The Summer Late event, hosted by my peers and I from MA Curating Contemporary Design at Kingston University, highlighted the dynamic spaces and architectural elements at 2 Willow Road; exploring the way Modernist Architects and specifically, Goldfinger manipulated natural light to suit the mixed functions of the house as a family home and architects studio. Through installations, exhibition, readings and talks LateLight explored contemporary issues of light in architecture through the manipulation of light found here at 2 Willow Road. I acted as main liaison with the National Trust in organising the operational aspects of the event, ticketing and the project budget. I also wrote much of the marketing text and interpretative text for the exhibition and self-guided house tour.

A series of light installations on the second floor of 2 Willow Road played with light to affect the architectural spaces and highlight the ways in which light can be used to create atmosphere.

Random International’s, Florian Ortkrass was invited to talk about the studio work and practices. His wide-ranging presentation centred around an interest in human behaviour and Random’s work that explores the variety of ways it manifests itself in modern society.

The exhibition that I curated in the Dining Room presented a series of photograph of architectural projects from practices in London such as Heatherwick Studio, David Copperfield Architects and DRDH Architects. Taking the skylight above the Ove Arup designed staircase at 2 Willow Road as inspiration the photographs provided a contemporary survey of the use of skylights. It examined how advances in technology and the changing perceptions of the benefits of natural light have affected the use of skylights and oculi in contemporary residential and community architecture.