Inspiration

Fundamental Solutions to Complex Problems

“The sun is basic,” says Alison Kwok, an associate professor specializing in resource-efficient design. “It rises and it sets every day. The physics of light are there, so there’s much more flexibility and latitude for exploring.”

By studying light and architecture, her students learn how to create sustainable buildings. Through case studies, collaboration with engineers, and student-built models that test the effects of shade and sunlight, students learn how to apply these fundamentals in the real world of architecture.