Nordic light : modern Scandinavian architecture /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Plummer, Henry, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: seeking light in the mystical north
  • Whiteness: the pristine beauty and illuminating power of pure, white volumes
  • Rhythm: the embodiment of the pulse of nature in vibrating patterns of light
  • Journey: the galvanizing of space with alluring cues and beacons of light
  • Carving: the moulding of light into empty yet compelling and unforgettable figures
  • Forest: the conversion of forest light into vessels and frameworks of wood
  • Transiency: the drama of expectation and loss in evanescent displays of light
  • Tranquillity: the peaceful glow and solitude of unadorned things reduced to their essence
  • Diffusion: the widespread distribution and softened glare of scarce natural light
  • Darkness: the resonance of dark beginnings and arctic night in shadowy spaces.