Newsflash: TWO New Episodes of "Contextualizing Light" Conversations with the Author (Series 1 Episode 6&7)

The Headlines

• Book Website: www.contextualizinglight.com
• Purchase on Amazon HERE 
• Watch Episode 6 of Conversations with the Author Abhay M Wadhwa on YouTube (Series1 Episode6) HERE
• Watch Episode 7 of Conversations with the Author Abhay M Wadhwa on YouTube (Series1 Episode7) HERE
• Visit AWA's Website HERE

CONTEXTUALIZING LIGHT

Lighting Design Solutions in a Changing World

Special Emphasis: Light For Health & Wellness

Conversations with the Author: Abhay M Wadhwa

Over the last 6 months, Abhay had informal and candid discussions on the reasons behind writing this book. This week we have 2 videos to share from the collection of 14 videos. Today's videos are titled "Where Are We Going?" and "Where Can We Buy This Book?"

Schedule of Upcoming Conversations:

Series 1

• Episode 1 - Why Should People Care? - June 30 2020 - Watch HERE
• Episode 2 - Problem Solving with Light - July 7 2020 - Watch HERE
• Episode 3 - Cultural Approaches - July 14 2020 - Watch HERE
• Episode 4 - The Reason - July 21 2020 - Watch HERE
• Episode 5 - The Process - July 28 2020 - Watch HERE
• Episode 6 - Where are we going? - Watch HERE
• Episode 7 - Where can we buy this book? - Watch HERE
• Episode 8 - Highlights - August 11 2020

Series 2

• Episode 1 - Introduction - August 18 2020
• Episode 2 - Soularium - August 25 2020
• Episode 3 - Illusion vs. Allusion - September 1 2020
• Episode 4 - Civic Intent- September 8 2020
• Episode 5 - Environmental Impact - September 15 2020
• Episode 6 - Manufacturing Processes - September 15 2020

About the Book

This book examines how the context of a project can provide a causative force for creating an appropriate architectural lighting design solution. Some of the questions it addresses are as follows:

• Why should the lighting world be flat, and at the cost of the amazing variety of local nuances and ideas that can be incorporated into the architectural design process and solutions?
• When did darkness become bad?
• Should the dialog not be about embracing the differences in culture, design approach, and other conditions that each region of the world provides, while embracing light as a universal medium?
• Why are we looking to build an illuminated world at night that looks similar to other places?
• How do the new lighting technologies impact our evolving zeitgeist? 
• Why is providing human-centric, dramatic & evocative experiences through light important for architecture & humanity?
• How can we implement contextualized lighting design solutions that respect & enhance life experiences, especially for health and wellness?

These ideas and concepts are highlighted in the 18 essays written by the author in this book. These are further illustrated with examples from over 80 completed projects in 23 countries over the past 18 years of his design practice. Through this treatise, the author also shares ground-breaking research, where he discusses a holistic approach for using lighting to create spaces for health & wellness.

For more information on the book, please contact us at  [email protected]. For distribution inquiries, please contact our publisher ORO Editions California at [email protected]

Book Tour

The Contextualizing Light book tour is being rescheduled due to COVID-19. We will be bringing the book to cities around the world. Please stay tuned for updates on the revised schedule. For more information, please visit the book's website: www.contextualizinglight.com