Architecture of the Night: The Illuminated Building (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Kermit Swiler Champa (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A spectacular and enlightening volume." -- Herman Miller, July 2003

"More than 300 photos and illustrations (...) capture the enchantments of architectural lighting, past and present." -- The Providence Journal-Bulletin, December 5, 2002

"The essays are well illustrated with photographs and contemporary postcards. This fine and accessible work(...)is recommended for large collections." -- Library Journal, June 2003

More than 300 photos and illustrations ... capture the enchantments of architectural lighting, past and present. -- The Providence Journal-Bulletin, December 5, 2002

The essays are well illustrated with photographs and contemporary postcards. -- Library Journal, June 2003

Product Description

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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing; illustrated edition edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791325876
• ISBN-13: 978-3791325873
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,646,060 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Architecture of the Night, April 17, 2004

By	Michael Webb (London, England > Los Angeles, USA) - See all my reviews

A century of architectural illumination-mostly of skyscrapers and expositions-that blooms in darkness. The development of electrical power preceded the modern movement and was brilliantly exploited in the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the 1889 Paris fair that was centered on the Eiffel Tower. But it enjoyed its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably in the US and Germany, and Neumann, a professor of architecture at Brown, has chronicled both with equal insight. Many of the period images are breathtaking, and inspiring work is still being done. (Michael Webb is the book reviewer for LA Architect magazine.)