A skyspace is an architectural design in which a room, which is painted in a neutral color has a large hole in its ceiling which opens directly to the sky. The room, whose perimeter has benches, allows observers to look at the sky in such a way as though it were framed. LED lights which surround the hole can change colors to affect the viewer’s perception of the sky.

The design is the work of American artist James Turrell. As of 2013 over 82 skypaces have been installed worldwide. Examples include the Skyspace at Live Oak Friends Meeting in Houston, Texas and at Rice University, also in Houston.

Characteristics
A Skyspace is a work typically composed of a piece, painted in a neutral color, having an opening in its ceiling. The room, whose perimeter has benches, makes it possible to observe the sky as if it were framed. Lights surround the opening and can change color to alter viewer perception

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title Dated Location City Country Details Owner
Meeting 1986 MoMA PS1 New York United States MoMA PS1
Second Meeting (skyspace) 1989 Einstein Residence Brentwood United States 6 m high Cliff and Mandy Einstein
Milk Run 1996 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Washington United States Luminous projection of fluorescent tubes and colored gel Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Space That Sees 1992 Israel Museum Jerusalem Israel Gray and white concrete, limestone, dimmable fluorescent light, 7 × 10 × 10 m Israel Museum
Blue Pesher 1997-1999 Carell Woodland Trail Sculpture, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art Nashville United States Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Dark Side of the Moon 1999 Minamidera, Naoshima Art House Project Naoshima Japan Art House Project Naoshima
Kielder Skyspace 2000 Kielder Water Northumberland UK Kielder Water
Live Oak Friends Meeting (skyspace) 2001 Houston United States Architect: Leslie Elkins Houston
Knight Rise 2001 Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale United States Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Unseen Blue 2002 James Turrell Museum , Bodega Colomé Salta Argentina James Turrell Museum
Upper School Lighting 2003 Greenwich Academy Greenwich United States Greenwich Academy
Light Reign 2003 Henry Art Gallery Seattle United States Henry Art Gallery
Above Horizon 2004 Ships Goldstein Residence Beverly Hills United States James Goldstein
Blue Planet Sky 2004 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa Japan 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Open Sky 2004 Chichū Art Museum Naoshima Japan Chichū Art Museum
Three Gems 2005 from Young Museum San Francisco United States from Young Museum
UIC SkySpace 2005 Gateway Plaza, University of Illinois Chicago United States University of Illinois
Skyspace Piz Uter 2005 Häusler Contemporary Zuoz Swiss Häusler Contemporary
Third Breath 2005, 2009 Zentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst Unna Germany Zentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst
Second Wind 2005, 2009 Fundación NMAC Vejer de la Frontera Spain Fundación NMAC
Sky Pesher 2005 Walker Art Center Minneapolis United States Walker Art Center
Sky Space 2005 Museum of Modern Salzburg Salzburg Austria 9.20 × 7.20 × 8.36 m Museum of Modern Salzburg
Tending (Blue) 2005 Nasher Sculpture Center Dallas United States Nasher Sculpture Center
Stone Sky (skyspace) 2005 Stonescape vineyard Calistoga United States Architect: Jim Jennings Norman and Norah Stone
Deer Shelter 2006 Yorkshire Sculpture Park UK Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Price Skyspace 2004-2006 Santa Monica Canyon Los Angeles United States Dallas Price-Van Breda
Roden Crater 2006 Roden crater Flagstaff United States James Turrell
Dividing the Light (skyspace) 2007 Pomona College Claremont United States Pomona College
Within Without 2010 Australian Garden, National Gallery of Australia Canberra Australia Luminous installation, concrete stupa and basalt, water, earth,8 × 28 × 28 m National Gallery of Australia
Skyspace 2011 John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota United States 280 m 2 , opening of 2.2 m 2 , seats for 56 people John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
The Way of Color 2011 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville United States Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Twilight Epiphany 2012 Rice University Houston United States Pyramid, the roof forming a square 22 m side with an opening of 4.2 m side. LEDs are synchronized with sunrise and sunset.
Air Apparent 2012 Arizona State University Phoenix United States
Skyspace 2013 Kayne Griffin Corcoran Los Angeles United States James Corcoran, William Griffin, Maggie Kayne

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