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SOURCE AwardswinnerFrancis D’Andrea, Derek Sommers and Austin WellerProject: Full DisclosureSchool: University of Cincinnati

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Francis D’Andrea, Derek Sommers and Austin WellerUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Project: Full DisclosureProject Description:Full Disclosure is a provocative lighting strategy that reinforces the fundamental concept of an upscale health spa: a celebration of the human form through an emphasis on the body in movement. Light plays a critical role in the glorification of the body as a dynamic, mobile system. Without light there could be no visual property to movement. Visual properties are examined in Full Disclosure through emphases on distribution, directionality and the texture of light. At entry, visitors perceive a very specific transition in light quality. Portfolio LED downlights carefully surrender to now dominant sidelighting techniques, defining the break. The brilliant shine of a monumental light scoop serves as a backdrop to reception while simultaneously composing a space dominated by human silhouettes in motion. The light scoop functions as the spa’s changing/dressing volume but its purpose is two-fold. The volume penetrates the entire building from its south face, channeling brilliant natural sunlight into the reception space while subtly revealing the graceful, strategically blurred figures of spa-goers just beyond the wall. During evening and night hours, the wall’s luminous identity is maintained through the implementation of vertically-oriented Metalux fixtures just beyond its surface. Indeed, the sun’s transition will induce a noticeable color shift, primarily from a warm to a cooler tone. But the resulting condition will nonetheless mimic the intensity of daylight, creating brief ephemeral glances of figures replacing their clothing from within, a semi-voyeuristic gesture, which is made possible through the Metalux sidelighting scheme.

The lighting condition is restrained at entry while a single bright plane near the corner of the room silently tempts new visitors to explore what is beyond. The plane features a unique condition among the overall scheme, which includes uplighting along a non-uniform slate wall. This moment of transition signifies the passage from building entry into the heart of the spa program, a shift that is reinforced by the fluidity of light, which bathes the textured surface. This effect is made possible through Atlantis fixtures submerged within a small cavity of water along the wall. The sequence reaches its climax when visitors follow the wall into the brightest space of all: the spa’s primary circulatory thoroughfare. Here they will find a corridor dominated by sunshine pouring in from skylights, folded exterior walls and semi-translucent fenestration.

In a center designed for bodies and wellness, Full Disclosure glorifies the human form and light makes it possible. As visitors experience space, it becomes apparent that light has the ability to communicate health and the essential concept of the building which promotes it.

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SOURCE Awardshonorable mentionAli Joanne PattersonProject: Mountain Spirit Healthcare Facility - Sustainable Design AwardSchool: Ball State University

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Student Category HONORABLE MENTION Sustainable Design AwardAli PattersonBall State University, Muncie, Ind.

Project: Mountain Spirit Heathcare FacilityProject Description:Every day, the fast-paced lifestyle of America continues to move even faster adding stress and causing society to further neglect its health. With these changes, comes a growing concern with ailments, like heart disease. These concerns present an ever-pressing need for a space designed to help not only heal patients after cardiac episodes, but also help them transform their lives. The goal of this state-of-the-art facility is to better the patients themselves and inspire their communities to adapt their lifestyles and combat cardiac disorders. The goal is to provide an adequate space that will bring all the needs of cardiac patients in one facility while also simplifying their transition from hospital to home life. It is imperative to facilitate lifestyle changes in order to allow patients to transcend from unhealthy living while also effectively reducing stress. In order to provide a more comforting environment and lessen the feel of a medical facility, Mountain Spirit provides a deeper connection to nature. The facility accomplishes these goals while also reducing carbon emissions and the facility’s overall carbon footprint.

The deeper connection to nature is explored in the design by using mountain ranges as inspiration. Climbing over or passing through mountains symbolizes overcoming obstacles and making progress to a higher goal. As patients go through their treatment at the facility they are metaphorically climbing a series of mountains on the path to being a healthier person; with the first obstacle being the actual cardiac event. Following that traumatic experience it is very common for patients to feel as though they are isolated and alone, which can often parallel the feeling of being in the wilderness or the mountains. While they are going through recovery in the hospital, patients are occasionally hooked up to heart monitors, which also mirror the silhouette of a mountain range.

The mountain motif is continued in the reception area through the translucent roofing system. From the front it appears as though one is approaching the range, which signifies the arrival to begin one’s journey through transformation. The waterfall is not only symbolic of the rivers that typically run through and create the valleys of the mountains, but also represents the flowing of blood through the circulatory system. The concept continues to be reflected in the shape of the reception desk, which emblematically represents the heart while the supports abstractly represent the pulmonary artery and the aorta.

