About James Carpenter
Born 1949. James Carpenter is an American artist, glass artist and founder.
James Carpenter (born 1949) is an American light artist and designer. Life He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in sculpture in 1972. He studied with Dale Chihuly.
He works at James Carpenter Design Associates. Carpenter was selected to design new public spaces and visitor amenities for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Awards Carpenter has won a number of awards, including the Institute Honor Award, American Institute of Architects in 1991 and The Daylight and Building Component Award, by the VILLUM FONDEN # VELUX FONDEN (THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS) in 2009. He was also a member of the 2004 class of MacArthur Fellows.
Works James Carpenter: environmental refractions, Authors Sandro Marpillero, James Carpenter, Kenneth Frampton, Princeton Architectural Press, 2006,
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American light artist and designer
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· DBpedia: James Carpenter (architect)
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