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The Architizer A+Awards, which celebrates the year’s best architecture and products, has honored the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House with the Popular Choice Award in the “Higher Education & Research Facilities” category. Perry World House is a transformation of the oldest surviving building on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. Reimagined by 1100 Architect, the…
Helen K. Diemer, FIALD, LEED AP, President of The Lighting Practice, will be participating in three sessions at LIGHTFAIR, the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. She will be discussing the future of lighting, sharing tips on hiring a great team, and noting ways to find your work/life balance. Helen…
In an era that largely promotes the online shopping experience, attracting customers to physically step into a retail store is becoming exceedingly tricky. As a result, company owners and design teams seek ways to appeal to shoppers’ changing needs and interests. In an article published in the March 2017 issue of Shop! Retail Environments, TLP…
Sagamore Spirit Distillery will open April 21 for free public tours and rye whiskey tastings. To Sagamore’s President, the grand opening of the five-acre waterfront campus is another step toward restoring Maryland’s long distilling heritage and putting the state “… back on the map as the premier distiller of rye whiskey.” The Lighting Practice was…
The Venice Island Performing Arts Center is located in Manayunk, a charming Philadelphia neighborhood and commercial district lined with renovated Victorian storefronts and mill buildings. Designed by Buell Kratzer Powell Ltd., Venice Island’s design was inspired by the 19th Century manufacturing mills originally located on the site. The Lighting Practice joined the project team to design…
“It’s adios to stores filled with traditional linear isles,” Zach Lashway of KARE 11 said in a recent news segment about what Target is calling its next generation of store design for its guest experiences. Starting in a handful of Target stores this fall, guests will see entirely reimagined store layouts that meet their needs…
On Monday April 24, Rochelle Spahn, Associate, will lead an informative session at AIA Philadelphia Suburban Pro Con on how daylight can increase energy efficiency and lower costs. The Suburban Pro Con will be held at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, the same location as the AIA Philadelphia Golf Outing. Rochelle’s session, Designing with Daylight, will…
As Chester County Hospital celebrates its 125 years of service, it is also gearing up to break ground on the largest expansion in the hospital’s history. The Lighting Practice is part of the design team working on the 276,000-square-foot addition to the hospital, which is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. TLP’s Helen…
From his lifelong passion and student mentorship to his philosophy on lighting design, the work and professional approach of TLP Principal Jered Widmer is featured in the Spring 2017 edition of Luminous Spec. When it comes to using light to tell a story or convey the right message, Jered explains that it’s all about working…