ADDITINAL ANNOTATED SOURCES:

Egeraat, E. V. (2005). Erick Van Egeraat Associate Archtiects: 10 years realized works. Mulgrave: Images Publishing.

             Enjoying tremendous success in the last decade, in this collection of works master architect Erick van Egeraat discusses his philosophies and vision for his office demonstrated through his firm’s work.  As an extensive portfolio the book showcases significant projects that define the architect’s style of viewing architecture as fashion and treating each project differently with a new perspective.  The introduction by Philip Jodidio is an excellent summary of Egeraat’s evolution of style with each milestone of his career.

 

Millet, M. S. (1996). Light Revealing Architecture. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.

                       Profiling numerous historic examples like Luis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum and Le Corbusier’s La Tourette Monastery, the author describes historic spaces purely from the perspective of lighting.  Having studied these significant projects before, it was refreshing to learn about each architect’s design intents through the use of light.  The extensive uses of natural lighting in these projects remind contemporary designers of the power and potential of light.  The working sketches of Luis Kahn were also a resourceful way of gaining insight into the design process for lighting strategies.

  

Swirnoff, L. (1989). Dimensional Color. Design Science Collection. Boston: Birkauser.

             As a series of simple design explorations using color and specifically the effects of bounced color, and how it can play on our perception directly influenced the design of my double layered light modulator screen.  The mystery of bounced color sources and the additional effects materials can generate without revealing their sometimes very simple identity is an intriguing area to explore.

 

Butterfield, J. (1993). The Art of Light and Space. Abbeville modern art movements (1st ed.). New York: Abbeville Press.

             Describing the works of Robert Irwin as a simplified way of introducing light, in an effort to begin to interpret its basics and how we perceive it.  Through a series of installations in the reading Irwin’s phenomenological effects using light and simple surfaces break down preconceived notions as each installation plays on light’s ability to blur our perception of boundaries.  The work is minimalistic and powerful using empty rooms as a canvas for light. 

 

Guzowski, Mary. “Carbon Neutral Daylighting Design.� Carbon Neutral Design Project 2011 May 2011.  <http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/carbon-aia/strategies1e2.html>

            The seven prescribed strategies of Guzowski toward zero carbon lighting strategies include not only environmental control measures, but suggest the need for mindset changes in the design community toward prioritizing the use of daylight.  Strategies like passive integration, being modest toward lighting requirements, incorporating responsive envelopes in buildings are a few examples the reading mentions that will be crucial in achieving performance of buildings that use significantly less artificial sources of light and energy.  These constraints can be viewed as significant design opportunities utilizing the phenomenological effects of lower light levels as they can significantly influence the mood of occupants.  These notions guided my exploration of my light modulator as a creator of ambiance lighting.