Real World House Transforms into High-Tech Linode Headquarters
The Corn Exchange building in Philadelphia has been reimagined into a sleek headquarters for tech company Linode – while preserving its historic architecture.
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Academic: Illuminating Collaborative Learning Environments
Class Act: Designing for Collaborative Learning Environments If you attended college before 2000, you got your coffee at the 7-11, raced to class held in a lecture hall with stadium seating and fluorescent lighting, crossed the college green to the library, then hunkered down in an isolated study carrel to work. Today, learning, lounging and…
Jered Widmer Shares the Benefits of Smart Retail Lighting in FacilitiesNet
The retail world has been one of the pioneer industries utilizing smart lighting systems. At The Lighting Practice, our team has helped transform numerous brick-and-mortar store models to attract today’s tech-savvy shoppers and better serve their needs.
Hill College House Receives 2018 Modernism in America Award
The University of Pennsylvania’s Hill College House has taken home another prestigious award! Docomomo US announced that the historic dormitory is among 13 winners of the 2018 Modernism in America Awards.
New York Welcomes The Lighting Practice
The Lighting Practice has opened a new office in the Financial District of New York City. Led by Principal Alfred Borden and Associate Jon Hoyle, the firm’s second location will accommodate its rapid growth and act as a home base for local and national projects. The address of the new location is: 115 Broadway, 5th…
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR LEED & WELL CERTIFICATION
In the A/E/C industry, the terms “sustainability” and “energy efficiency” are more than buzzwords. An energy efficient system uses less electrical power than permitted by energy codes. Beyond the cost saving benefits of using less power, energy efficient buildings are sustainable in that they use resources wisely and aim to reduce environmental impact. In honor…
Spring Garden Connector Is a “Friendly Face with Welcome Character,” Says LICHT Magazine
Spring Garden Connector Is a “Friendly Face with Welcome Character,” Says LICHT Magazine Philadelphia’s Spring Garden Connector was recently featured in an article in LICHT, Germany’s premier lighting magazine. The underpass, which runs below I-95, the Delaware Expressway, and the SEPTA suburban line, links Philadelphia neighborhoods to the Delaware River waterfront. Championed by the Delaware…
The Lighting Practice & CSI Philadelphia Host 6th Annual CHAD Lighting Competition
The Lighting Practice and CSI of Philadelphia have teamed up once again to host the 6th Annual CHAD Lighting Competition on Monday, April 23, 2018. CSI Philadelphia and the Charter School for Architecture + Design (CHAD) connected through their mutual mission to educate students and engage the construction community by providing opportunities for growth, collaboration, and creativity. …
Jered Widmer Talks Smart Lighting in Facility Executive Magazine
As the demand for “smart” technology becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives, The Lighting Practice is increasingly incorporating high-tech lighting into buildings across a variety of sectors. From hospitality to healthcare, education to retail and more, many facilities are already reaping the benefits of smart lighting. TLP Principal Jered Widmer gives the rundown in…
Healthcare: Shining a Light on Health and Wellbeing
Taking the Temperature of the Healthcare Industry Flexible, efficient facilities focused on optimal patient outcomes Tracking trends in the healthcare industry and understanding how they affect facility design is challenging. In the near term, rapidly increasing costs, structural changes in insurance reimbursements, and continuous technological advances all play major roles. The long-term effects of changing…