We are excited to announce that The Lighting Practice has joined the design team led by EYP Architecture and Engineering. Together we will design the renovation and expansion of the Steidle Building at Penn State University’s University Park campus. TLP will be responsible for the interior lighting design including the new atrium and meeting rooms.…
Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) is an integral aspect of lighting design that The Lighting Practice must take into account with every project. Correlated Color Temperature is measured in Kelvin degrees and corresponds to the color of the light a lamp puts out. Warm color temperatures typically used in architectural lighting usually range from 2700K to…
Tuesday August 6th, the Hilton Home2Suites opened for business. The new hotel is located at 12th and Arch Street in Center City Philadelphia. The Lighting Practice teamed with Cope Linder Architects, ACC Design (Interior Designers) and In Posse (LEED consultant) to design this 248-unit hotel to LEED-certified standards. TLP was responsible for designing the exterior lighting…
The Lighting Practice is proud to have been part of the renovation team responsible for safety updates to the Statue of Liberty. We are thrilled to see this inspiring monument reopened to the general public especially after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. TLP worked with the team to illuminate the entrances, stairwells, and passageways throughout…
My background is in graphic design and I consider myself to be an artistic individual with an eye for color and an appreciation for all things “designery”, but I have to admit that I had a very basic appreciation/understanding when it came to lighting design. I knew what I liked when it came to restaurant…
Virginia Commonwealth University’s new School of Medicine opened in the spring of 2013. The Lighting Practice is proud to have been a part of the design team led by Ballinger and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects. TLP was responsible for designing the lighting for interior public, teaching and administrative areas and exterior lighting at…
The Lighting Practice designed the interior lighting at the Rittenhouse Hotel’s new Library Bar. Below is a short review outlining what you have to look forward to during your next visit. New Bar Comes to Rittenhouse Hotel Posted by Taylor bush on June 14th, 2013 The Rittenhouse Hotel was purchased a year ago by the…
We are happy to share that the first phase of the Delaware River Trail has opened. TLP collaborated with The RBA Group landscape architects and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation to provide exterior lighting along the trail that will promote safe visibility and wayfinding. TLP also integrated solar powered LEDs into the trail itself as…
This year The Lighting Practice submitted eight (8) projects to The 2013 IES International Illumination Awards and to our local IES Philadelphia Section Philament Awards. We are thrilled to report that all of our projects did receive recognition by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and the IES Philadelphia Section! IES Philadelphia…
The Lighting Practice’s President, Helen K. Diemer, will be recognized for her leadership within our company, industry, and the local community by SmartCEO’s 2013 Brava! Awards. The Brava! Awards celebrate women business leaders who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. These female CEOs have become exemplary leaders…