Seen through the eyes of an architect-photographer, this comprehensive and thoughtful survey is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings.

For all those interested in creating space that transcends the physical, The Architecture of Natural Light is a powerful and poetic yet practical survey that provides an original and timeless approach to contemporary architecture.

• Examines one of the fundamental elements of architecture throughout history – the use of natural light.
• 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.
• Includes some fifty case studies of buildings and projects from around the world.
• Considers works by the world’s most influential architects, among themTadao Ando, Steven Holl, Herzog & de Meuron, Peter Zumthor, Frank Gehry, Alvaro Siza,Alberto Campo Baeza, Rafael Moneo, Rem Koolhaas, Jean Nouvel, Fumihiko Make andToyo Ito.

Henry Plummer teaches architectural theory and design at the University of Illinois’s Center for Advanced Study. He received his M.Arch from M.I.T., studied light-art with Gyorgy Kepes, and was a photographic apprentice to Minor White.