Stillness and light : the silent eloquence of Shaker architecture / Henry Plummer.

Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting that Shaker builders manipulated light not only for practical reasons of illumination but also to sculpt a deliberately spiritual, visual presen.

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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Shaker light-building a state of grace -- 1: Simplicity-Pristine Light -- Monotone mass -- Pure white cavity -- Framed whiteness -- Between wood & plaster -- Wooden cavern -- Order-Focused Light -- Mesmerizing window -- Incantation -- Concentric tonalities -- Double helix -- Twin skylights -- Flying staircase -- Tiered skylights -- 3: Luminosity-Inner Light -- Maximum fenestration -- Interior shutters -- White Kentucky limestone -- White-painted stonework -- White on white -- Yellow light -- Lustrous wood -- Clasped light -- Attic dormer -- Cupola -- 4: Equality-Shared Light -- Transom window -- Interior window -- Double window -- Enfilade of openings -- Lattice of light -- 5: Time-Cyclic Light -- Shadow play on limestone -- Spectral colors -- Tree shadows -- Splashes of sun -- Coexisting time states -- Golden cast -- Revolving light & color -- Crossfire of sun I -- Crossfire of sun II -- Light orchestration -- Bibliography.

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