Architecture of the night (The illuminated Building) [Anglais] [Relié]

More than 300 photos and illustrations ... capture the enchantments of architectural lighting, past and present.

"More than 300 photos and illustrations (...) capture the enchantments of architectural lighting, past and present."

"A spectacular and enlightening volume."

The art of architectural floodlighting, which first came into existence at the beginning of the 20th century, has seen a worldwide renaissance in recent years. "Architecture of the Night" ia a fascinating, in-depth, and richly illustrated account of the history of architectural illumination in American and European cities.

While the book serves as a histirical survey of architectural lighting throughout the twentieth century, it also examines the cultural, social, and artistic issues surrounding this phenomenon. During the 1920's and 1930's architectural floodlighting was at its most intense, considered an essentially modern abstract art form that crossed the boundaries between film, architecture, and painting. "Architecture of the Night" explores this dynamic period in depth, considers its impact today, and addresses the new issues that confront contemporary lighting, such as "light pollution", conservation, and aesthetics. The book features close to 200 illustrations and examines 100 examples of building illumination, including the Paris Opera House (1880), the Gas and Electric Building, Denver (1910), the Empire State Building, New York (1931), the Seargram Building, New York (1958), the Lloyds Building, London (1988) and the Anzeiger Hochhaus, Hanover (2000)

Dietrich Neumann is Professor of Architectural History at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the author of "Film Architecture: Set Designs from Metropolis to Bladerunner" (Prestel)