Urban Land magazine featured two of The Lighting Practice’s projects in its fall 2018 issue. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Roberts Center for Pediatric Research and the Philadelphia Rail Park received mention. CHOP Roberts Center for Pediatric Research Led by Cooper Robertson and CHOP, the design team planned and designed a new 8.5-acre riverfront…
The Lighting Practice is thrilled to announce the recent promotion of Darcy Veneziale to Marketing Manager. Darcy’s dedication to the firm, combined with her outstanding skills as a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM), has made her an essential component to TLP’s growth over the past six years. Since joining the firm in 2012, Darcy has…
The Spring Garden Connector Streetscape and Underpass has taken home a design award at the first annual Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards ceremony. The New York chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLANY) and the American Institute of Architects (AIANY) honored the project with a Design Citation in the Open Space category.…
At Illuminate Philadelphia 2018, Principal Michael Barber of The Lighting Practice will serve as the moderator of “Light, Health & Wellbeing,” the Breakfast Panel presented by Mariana Figueiro, PhD, Samer Hatter, PhD, and Robert Soler. The members of the panel will share their research on light and health. Exploring the latest technologies that shed light…
The Lighting Practice’s dedication to learning and design excellence is part of its core values. The firm encourages its team members to continue to learn and achieve accreditations that enhance the firm’s expertise and knowledge base and enable it to provide the best solutions for its clients. TLP is proud to announce that Ryan Conover…
The Lighting Practice’s Lillian Knoerzer and Michael Barber will be joining Jonathan Weiss, Director of Sustainability at Jacobs to present “Incorporating LEED and WELL on a New Research Facility,” one of the first “silent” format sessions the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Philadelphia has held during the Forum on Architecture + Design. Lily, Michael, and…
What is circadian lighting? Various sectors, from healthcare to corporate, have begun to explore the potential benefits of lighting that follow the natural sleep/wake cycles of the human body. Known as circadian lighting, these strategically designed systems may have the power to positively affect people’s health, alertness, productivity, and more. The concept of circadian lighting…
In a first-of-its-kind presentation format at the Forum on Architecture + Design, The Lighting Practice’s Matthew Fracassini, MIES, LEED AP BD+C, will discuss the increasing complexity of lighting energy codes and strategies to balance energy efficiency with the best lighting quality. His upcoming talk will be anything but typical. Matt’s presentation, called, “I’ll take ‘Pennsylvania…
Philadelphia’s Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery is welcoming visitors, as part of DesignPhiladelphia, to view a small-scale version of their future lighting master plan developed by The Lighting Practice. The new lighting plan aligns with the sustainability objectives while celebrating the past and present of the grounds and surrounding community. Visitors are invited to the kick-off…
As The Lighting Practice has grown and adapted over the years to meet clients’ needs, the firm has been fortunate to welcome more talented and motivated individuals to its staff. Recently, five new team members have joined TLP’s Philadelphia office. Taleen Streeter, Evan Wilson, Angela Banner, and William Eatough are the firm’s newest lighting designers,…