Exploring CHIAROSCURO

Originating in Renaissance art, CHIAROSCURO captures the interplay of light and shadow, drawing the viewer into a vivid, dramatic experience. In architecture, deliberate design of spaces and structures utilizes light and shadow together to reveal form and guide movement.

The landscapes of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and southern Arizona give architects an ideal setting to explore this sensibility. Frank Lloyd Wright’s work at Taliesin West demonstrates how the region’s intense sunlight and deep