The House of Shadows and Light

<p>Plato asserted that the world is a visible living entity containing all other living entities which by their nature are all related. </p><p>This idea of the <em>anima mundi</em>-a universal spirit of life-has infused world thought from the beginning of human life. </p><p>Because he speaks the language of buildings Ken Tate perceives this animating spirit in every aspect of the house: materials drawn from nature forms and rhythms with timeless grace the ever-changing play of light and shadow and the audible voice of the house. </p><p>Yes the voice which beckons to him even before the first drawing is made which chooses him as the instrument to find its way into three-dimensions. This voice also communicates with those who dwell in a house-and they commune with it in return. </p><p>Together they carry its story forward. </p><p>This story accompanied by Ken's photos illustrates this boundless spirit of life as it shapes the history of a single house the people who inhabit it and the architect who channeled its essence.</p><p><br></p>