Today we’d like to introduce you to Kyllene Jones. Hi Kyllene, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. Growing up in the Midwest, I wanted to be an Architect which is how I ultimately discovered lighting design. Full Article...
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A pedestrian bridge is stitching landscapes together in Ohio. There is no need to search for this needle: a new 760-ft long pedestrian bridge in Dublin, OH, in the curved shape of “thread” through the “eye of a needle” is bright and clear for all to...
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Lighting Design Alliance (LDA) is an internationally known, full-service architectural lighting design firm located in Long Beach, California. Since forming in 1992, they have delivered almost 7,000 projects across the United States and globally, mostly for repeat clients. Those projects have varied greatly in size,...
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Chip Israel of Lighting Design Alliance in featured in LD+A magazines Tools of the Trade segment. In the digital era, all trades seem to be losing their craftsmen. From machinists who could create products from a block of metal with incredible accuracy to photographers who actually...
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Chip Israel of Lighting Design Alliance in featured in Lytei most recent video. Creating exquisite luminous environments is at the heart of every lighting design. Learn about this profession from 20 people who are passionate about what you see, feel, and experience. Video ...
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Architectural engineering alumnus organizes donation for people without homes UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When a cold snap plunged Los Angeles, California, into temperatures below 30 degrees in early November, Charles (Chip) Israel thought about the many people without homes that he sees regularly on his commute. Israel, a Penn...
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iilluminati: Chip Israel Some people spend their entire lives searching for the light. For others, the light finds them. Chip Israel falls into the latter category. He enjoyed drawing, designing and building things as a child, whether creating houses with Legos or building go-karts out of...
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Congratulations to Chip Israel on receiving the IES Distinguished Service Award! The Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of continuous dedicated service to the Society, principally of a non-technical nature, having significantly furthered the purpose for which the Society was founded, and continued over a...
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In the hospitality sector, it’s not about lux levels and uniformity. This 12-stop tour shows how designers create drama By Kyllene Jones The world of commercial lodging has evolved during the past several decades. Originally, as the U.S. Interstate Highway System expanded, so did the need for...
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Wirecutter A New York Times Company, Feb 2019 Lighting designer Geoff Goral told us that CRI as a metric has come under fire for measuring bulbs based on how well they portray pastel colors (instead of more saturated colors). Some bulbs now also list an R9 value,...
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