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concept:luminous-qualityluminous quality
A glowing, life-elevating quality, such as in a polished lobby that feels alive.
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- Degrees of LifementionsChapter 2, introducing the concept that all space has an objective, measurable degree of life.
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- Using Photoshop to draw and color glass ceilings, then physically simulating light through a scale model for rapid adaptation.
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- A quality of intense, sublime radiance felt in the greatest living structure, from medieval Florence to Nolde's seascapes.