Light in the Public Realm
Abstract
At the intersection of art, engineering and architecture "Light in the Public Realm" will explore
James Carpenter's focus upon the phenomenological qualities of light as a central organizing
principle of the public realm. Using infrastructural, cultural and civic projects, James Carpenter will
outline some of his firms' innovative strategies that merge program, performance, structure and
light to reveal the unique characteristics of a place and to embody a deeper collective experience of
nature.