Art installation provides window on conservation.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The first photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. art glass--which combines the ancient art of stained glass stained glass, in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it. with the latest solar technology--was recently installed at Vancouver's Regent College Not affiliated with a particular religious denomination, Regent College is a transdenominational Evangelical Protestant institution in its general outlook. It does offer denomination-specific programmes for Baptist and Anglican students. , a graduate school affiliated with the University of British Columbia Locations Vancouver The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7. which offers an Anglican studies program. Designed by internationally renowned architectural, glass artist Sarah Hall  This biographical article or section is written like a resume.Please help [ improve this article] by revising it to be and encyclopedic. , the stained glass design, titled "Lux Nova," is the central element of a wind tower in the new $10-million theology library at Regent College. The aerodynamic 12-metre wind tower, designed by architect Clive Grout Grout A binding or structural agent used in construction and engineering applications. Grout is typically a mixture of hydraulic cement and water, with or without fine aggregate; however, chemical grouts are also produced. in collaboration with Walter Frankl Architects, acts as a natural ventilation Natural ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air through an indoor space by natural means. There are two types of natural ventilation occurring in buildings: wind driven ventilation and stack ventilation. system for the underground library building. "The engineering for this tower was both innovative and elegant; Hall's task was to bring further beauty and interest to the tower, while continuing the theme of alternative energy," said the designer and architect in a press statement. "At the heart of the glass design ... is a luminous column of light flowing like a waterfall in silvery blue, violet and white. Included in this column is an array of solar cells that will collect energy during the day and use it for nighttime illumination--acting as a beacon for the surrounding park," the statement said. The design includes 12 dichroic glass crosses, which create an ever-changing rainbow of colour. Woven through the flowing waterfall of light is the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic. Regent College president Rod Wilson said the tower and art glass installation "are a perfect expression of our values;" the college, he added, "has a rich history of seeking to integrate faith into all spheres of life." Ms. Hall said she drew her inspiration of incorporating solar cells into her art-glass installation from the "vast and attractive energy-collecting facades" that she saw in Europe. "Stained glass has a 1,000-year history," she said. "Using solar energy is one way of bringing new technology to an art form that most people consider traditional and unchanging." (Solar cells are thin silicon and metal squares that convert available light into electricity without emitting greenhouse gases, believed to be harmful to the environment.) Inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in 2002, Ms. Hall received a national award in 2004 for Leading Women: Arts & Culture, in recognition of her leadership in the visual arts. She attended the architectural glass program at Swansea College of Art in Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. . For more information about Ms. Hall's design, visit www.sarahhallstudio.com. STAFF |
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