The Daylight Award invites you to the premiere of a series of inspirational documentaries about the 2020 laureates: architect Juha Leiviskä, neuroscientist Russell Foster and photographer and writer Henry Plummer.
Join us online for the premiere on 2nd September 2020 15:00 CET at thedaylightaward.com!
The documentaries are aimed to inspire to relation building between theory and practice, to build bridge between scientific research and a practising architecture. As such, the documentaries will be of interest to architects, researchers and scientists, building professionals, educators and students, and to a wide audience interested in human health, well-being and the environment.
The first film “Celebrating Daylight” includes a virtual presentation of the medals for the laureates presented by the chairs of the three VELUX FOUNDATIONS; Jens Kann-Rasmussen, VILLUM FONDEN, Hans Kann Rasmussen, VELUX FONDEN and Lykke Ogstrup Lunde, VELUX STIFTUNG while three unique documentaries showcase the laureates and their achievements:
“Vertical Daylight” – takes us through the work of Juha Leiviskä and his special way of integrating daylight in buildings that all reflect his strong personality, while experiencing some of his amazing works in Helsinki.
“The Vital Daylight” – filmed in Russell Foster’s study in Oxford where he explains his research on the eye’s ability to keep track of our circadian rhythm, using receptors unknown to us 20 years ago – a discovery with a wide-reaching impact.
“The Architecture of Natural Light” – a film recreation of Henry Plummer’s iconic book “The Architecture of Natural Light”. His photography, along with his inspiring thoughts and observations represent the ultimate in architectural photography today.
The documentaries in English language will be premiered on Wednesday 2 September 2020, at 15:00 CET at the award website and will be available for viewing after the launch on YouTube.
