Sunday, June 13, 2010

More gallery precedents

The stark contrast between light and dark in I. M. Pei's Louvre Extension adds drama when viewers enter the gallery space via the spiral staircase into exhibition rooms.


I really admire the way Louis Kahn has controlled the light. The barrel vault ceiling is illuminated by natural light that creeps from the specially designed 'screens' giving the gallery space a warm glow.

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