Describing an office he’d recently been to, he noted that the even rows of fluorescent lights made it feel like the place was covered by an “overcast sky.” Offices are designed for uniform lighting, so that there’s enough light to read wherever you sit. But that flat, even light creates a dull energy. According to Shaver, who has designed lighting schemata for the Getty Museum and countless private homes, “it’s those streaks of sunlight coming through” that create “a joyous environment.”
