In an ever expanding urban context, electrical light is suppressing our ability to experience light originating from our solar system, galaxy and beyond. Day and night, natural light simultaneously provides access to the unique specificity of place and the vast reaches of our imagination and dreams. "Urban Light" will explore light phenomena and the potential for a design approach founded on an understanding of these phenomena to reinsert the experience of light within the public realm.

The session begins with an assessment of the impact of the Midway crossings project, and will lead to a discussion about the uses of light to connect different parts of our campus and to activate and revitalize our experience. It will consider the effects of light on human behavior and the urban experience in general.