Where Upscale AV and Sophisticated Hospitality Meet Savvy, Quarter 1 2009 Making a grand entrance into upscale AV Situated near the Anaheim convention Center and Disneyland, the landmark Hilton Anaheim is Orange County's largest hotel. A world-class reinvention would be key to revitalizing hosting capabilities, and capitalizing...
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Mover Shaker Interior Design, Nov 2008 Play it Again, Sam Any self-respecting young clubgoer in Los Angeles has spent time in a Sam Nazarian hotspot. In rapid succession since 2002, the New York-educated Iranian entrepreneur opened Hyde, Area, S Bar, and Foxtail. Through owned by Nazarian (as opposed...
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IES Award of Merit, LD+A, Nov 2008 At this Hollywood sushi restaurant, there's more to the lighting than meets the eye. Designers Kyllene Jones and Bryan Klammer (Lighting Design Alliance, Signal Hill, CA) created unobtrusive lighting that complimetns the space's clean, modern design. Large backlit graphics provide...
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Starck Reality Hospitality Lighting, Spring 2008 One year after the debut of Katsuya Brentwood, SBE Restaurant & Nightlife Group has expanded the Katsuya brand with the opening of Katsuya Hollywood. A continuation of the creative collaboration between Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi and French designer Philippe Starck,...
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Lakewood Church - Houston, Texas, Specified Lighting Design, Dec 2007 How does a sports arena become a house of worship? In mid-2003, the Lakewood Church in Houston, one of the nation's largest, had outgrown its existing 7,800-seat sanctuary. About this same time, the city of Houston completed...
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Platinum Record LD+A, Oct 2007 Who knew hat by consolidating its offices, Exelon Corp. would actually end up setting a record for the largest office space of its kind? That's the irony of this new headquarters project in Chicago. In April 2007, the U.S. Green Building Council...
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Warner Bros. Studio Plaza, Architectural Record , May 2006 For longtime client Warner Bros., the Los Angeles office of HLW recently renovated 420,000 square feet of office space in an existing building across the street from the the company's main film and television studio lot in Burbank,...
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Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen LD+A , Dec 2002 All That Jazz Halogen pinhole downlights illuminate entry courtyard walls, enhancing the warmth and charm of this New Orleans inspired restaurant. Halogen accents tucked into first and second levels softly illuminate stairs and seating area around the central fountain. Cascading...
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Irvine Spectrum Architectural Lighting , Nov 2002 Full Spectrum The Irvine Spectrum Entertainment Center in sunny southern California offers a complete range of activities that are intended to appeal to all visitors, whether child or adult. " It's more than a theater, more than a shopping center -...
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Via Spiga at Tyson's Galleria Architectural Lighting , Oct 2002 Fashion Statement It's often the accessories that make the outfit. And a great pair of shoes can do just the trick. In fact, it's been said that shoes tell a lot about the person wearing them-specifically, the...
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Angel's Entry LD+A , Jul 2002 Fanfare Off the Field Andrew Powell, IESNA, LC, of Lighting Design Alliance, Long Beach, CA, designed the exterior lighting for Edison International Field, Anaheim. Renovations restored the 30-year-old structure to a baseball-only facility. The project was completed in time for the...
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Long Beach Towne Center VM+SD, Nov 2000 Lighting the Darkness Malls have always used outdoor lighting primarily for nighttime safety and security concerns. Nothing flashy or high-design. Purely utilitarian. Now, though, they're taking indoor lighting principles outdoor. Increasingly, lighting is being used to extend the retailer's brand identity...
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T2 Gear & Supply Co. VM+SD, Aug 1999 Cyborg Sale "Saraa Conna?" When Arnold uttered these words, did he have any idea what impact The Terminator would have on pop culture? Well, 15 years later, people are still into it, enough so to support an attraction at Universal...
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Irvine Spectrum Center, Phase II - Sādi Awards Shopping Center World, May 1999 New Entertainment/Themed Centers Also in the category of New Entertainment/Themed Centers, the Los Angeles office of Baltimore·based RTKL Associates Inc. was awarded the 1999 SADI for its design of Phase II of Irvine Spectrum Center...
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Sony Imageworks Architectural Lighting, May 1998 Image Conscious Setting a scene is an important part of any production. And lighting plays a critical role in achieving the right balance between aesthetics and function. At Sony Imageworks in Culver City, CA, a facility where highly sophisticated computer special...
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