Lighting Design and InstallationThe cafe ceiling represents the notion of the blood running through the circulatory system, as well as the river flowing through the mountains. To highlight these features, energy efficient cove lighting is used in conjunction with recessed luminaires. The varying heights help represent the multiple sizes of arteries and capillaries as well as the differences in the heights of individual mountains in a range. The cafe extends to a patio with outdoor seating to allow for a seamless connection to the outdoors. All of the food sold in the cafe is grown locally and approved by the dietetics trained-staff to provide both a sustainable and nutritious meal for patients and visitors.

The cardiac gym features translucent “windows” to allow those who are working out with the benefits of natural light as well as providing privacy from the public eye. The flooring used is made of 100 percent recycled, post-consumer rubber products to support the environmental initiatives of the healthcare industry. As far as the ceiling is concerned, the waves of the beams express the essence of blood flowing through the body, which parallels the water through the mountains. The panels between the beams are symbolic of the steps a patient takes on the path to recovery, as well as the different elevations throughout the mountain range. Cove lighting and recessed cans accentuate the design of the ceiling while wall sconces complete the illumination levels needed for the activity in the room.

Sustainable Lighting DesignLighting was a major consideration in the sustainable design of this cardiac facility. All fixtures promote energy-efficiency, most being LEDs, and the extensive use of equally energy-saving sensors and control systems. In most areas it was considered highly efficient to use daylight sensors due to the ample amount of natural light throughout the entire complex. The copious flood of natural light also helps to facilitate positive attitudes towards recovery and lifestyle change. In addition, there are occupancy sensors as well as sensor controls for room temperature and humidity. The lighting is also arranged in a way to prevent direct-beam illumination from leaving the building.

The reception area features sustainable measures including a fountain, which uses collected storm water from the bio-filtration area located outside of the building. The stone used for the wall feature was locally extracted and re-purposed, while the bamboo flooring was manufactured within 500 miles from the site. The windows are all used to maximize the input of heat-penetrating light while minimizing the loss of heat through glass by using low emission coatings and insulated windows. Furthermore, the largest cluster of windows is located on the southern side of the building to allow for the collection of direct natural light. The roofing/ceiling system of the reception is meant to resemble the peaks of mountains, and features linear recessed lights from the Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow line controlled by daylight sensors. The ceiling panels are frosted to resemble the ice and snow often seen at the peak of mountains. This also helps the atmosphere of the lobby area by not allowing too much direct sunlight.

The ideas of sustainability ties into the concept of the mountain, for all natural environments sustain themselves through the cycle of life. Beautiful mountain ranges take years of formation that provide good natural habitats from recycled materials in nature. Building from recycled materials left by the post-consumer world allows us to achieve ecological equilibrium while relating back to the notion of a mountain range rebuilding itself year after year.

Orchard BeautyORCHARD ROAD

Orchard Beauty stores exhibit virtually every aspect of a typical retail space that you would find whether you’re walking into a boutique or any other type of cosmetics retailer. To make the proposed pop-up store successful in defining its personality as something exciting and unique, but also keeping with the Orchard Beauty brand, it is essential to create an atmosphere that will attract consumers through lighting, interesting experiential space, and other design factors.

Orchard Beauty, located on Orchard Road, will create an experience that the customer may view as sensual, private, invigorating, dark, and distinct when compared to other retail spaces. Lighting, or lack there of, will be an important factor in composing this feeling. By having little natural light except through the front and back facades, it will allow for use of light color to establish the sense of a tantalizing and modern retail design never yet before seen by Orchard Beauty customers. Utilizing subtle red color within fixtures and as accent light assists in keeping the identity of the brand present within the store.

Establishing red light as the color to guide the customers along the product display shelf is effective because it spans the entire length of the shop and also defines the curved shape of the interior. Victorian inspired furniture and light fixtures will be randomly assorted around the store that grants something more interesting to look at and also another opportunity for the red light to establish the brand as sophisticated and classy. These chic fixtures may offer people a curiosity that they will want to enter the store because it is different than a typical cosmetics venue, and the idea that it is different may cause customers who feel it is a bit out of their price point to experience it for a change. Visually the red light will be that that attracts passerby. As the light shines out of the front and back windows it will distinguish a foreign yet elegant form that people will be influenced to investigate.

Using white light will be used to portray the products and used at the makeup counter. The fluorescent white light will be better suited for showing the products in their display cases. At the makeup counter more natural appearing light will allow the employees to more accurately show customers how the products will really look when applied if they desire to try it. The natural glow being revolved around the center where the cash wrap is located will also be beneficial in attracting customers to the place where purchases should be made. The center fixture also serves as a location for virtual advertisement with a glowing electronic screen that can change constantly and persuade guests to migrate towards the cash wrap station. The pop-up store is intended for unsure customers who want to try experiencing the brand in a different atmosphere that may have been otherwise intimidating. By using lighting to offer that type of unusual and new space, customers may be given a chance to change their views about a brand that they never bothered to try. It will also create a fascinating place for employees to work with each day they come in.

