16 May 2020
The Daylight Award 2020 goes to…
Juha Leiviskä (Finland), for his works of architecture that demonstrate a unique ability to make daylight an integral element of his buildings,
Russell Foster (United Kingdom), for his clinical studies in humans addressing important questions regarding light, and
Henry Plummer (United States) who receives the award for lifetime achievement by recording daylight phenomena in his brilliant photography and writing.
This extraordinary award celebrates the 40th anniversary of the very first Daylight Award, given to Jørn Utzon.
The Daylight Award organisation made the announcement today on the occasion of UNESCO International Day of Light and we are delighted and extremely proud to see one of our founding members among the laureates. Congratulations, Professor Foster!
“While laureate Russell Foster studies the science behind the effect of light on human behaviour and physical and mental wellbeing, laureates Juha Leiviskä and Henry Plummer approach the effects and implications of daylight intuitively through architectural design, photographic expression and verbal mediation of these human responses. Whether elucidating the neural effects of light or invoking the poetic essence of light, the laureates of the 2020 Daylight Award demonstrate to us the power of natural light”, states the jury.
About The Daylight Award
The Daylight Award honours and supports daylight research and daylight in architecture, for the benefit of human health, well-being and the environment. The award places specific emphasis on the interrelation between theory and practice.
The Daylight Award was established by the philanthropic foundations VILLUM FONDEN, VELUX FONDEN and VELUX STIFTUNG, and is conferred biennially in two categories; The Daylight Award for Research and The Daylight Award for Architecture. Exceptionally for 2020, three laureates are announced, with an award celebrating the 40th anniversary of the very first Daylight Award. The award is given as personal prizes, and each to the sum of €100,000
For more details, please visit www.thedaylightaward.com