Scott’s Architectural Engineering education and experience in the lighting design field give him the expertise required to communicate effectively with technical consultants and a design team. With his skills, he has excelled as a Designer and now as a Principal of LIGHTING DESIGN ALLIANCE, where he establishes and maintains strong client relationships.

EDUCATION

University of Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering
Emphasis: Illumination Engineering

AWARDS & ASSOCIATIONS

IES Lumen West Award of Excellence, Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa (2004)
IIDA Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award of Excellence, Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa (2004)
IES Lumen West Award of Merit, Spa Resort and Casino (2004)
IES Lumen West Award of Merit, Hilton Hawaiian (2001)
BESAL Scholarship (1998-1999)

EXPERIENCE

Scott joined LIGHTING DESIGN ALLIANCE in 1999 after graduating with an Architectural Engineering degree from the University of Colorado. While earning his degree, he worked as a lighting design assistant for Horton Lees Bragden where Scott honed his skills on historic, residential, commercial and airport projects. On joining LIGHTING DESIGN ALLIANCE, Scott quickly made himself indispensable, as Project Designer for the award-winning interior and exterior lighting for the Borgata Hotel, taking the project from inception to completion.

Since joining LIGHTING DESIGN ALLIANCE, Scott’s experience has expanded to includde hospitality, retail, theatre and restaurant design, as well as master planning and specialty application projects. Completed projects include the $1.2 billion Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa at Atlantic City, Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, San Manuel Indian Casino in Highland, Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Harvard Westlake Middle School in Beverly Hills, Marriott San Diego, the Headquarters Hotel in Boston, LAX Enhancements, Union Station Renovation and the Hilton Hawaiian Village Kalia Tower in Oahu. Current projects include the Borgata Atlantic City Expansion & Tower, Caesar’s Transportation Center in Atlantic City, North Embarcadero Waterfront Esplanade in San Diego, and the Tropicana Las Vegas.

Charles E. Israel
IALD, LC
President

Andrew Powell
IES, LC
Principal

Archit Jain
LC
Principal, Director—International Projects

Kyllene Jones
Principal

Scott Hatton
Principal

Julie Blankenheim
Associate IALD, LC
Senior Designer, Director—Chicago

Frank Feist
Senior Designer

C. Lindsey Perkins
IES, DLF
Senior Designer