What are design charrettes and how does it serve a project? A charette is a brainstorming session, a lab experiment, a testing ground, and a collaboration all rolled into one. The main function of a charrette at The Lighting Practice is to gather a large group of designers into one room and develop a concept…
Since 2010, we have been working on the Expansion project for the Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware with FKP Architects. It has been in construction for over a year now and is scheduled to open Summer/Fall 2014. I was recently onsite to work out some details regarding an RFI (Request for…
Helen K. Diemer Recognized As Top 100 MBE® Award Winner WILL RECEIVE AWARD AT OCTOBER 30TH CEREMONY Baltimore, Maryland (10/23/13) – Helen K. Diemer, The Lighting Practice, has been selected to receive the distinguished 2013 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award. The Top 100 MBE® ceremony is designed to acknowledge and pay tribute to outstanding…
TLP’s Jered Widmer and Heather Kilroy share their experience and insight about the current trends in Healthcare Lighting Design. The article discusses the growing appeal of LEDs, the current approach to specifying lighting for a healthcare facility, and the effect of lighting on human well-being in a healthcare setting. Jered Widmer is an associate with…
Today, Friday October 18th, Di Bruno Brothers opened the doors of their newest location, 9th and Chestnut, to the public. The Lighting Practice worked directly with the owner to create a welcoming ambiance that clearly displayed Di Bruno Bros.’s products and made their guests feel welcome. What’s cooking? A fifth Di Bruno’s store With the…
The American Planning Association (APA) formulated a list of Great Places in America focusing on neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces. Each list includes 10 locations from around the country. We are proud to see that Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway was named a “great street.” TLP teamed with Cope Linder Architects and the Center City District…
Twelve years ago Joanne Calabria, Vice President of Public Affairs at CBS 3, came up with the idea of promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and creating a beacon of hope that all could see. Her idea was to light up buildings throughout the City of Philadelphia in bright pink, but she knew she could not do…
The Lighting Practice would like to share the below article published by HKS, Inc. on the current direction of Healthcare Design in America. HKS is a highly respected Architecture, Interior Design, and Structural Engineering firm with locations across the country and internationally. They are involved in a variety of projects and are especially respected in…
A lighting designer typically emerges from a multitude of backgrounds, whether it is architecture, engineering, interior design, theatrical design or a combination there of. Despite the diversity, lighting is an intricate part within all of these disciplines. The collective knowledge of these fields, is what makes lighting designers specialists, balancing the art and science of…
The Lighting Practice congratulates Jered E. Widmer on his recent acceptance as a Professional Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). IALD Professional membership is available to architectural lighting designers who have at least five years of experience in the role of senior designer or above in an independent consulting practice. Candidates for…