Timeless architecture and lighting work together to keep architectural visions alive; qualitative lighting design with wallwashing stands the test of time. Even decades on from their original construction, Seidler’s designs remain ‘valid’. This demonstrates remarkable prescience. The lighting tools used are modernized to meet today’s sustainability and energy efficiency challenges. Australia’s claim to Harry Seidler…
When upgrading the lighting in either a behavioral health facility or a penitentiary, a simple switch out from fluorescent troffers to LED is not enough. Facilities housing patients in mental health crisis or inmates in penitentiaries must also ensure that the lighting fixtures are secure enough that they cannot be pried open to conceal contraband…
Posh Al Maryah Island – Abu Dhabi’s newest financial center and hub for luxury retail and upscale dining – has a new nighttime hot spot: Perlage. According to the venue’s website, the name is a play on the French word for “pearls” (perles) to evoke the pearl-like appearance of champagne bubbles. Studio Lumen – an…
Lightemotion, a global lighting design consultancy, has completed its innovative lighting scheme for the exterior of the West Block, one of three government buildings forming the core of Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa. Lightemotion was contracted by RMA+SH architects as the prime consultant for this project, with additional collaboration from Stantec for electrical engineering and…
In an age where sports players are treated like rock stars, it’s fitting that the stadiums they play in recreate the visual excitement and high energy of a concert for fans by utilizing dynamic sports lighting, animation, and even pyrotechnics. The NFL’s Baltimore Ravens successfully implemented this new type of immersive environment for its fans…
Automation and audiovisual solutions leader Wipliance has partnered with Taliesin West, the historic winter home of Frank Lloyd Wright, and collaborated with Lutron Electronics to enhance the experience throughout the iconic site using Lutron’s innovative Ketra lighting. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taliesin West embodies Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision of organic architecture. The integration…
Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, announced today its LEED Zero Energy-certified Americas headquarters green building in Fremont, California, is expected to achieve a significant 57% reduction in annual lighting electricity consumption. This accomplishment is attributed to the recent integration of a total solution featuring systems…
Ely Cathedral – located on the Isle of Ely in England – has been awarded the prestigious gold Eco Church Award by the Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK in recognition of its dedication and commitment in taking action on climate change. Ely Cathedral is part of a national community of 7,500 churches and cathedrals…
As part of a $49 million renovation of a commercial office space in downtown Birmingham, a wide range of luminaires from Light Forms, a high-performance lighting manufacturer, have been selected for the upgraded building. Located in Brindleyplace, a mixed-use canal-side development, the office is surrounded by restaurants, shops, and leisure spaces like the Sealife Centre….
Nebraska Public Media’s Ron Hull Studio has undergone a major transformation, highlighted by a state-of-the-art lighting and rigging overhaul. The shift to advanced LED technology has significantly improved the studio’s energy efficiency, flexibility, and production quality. Moving away from the outdated dimmer-per-circuit system, the new network driver system allows precise control over light intensity, color,…
When designing for a hotel owned by an international sports star, a high-energy environment is essential to the brand. While the Times Square location generates excitement in its own right, the Pestana CR7 Times Square hotel in New York City continues that vibrancy inside with the help of Koncept Lighting and interior design firm VLDG,…
Lighting is always the first place energy experts point to when it comes to reducing electricity usage, but as the DOE’s recently released 2020 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization (LMC) of its Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Program indicates, lighting only accounts for 14% of the nation’s total electricity consumption. (Air conditioning/heating, water heaters, appliances, washers/dryers, refrigerators, and…
Summary Background: Design Innovation: Challenges Overcome: Sustainable Success: Background How does a global investment firm reimagine its corporate headquarters? For the BlackRock team, it started with an ambitious goal— co-locate its 4,000 New York City employees from three separate offices into a single, one-million-square-foot headquarters in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, designed around one of the company’s…
The need for architectural services is increasing, boosted by demand for construction services during 2022 and forecasted for growth through 2030, according to a report from Benchmark International. Among construction service types, adaptive reuse is also on the rise. Compared to ground-up construction, adaptive reuse of an existing structure can lower construction costs and speed…
May 1, 2024 The new headquarters for the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) is the first NCAA Division 1 conference based in Washington, DC. As doors officially opened January, 2024 in D.C., with full staff transition expected by this June, the league is eager to highlight the benefits of its new location as a media, sports, transportation and…