the silent eloquence of Shaker architecture Plummer, Henry 1946- creator text bibliography inu 2009 monographic eng spa

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134 p. chiefly col. ill. 27 cm. Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Shaker light-building a state of grace -- 1: Simplicity-Pristine Light -- Monotone mass -- Pure white cavity -- Framed whiteness -- Between wood & plaster -- Wooden cavern -- Order-Focused Light -- Mesmerizing window -- Incantation -- Concentric tonalities -- Double helix -- Twin skylights -- Flying staircase -- Tiered skylights -- 3: Luminosity-Inner Light -- Maximum fenestration -- Interior shutters -- White Kentucky limestone -- White-painted stonework -- White on white -- Yellow light -- Lustrous wood -- Clasped light -- Attic dormer -- Cupola -- 4: Equality-Shared Light -- Transom window -- Interior window -- Double window -- Enfilade of openings -- Lattice of light -- 5: Time-Cyclic Light -- Shadow play on limestone -- Spectral colors -- Tree shadows -- Splashes of sun -- Coexisting time states -- Golden cast -- Revolving light & color -- Crossfire of sun I -- Crossfire of sun II --Light orchestration -- Bibliography. Henry Plummer. Includes bibliographical references. Shaker architecture Light in architecture NA710 P59 2009 720.88/2898 9780253353627 2008051743 pucpr 022811 20200310165948.0 eng