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AIA/CES Credit

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Daylight and Meaning in the Architecture of Gunnar Birkerts
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Light endows sculpture with life

Designed before the advent of the electric light bulb, Thorvaldsen’s Museum displays its expansive collection of 19th century marble statues using a most variable building material: daylight.

This course will examine Danish architect, Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll’s consciousness of the importance of daylight when he designed Thorvaldsen’s Museum. It will analyze the constructive aspects of using natural lighting in this arena as well as the many challenges.

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Jacobsen’s Light

Arne Jacobsen is viewed by some as a master of light. His designs have sustained the test of time and are still used in projects world-wide.

In this article the reader will experience Jacobsen’s most prized architectural designs and examine his design achievements, many of which he is still remembered for today.

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Language of Light

Poul Henningsen: Cultural, Artistic and Political Influences of the Design Avant Garde
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