Abstract: A solar light enclosure is provided with a light receiving top opening and a light emitting bottom opening. The enclosure also includes lateral light extraction panels for emitting light from the sides of the enclosure. The panels may incorporate lens structures, prisms, baffles and reflector elements to transmit light in selected lateral directions. The panels may be attached to the enclosure by hinges and be tiltable away from the enclosure to further enhance illumination toward selected side areas. The enclosure interior may include light control partitions to direct portions of light toward the light extraction panels while simultaneously transmitting other portions of light downwardly and out the enclosure bottom opening. The partitions may be sized, shaped and adjusted angularly to create patterns of light for illuminating specified work areas, hallways and architectural structures.