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The Reflected Ceiling Plan to the left displays where each Fixture D is located throughout the graphic pattern. Sporadic placement makes for an interesting and array that makes the lighting more organic, resembling an above starlight, than static and evenly distributed. Each fixture is placed at the heavy spots on the geometric graphic.

The plan shows the overlapping placement of Fixture A on the wall ledges and Fixture C used in the hanging display fixture toilluminate the acrylic material.These fixtures are important for guidance through the space and lighting the cash wrap surface. The below polar graph shows the light distribution of Fixture A.

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Jennifer SullivanUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Project: Orchard Beauty, Orchard RoadProject Description:Orchard Beauty stores exhibit virtually every aspect of a typical retail space, such as a boutique or cosmetics retailer. To make the proposed pop-up store successful in defining its exciting and unique personality, while also keeping with the Orchard Beauty brand, it is essential to create an atmosphere that will attract consumers through lighting, interesting experiential space and other design factors. Orchard Beauty, which is located on Orchard Road, will provide an experience that customers may view as sensual, private, invigorating, dark or distinct when compared to other retail spaces. Lighting, or lack thereof, will be an important factor in creating the perfect atmosphere. By only allowing natural light to shine through the front and back facades, the use of light colors will establish the sense of a tantalizing and modern retail design never yet seen before by Orchard Beauty customers. Utilizing subtle red color within fixtures and as accent light assists in keeping the identity of the brand present within the store. Establishing red light as the color to guide the customers along the product display shelf is effective because it spans the entire length of the shop and also defines the curved shape of the interior. Victorian inspired furniture and light fixtures will be randomly assorted around the store, offering customers interesting displays to view while also providing another opportunity for the red light to help in establishing the brand as sophisticated and classy. These chic fixtures, combined with the red light, may spark curiosity, causing people to enter the store based solely on the idea that it is different than any cosmetics venue they’ve ever experienced. As the light shines out of the front and back windows, it will create a foreign yet elegant design that people will be curious to investigate. The use of white light will be essential to portray the products and will be used at the make-up counter. The fluorescent white light will be better suited for showing the products in their display cases. At the make-up counter more natural appearing light will allow the employees to more accurately show customers how the products will really look when applied if they desire to try it. The natural glow being revolved around the center where the cash wrap is located will be beneficial in attracting customers to the place where purchases should be made. The center fixture also serves as a location for virtual advertisement with a glowing electronic screen that can change constantly and persuade guests to migrate towards the cash wrap station. The pop-up store is intended for unsure customers who want to try experiencing the brand in a different atmosphere that may have been otherwise intimidating. By using lighting to offer that type of unusual and new space, customers may be given a chance to change their views about a brand that they never bothered to try. It will also create a fascinating place for employees to work with each day they come in.

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SOURCE Awardsaward of recoginitionKristen D. MillicanProject: A Site GallerySchool: Mississippi College

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Kristen MillicanMississippi College, Clinton, Miss.

Project: A Site GalleryProject Description:A Site Gallery’s design creates an environment that stimulates one’s inner creativity. The atmosphere is relaxing yet interesting, and invites individuals to ponder the amazing wonders of art currently on display at ASG. The lighting of a space quickly determines the functionality and quality of a space, and A Site Gallery’s lighting design promotes that it is a sight that must be seen, enjoyed and revisited. As visitors enter A Site Gallery their visual senses are immediately awakened by the modern architecture design of ASG that is printed on a sheet of 3-D form and is illuminated with Halo LED gimbals. These gimbals not only illuminate the sign, they make the name and logo of ASG the focal point in the entry. This suspended 3-D form wall also acts as a divider between the entry and the lounge. The soft glow of this warm light shining through the 3-D form and into the lounge sets the low key and comfortable mood for this relaxing space. The cove lighting that glows behind the 12-foot curvilinear partition walls provides wayfinding to the lounge on to the restrooms and throughout the gallery. The gallery and the artwork displayed are lit by the sparkle of a recessed track system using Halo open back track heads with MR16 lamps and UV, dichroic filters. With no exposed track the space is focused merely on the sight of the art illuminated by light. The south walls of ASG are solid glass allowing for excellent daylighting in conjunction with celestial windows that run along the entire building up until the gallery. During the day when the gallery is open to the public, ASG is airy, warm and bright. However, at night when private meetings, conferences and events are hosted the gallery transforms into an intimate, unique and soft glowing establishment. The combination of the accent lighting, from behind the encompassing partitions in the lounge and gallery, along with the warm glow coming from the LED strip lighting, featured underneath the entry benches, on top of the soft light that seeps through the three form wall and into the lounge, gives the gallery low light levels and creates an intellectually inspiring and intimate atmosphere.

