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Lighting Design

Illuminate health and happiness with lighting design that balances beauty and budget.

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church illuminated in the evening, a white and rounded building at the new World Trade Center in New York City
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church New York

A Beacon of Light and Hope

Overlooking Ground Zero, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is a new expression of the only church destroyed on September 11, 2001. By night, a glowing envelope of ambient and architectural lighting transforms the church into a luminous beacon.

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Lighting is both architectural material and emotional guide.

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    Lighting for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s monolithic form reveals its structure without disrupting it, making the building legible at night without breaking its continuity.
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    At the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, a delicate architectural scrim filters dappled light into the formal lobby, evoking the natural play of sunlight through a tree canopy.
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    Modern, architectural lighting blends with vintage textures at the Greer Theater, instantly evoking the glamour and intimacy of a classic cabaret.
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    The Clackamas County Courthouse integrates interior lighting design with daylight as both an energy-efficient strategy and a tool for psychological comfort.
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    At the Q Casino + Resort, a sculptural light fixture with interlocking oval shapes references the site’s motorsports history, using lighting to evoke motion and speed. 
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    Light guides visitors intuitively through the Ismaili Center Houston as both a visual anchor and an experiential design strategy.
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    Fixtures that unobtrusively blend with the structure and natural light support Swarthmore College Community Commons and Dining's goal of transparency and simplicity.
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    The lighting design of Compton High School effortlessly demarcates spaces geared toward different learning experiences.
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CONVERSATIONS

Defining a Practice

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Principal | Senior Lighting Designer Las Vegas

Travis Taullie, LEED AP BD+C, LC

"I joined DLR Group as an electrical engineer. A few years later a lighting design team was formed. The lighting team leader felt my skills would benefit that team, and it was made clear that it was an ask, and my decision would be respected either way. I was able to talk to the new team members as well as the colleagues on my existing team. Ultimately, I was empowered to make the decision that was best for me, and I joined the lighting team. That’s how this place works."

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Jesse Smith
Questions? Please contact: Jesse Smith, Lighting Design Leader
Email 503-200-3973
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Our sector, discipline, and executive leaders are dispersed to mentor the next generation of employee-owners, counsel clients, and share their design voice in their local communities.

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