1. Light Reveals Characteristics of the World Around Us Light Can Reveal: Experiences Form Space Meaning Each of these can be enhanced, harmed, or ignored in the way we use and apply light to the physical environment.

2. Light Revealing Experience  Ideas and experiences require active participation and awareness in the physical and social environment.   Exploration of creative expression with light based on culture and location.  A blend of technical and aesthetic methods.

3. Place: the specific attributes of a physical setting. In addition to revealing these specific characteristics it can be interesting to think of light as a component in the defining attributes of a physical setting, a ‘place’ distinct from others. Different places, in different times of the day, of the year, have varying color and light qualities. Boston, Massachusetts in January is a very different place from Los Angeles, California. Part of the difference, of course, is weather and climate, part of the difference is topography, the way the land is shaped, and part of the difference is the way light looks, and feels in these two environments, or ‘places.’

4. Genius Loci In contemporary usage, genius loci usually refers to a location's distinctive atmosphere, or a spirit of place. Usage: "Light reveals the genius loci of a place.” (Wikipedia) “the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.” (Dictionary.com unabridged) Think of the different feelings associated with forests, with deserts, with oceans, with city streets. Each of these can be thought of as having a different ‘genius loci.’

9. Light Revealing Place Warm Hues Curved Forms

10. Light Revealing Place Cool Hue Monochromatic

11. Light Revealing Place Reflection Texture of Water

12. Light Revealing Place Calm Serenity

13. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature Frank Lloyd Wright Windows

14. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature Tiffany Lamps and Stain Glass

15. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature Patters of shadow and light on the floor and ceiling.

16. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature

19. Parasol: a sun shade A building, a window, a room can all be seen as both allowing light to enter, and as protecting us from un- wanted light. ‘Parasol’ can be considered a concept in lighting design. Protection from light.

20. Parasol Protection from light.

21. Parasol Protection from light.

22. Light Revealing Place ‘Genius Loci’ Total amount of daily sunshine by region of the USA

23. Light Revealing Place - Location

24. Light Revealing Place - Genius Loci Light Reaching into the building. Link to Great Buildings on line. Academic BookshopAcademic Bookshop, by Alvar Aalto, at Helsinki, Finland, 1962 to 1969.Alvar Aalto

25. Light Revealing Place - Genius Loci Building providing shade. Institute of Public AdministrationInstitute of Public Administration, by Louis I. Kahn, at Ahmedabad, India, 1963.Louis I. Kahn Visual Effect: Shade

26. Monet, Rouen Cathedral Light and Time

27. Coffee Shop Morning Light

28. Light and Time Glasses Shop Afternoon Light Hard Shadows, Intense Light

29. Light and Time Restaurant Sunset

30. Light and Time Bar Evening Light

31. Light and Time Restaurant Night

32. Light and Task Relationship between activity and the quality and experience of light.

33. Light and Task Office Design Focus, direction and control

34. Light and Task Office Design Focus, direction and control

35. Light and Task Office Design - Marketing Image

36. Light and Task Office Design Communication Model (open)

37. Light and Task Office Design Focus, direction and control

38. Light and Task Office Design Communication of activity preservation of privacy

39. Light and Task Office Design Communication of activity preservation of privacy

40. Light and Task Office Design Communication of activity preservation of privacy

41. Light and Task Restaurant Design Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

42. Light and Task Restaurant Design Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

43. Light and Task Restaurant Design Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

44. Light and Task Club Design Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

45. Light and Task Health Care Serenity, Comfort, Healing Cancer Treatment

46. Light and Task Health Care Serenity, Comfort, Healing Cancer Treatment

47. Light and Task Health Care Serenity, Comfort, Healing Childrenâs Health Care

48. Light and Task Thorn Chapel Fay Jones