ASG’s lighting design is also very efficient and functional. Meeting the IES watts per square foot requirements for energy efficiency, the design utilizes motion sensors and LCD touchscreen panels to help the owners easily control the lighting system. Control panels are placed by the rear employee entrance, in the two offices and in the open space outside of the restrooms. This allows the owners to easily control the entire building’s lighting system with a simple tap of a finger. The motion sensors are placed in the entrance and lounge so the owners can arrive through the main entrance without ever having to manually turn on the lights. Overall, ASG and its lighting design provide a space where visitors can be inspired, relax and enjoy fantastic modern art.

Contact Karin Martin at kmartin41@aol.com or 630-513-8625 for more information.

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SOURCE Awardsaward of recognitionMelina C. B. PereiraProject: Chicago Convention Center – Fulton Square Building RenovationSchool: University of Cincinnati

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Melina C. B. Pereira University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Project: Chicago Convention Center – Fulton Square Building RenovationProject Description:This project is located in the West Loop of Chicago, in a recently rezoned commercial and mixed-use area. The site currently houses a storage building, which was erected in 1912 and consists of a concrete structure enclosed by a freestanding brick façade.The project’s main objectives are (1) to reskin this existing cold storage warehouse with a performance driven design to maximize daylight in order to house office spaces for a young high tech firm; (2) provide green spaces which are lacking in the area; and (3) provide a destination to the building even after office hours through the addition of retail and restaurant spaces on the first floor level.

DistributionMy intent with the distribution of lighting throughout the facade is to showcase the difference between the base of the building, which is more sober and minimalist, versus the remaining of the building, which has a more textured and layered quality. The base of the building will be more intense during the nighttime and especially between the arches to invite people in. The top on the other hand will be downlit and have a more uniform and diffuse lighting quality to be identified but not call too much attention to itself.

ColorA more intense and warmer light will be used on the lower level to indicate a higher hierarchy with the warmer tone in the closest point to the user and a cooler and more diffused light to illuminate the top of the building, giving it a light wash.

MovementDue to the fact that the program of the building is an office space with retail and restaurant activities happening at the bottom, this building’s cycle will be diurnal vs. nocturnal. During the day the main activity is the office, and the complexity of the top of the building highlights this function. During the nighttime, the building’s main function becomes the retail and restaurant spaces on street level.

TextureThe texture of the composition will already be given by the patterned facade and that will remain as an interesting piece of the composition through the entire cycle, i.e., day and night.

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SOURCE Awardsaward of recognitionNicolas Payan, Anna Pogorelova and Lawrence RochaProject: COSMOS RestaurantSchool: University of Cincinnati

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Nicolas Payan, Anna Pogorelova and Lawrence Rocha-Benavides University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Project: COSMOS RestaurantProject Description:Space and Building ProgramThe location of this space is on Race Street and Central Park Way in the first floor of ‘Barlow’ motors building. The space of the restaurant is 3600 sq. ft. with 33 percent of the space being the kitchen. We are designing a fine dining restaurant set to be the experience of luxury with an elegant and minimal ambience. This is where the controlling of light will play an important role in discovering the space.

Scheme A In the first section of scheme (a) we are focusing on creating a bar and waiting lounge area. Here, we want to create an intimate space that during the evening will allow the ambience to transform with the goal of creating a gradient of light from the bar to the lounge. The brightest area will be focused on the bartender with the 493 solite recessed luminaire fixtures placed directly above him/her. The customer seating area will use the thin Cambria 213 decorative light fixtures hanging off the ceiling. This will set the individuals’ personal space with soft and direct light. The lights will also emphasize the texture of the custom made reflective bench. While making your way to the lounge, the drop ceiling will have five small LED down lights. The lounge area will have a lazer cut wall feature that will assist in creating a soft lit atmosphere by using the Xenon festoon linear flexible strips, inspired by the luminance of the night stars. This wall of lights will continue and spread on to the ceiling above the lounge sitting space.

Scheme BThe second section of the space will be the main dining room. In this space we want to create a cosmos feeling with the manipulation of light. The middle of the dining room will have a long pathway, which will be the centre of the space where the servers synchronize their movement to present the next meal. This center pathway will be lit up by numerous long hanging, custom made florescent lamps with lights scattered randomly across the ceiling. To create the cosmos ambience, two opposite walls on the top part will have black mat mirrors allowing the florescent light to reflect just above the customer. The reflection will be controlled, it won’t be a powerful light so it won’t bother the customer, and it will be subtle but effective. In the dining space on one side of the room will be organic designed seating booths. The ceiling above will continuously flow to create the table top of the seating and create the feeling of infinity. The booths will be illuminated by small direct hanging lamps whose main function will be to only highlight the table while providing privacy to each table and making the interior very soft and luxurious.