The Structure of Light: Richard Kelly and the Illumination of Modern Architecture
The Structure of Light: Richard Kelly and the Illumination of Modern Architecture
Richard Kelly (1910-1977) was one of the pioneers of architectural lighting at mid-Century. His work with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Eero Saarinen and Louis Kahn shaped the imagery of a nocturnal modernity. Kelly designed the lighting for a remarkable group of the 20th century’s most iconic buildings including the Seagram Building, the Lakeshore Drive Apartments, the Glass House, the GM Technical Center, the Kimbell Art Museum, the Yale Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art.
In the next program of DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State’s Modern Conversations series, the speaker will be prominent architectural historian Dietrich Neumann, who curated an exhibition devoted to Richard Kelly at the Yale School of Architecture in the summer and fall of 2010, and edited “The Structure of Light: Richard Kelly and the Illumination of Modern Architecture,” published by Yale University Press in the Fall of 2010. The talk will present selected examples of Kelly’s work and discuss the evolution of artificial light in architecture in the 20th Century.
Dietrich Neumann is Royce Family Professor for the History of Modern Architecture and Urban Studies at Brown University. His prior publications include “Architecture of the Night: The Illuminated Building” (2003) and “Richard Neutra’s Windshield House” (2001.) He is a past president of the Society of Architectural Historians.
DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State wishes to thank Knoll for its support of this event.
Tuesday, March 15th, 6:30 pm
Reception following
Knoll 76 Ninth Avenue (at W. 15th), 11th Floor
$5 admission. Free for DOCOMOMO members.
Advance reservations required by midnight Sunday, March 13
http://www.docomomo-nytri.org/event/128/