The newly expanded High Museum of Art in Atlanta by Renzo Piano.
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer

High Museum of Art at night.
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer

Aluminum "sails," or light scoops, capture and filter daylight for top-floor gallery illumination.
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The hundreds of scoops also shade the skylights from direct sunlight.
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Rooftop sails, with midtown Atlanta in the background.
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Light scoops.
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The light scoops create a remarkably uniform illumination on the artwork.
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The skyway level of the Wieland Pavilion featuring "Niagara Knife" by Gene Davis and "Marilyn" by Andy Warhol.
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The Grand Gallery, featuring works by Tony Smith (left) and Alfred Jensen (right).
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Rooftop skylights.
Photo: Courtesy High Museum of Art