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Architects: Carmody Groarke
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Aurubis
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Professionals: Ove Arup & Partners, Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects, Real Studios


Modernism induced a shift in lighting away from luminaires and towards invisible light sources that render spaces in a purer (forgive the pun) light. For the first time, lit walls were used to define rooms and to structure architecture. Today I’d like to explore early prototypes - including Philip Johnson’s Brick House and the Seagram Building - and discuss how their lighting techniques continue to influence architecture today.