James Carpenter (architect)

James Carpenter (born 1949)[1] is an American light artist and designer.

James Carpenter
Born1949
Alma materRhode Island School of Design
Known forlight art
AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program

Life

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

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
  • James Carpenter: environmental refractions, Authors Sandro Marpillero, James Carpenter, Kenneth Frampton, Princeton Architectural Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1-56898-608-1

References
  1. "Oral history interview with James Carpenter, 2008 February 25". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. "Daylight Architect, James Carpenter, Honored With EUR100,000 Award". artdaily.org. artdaily.org. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. "Defining The Void: The work of James Carpenter", Glass Quarterly, Winter 2005-2006 Issue Number 101
  4. "James Carpenter Design Associates Inc". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. In a new light, Jerusalem Post
  6. "Percent for Art: James Carpenter". NYC Department for Cultural Affairs. NYC Department for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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