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On June 25, 2009 I visited Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento, Italy. The Castle was first constructed in the 13th century and was the residence of Trento’s prince-bishops. It was enlarged by Bishop George of Liechtenstein in the 14th century, and the loggia and Gothic entrance gate was added later by Johannes Hinderbach. A residential [...]

 
While in Trento, Italy, I snapped the perfect photo for my daylighting course. The building on the right uses many of the strategies that I discuss with my students:

The generous roof overhang is shading the windows on the third and fourth floors. The shutters are open, allowing the occupants to have a view, indirect daylighting, [...]

I spent the last week of June in Trento, Italy during the San Vigilio Festival. The city is surrounded by hills and mountains on all sides, and the Adige River to the west.  Several days into my stay, the wind was calm enough to take the cable car up to the village of Sardagna. I [...]