Skylight
Skylights are light transmitting fenestration (elements filling building envelope openings) forming all, or a portion of, the roof of a building's space for daylighting purposes.
History
Open skylights were used in Ancient Roman architecture, such as the oculus of the Pantheon. Glazed 'closed' skylights have been in use since the Industrial Revolution made advances in glass production manufacturing. Mass production units since the mid-20th century have brought skylights to many uses and contexts. Energy conservation has brought new motivation, design innovation, transmission options, and efficiency rating systems for skylights
Description
Skylighting types include roof windows, unit skylights, tubular daylighting devices (TDDs), sloped glazing, and custom skylights. Uses include:
Skylight (play)
Skylight is a play by British dramatist David Hare. The play premiered in the West End at the Cottesloe Theatre in 1995, moving to the Wyndham's Theatre in 1996. The play opened on Broadway in 1996 and again played the West End in 1997 and 2014. The 2014 production transferred to Broadway in 2015.
Productions
Skylight premiered in May 1995 at the Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, directed by Richard Eyre and starring Michael Gambon and Lia Williams. The production then moved to the Wyndham's Theatre for a short run from 13 February 1996, again with Gambon and Williams.
Both actors appeared in the Broadway transfer from September to December 1996. Both earned Tony Award nominations for their performances, as well as Eyre as director and the play as Best Play. The play won the New York Drama Critics' Circle award as Best Foreign Play.
On 30 June 1997 the play opened at London's Vaudeville Theatre starring Bill Nighy and Stella Gonet, directed by Eyre, running through 11 October 1997.
Skylight (band)
Skylight is a South African pop rock band from Johannesburg. They formed in 2009 and are known for spreading an ethos of peace and love. The band rose to prominence when they won the 'Road to Joburg Day' competition in 2010.
History
Skylight formed in 2009 when Gregory Jorden, Bradley Cumming and Peter Klein met while playing at a local Christmas carols event in December 2008. They began to write music together and called the collective Skylight, a reference to allowing the light to shine into people's lives. In 2010 the band entered the SA's Got Talent reality competition and placed in the Top 20. During this time they released their single "Always Enough", which secured them a spot on the Joburg Day line-up, performing in front of 18,000 people. Due to the discovery of nodules on Gregory Jorden's vocal chords, the band was forced to take some time off. He healed naturally over a period of two-years before heading into the studio with Grammy- and SAMA-winning producer Darryl Torr, to record the band's debut album, which was released in December 2013.
Ironside
Ironside or Ironsides may refer to:
Entertainment and literature
Sports and Recreation
People
- Sir Ironside (the Red Knight in the story of Gareth), character in the Arthurian legend
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