Skyspace

A skyspace is an architectural design in which a room, which is painted in a neutral color has a large hole in its ceiling which opens directly to the sky. The room, whose perimeter has benches, allows observers to look at the sky in such a way as though it were framed. LED lights which surround the hole can change colors to affect the viewer's perception of the sky.[1][2][3][4]

A Skyspace installation in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England

The design is the work of American artist James Turrell. As of 2013 over 82 skyspaces have been installed worldwide.[5] Examples include the Skyspace Lech in Vorarlberg (Austria), the Live Oak Friends Meeting in Houston, Texas and at Rice University, also in Houston.

Turrell's skyspaces are not to be confused with OUE Skyspace Los Angeles, an open-air observation deck at the U.S. Bank Tower building, Los Angeles.[6]

References
  1. "James Turrell Skyspace - Dividing The Light". Pomona College Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. Plagens, Peter (2007). "SkyHigh". Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel 10. 1 (60).
  3. "Turrell Skyspace at Pomona". 38 (9). ArtWeek. Nov 2007: 24. ISSN 0004-4121. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Stolz, George (June 2009). "Bringing the Sky to Earth". ARTnews. 108 (6): 44–45.
  5. Elder, Adam (May 27, 2013). "Mad Genius Buys Volcano, Transforms It Into Naked-Eye Observatory". wired.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  6. "Frequently Asked Questions". OUE SKYSPACE Los Angeles. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

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