Celebrating the Brightest Minds in Lighting Architecture
Great building design doesn’t stop at the architecture. As the prestigious Lumen Awards proves year after year, thoughtful lighting of the architecture can also be key in the design’s success. At the 48th annual Lumen Gala in New York City this month, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) honored 14 projects for excellence in lighting design ranging from houses of worship to civic structures. Here’s a look at some of the highlights. AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C. Lighting: Fisher Marantz Stone; Architect: Lehman Smith McLeish For this 450,000-square-foot office building, the lighting program was executed using LEDs for 99 percent of the lamping for efficiency. Crisp lines of light throughout the interiors accentuate some perimeters, such as triangular ceiling panels in the high-energy employee café. In areas such as conference and teleconference rooms, lighting is used to create luminous ceilings and provide ideal soft light for cameras. Covington & Burling; photography by Prakash Patel Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York City Lighting: Tillotson Design Associates; Architect: CetraRuddy Architecture The sacred Torah scroll inspired a series of undulating architectural elements of this New York synagogue, such as the ... , Sheila Kim, read more http://ift.tt/297jvlS
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