A Matter of Radiance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9791254633182)

On Uzbekistan's solar furnace, a beacon of modernist infrastructure, and its potential role in shaping the country's sustainable development

The companion to the Uzbekistan Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, A Matter of Radiance investigates the "Sun" heliocomplex built in 1987 near Tashkent. Its large solar furnace--one of only two worldwide--was initially built for military research, but is now being considered for its potential as a sustainable energy tool.