Dividing the Light (2007), a Skyspace by James Turrell '65, is a popular and notable public artwork located in the Draper Courtyard of the Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings.
Visitors gather on benches beneath a canopy that frames a window to the sky. At dusk and dawn, a lighting program bathes the canopy in slowly changing colors, heightening the viewer's awareness of light, sky and the activity of perception. A shallow pool centered beneath the opening mirrors the daytime sky and reflects a dark echo of the night sky. Turrell, known for his work in light, has built several Skyspaces around the world; this is the only one available for public viewing in Southern California.