researched and beautifully illustrated, Light in Architecture offers a fascinating study of how a greater understanding of this intangible, freely available material can improve our built environment and quality of life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Light in Architecture
• Publisher: RIBA Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185946596X
• ISBN 13: 9781859465967
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Light in Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around buildings from the time that Stonehenge was built through to the present day, illustrating how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material will lead us to better architecture and, ultimately, improve our quality of life. Translated and carefully updated from the best-selling Spanish book, La Materia Intangible, this full colour edition explains why light is so fundamental to human perception, how its nature and use are influenced by time and place, and how it has come to be used as a tool for abstract architectural design. Drawing on centuries of thinking and over 40 real-life, international exemplars, the book explores the different ways that light can be harnessed and manipulated to achieve particular objectives, emotions or experiences, as well as how the technologies and techniques for doing so have developed over time.

About the Author

Elisa Valero Ramos is an award-winning architect who runs a cutting-edge practice in Granada, Spain. Author of five books, she is also a university professor with an international reputation for her specialism in natural light. Elisa is based at the University of Granada and is currently undergoing a study into the effects of natural light on human wellbeing.