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Lightfall by Paul Housberg
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Lightfall
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Lightfall

Artist
Year1999
Classification architectural arts
Medium glass
Dimensions14 x 40 ft. (426.7 x 1219.1 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Lightfall, a spectacular colored glass wall composed of backlit 12" x 20" glass blocks, captures the changing light of the building's entrance,  and creates a fluid display of color and pattern.  The artist cites the powerful geological formations of the region as a particular influence on this work, which also reflects his interest in exploring the concepts of entrance and layering.