Light in Architecture

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. Tatjana Capuder Vidmar examines four perspectives on the topic through four masterpieces of art: László Moholy-Nagy's »Das Lichtrequisit«, Daniel Libeskind's »Der Holocaust Turm«, Senenmut's »Temple of Queen Hatshepsut«, and Alvar Aalto's »Studio Aalto« in Helsinki. Architecture can contribute to a better world. To do so, architecture needs to be relational and sunlight has a special role in it. The volume is illustrated with the author's artworks, which are interpretations of beautiful light - shadow relations in tectonics of natural structures.

Tatjana Capuder Vidmar is an architect and associate professor in the Deptartment of Landscape Architecture at the University of Ljubljana, where she teaches development of settlements, basics of architectural and urban design, and urban planning.