James Carpenter (architect)
James Carpenter | |
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| Born | 1949 |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | light art |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellows Program |
James Carpenter (born 1949)[1] is an American light artist and designer.
Life
[edit]He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in sculpture in 1972.[2] He studied with Dale Chihuly.[3]
He works at James Carpenter Design Associates.[4] Carpenter was selected to design new public spaces and visitor amenities for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.[5]
Awards
[edit]Carpenter has won a number of awards, including the Institute Honor Award, American Institute of Architects in 1991 and The Daylight and Building Component Award, by the VILLUM FONDEN # VELUX FONDEN (THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS) in 2009.[2][6] He was also a member of the 2004 class of MacArthur Fellows.
Works
[edit]- James Carpenter: environmental refractions, Authors Sandro Marpillero, James Carpenter, Kenneth Frampton, Princeton Architectural Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1-56898-608-1
References
[edit]- ^ "Oral history interview with James Carpenter, 2008 February 25". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ a b "Daylight Architect, James Carpenter, Honored With EUR100,000 Award". artdaily.org. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Defining The Void: The work of James Carpenter", Glass Quarterly, Winter 2005-2006 Issue Number 101
- ^ "James Carpenter Design Associates Inc". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ In a new light, Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Percent for Art: James Carpenter". NYC Department for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
External links
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Media related to James Carpenter (architect) at Wikimedia Commons
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