 This international retailer was melding the worlds of street, skate and fashion long before it was commonplace, tracing a line from product inception to a unique retail experience. The new Boston location’s challenge: a narrow 3-1/2 story footprint, landmark requirements & stringent energy codes. The design solution combines ethereal, thoughtfully integrated, striking lighting elements to mirror the brand’s bold identity, a standout amid neighboring high-end retailers. Beautifully navigating floor plan constraints, the 2-story entry space, luminously enhanced by LED backlighted ceiling clouds, creates a sense of spaciousness and daylight transition. The monumental stone staircase, reflective glass/zinc box and floating neon store logo provide a dominant visual element on all floors. A custom output, LED slot assembly pierces the top of the box; precisely designed to ensure even illuminance on the stairs while not overwhelming the upper-level floor. Energy code compliance is further aided by networked lighting controls with automated daylight dimming and the capacity to deeply dim ambient levels for special events, like DJ nights. Architect: Bergmeyer ------------------- About the IES Illumination Awards The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition. About Hartranft Lighting Design
Now with more than 100 years’ collective experience and 2000+ projects inform our approach to responsible lighting design solutions, Hartranft Lighting Design applies specialized expertise to help architects, developers and owners realize their vision of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use spaces. Hartranft Lighting Design is a woman-owned business (WBE) with offices in Charlotte NC, Boston MA and Washington DC.
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 RIO Lakefront’s expansive shopping center redevelopment required multiple phases, all with aggressive schedules. Areas included: expanding the boardwalk, a performance stage, a greenspace overlooking the lake front, enhanced exterior hospitality spaces, color change façade lighting the RIO entertainment building, and a redesigned pedestrian bridge. Legacy-sourced luminaires were replaced with LED, beating code by 70%. Dark Sky compliant luminaires along the boardwalk provide comfort optics limiting glare and contributing to the outdoor ambiance. Restrictive mounting locations for the RIO entertainment building façade lighting required extensive studies and numerous calculations to achieve an evenly illuminated façade with RGBW color change. A mere four pole locations utilizing a specialized bracket allowed for multiple flood lights per pole, and met the client’s directive to minimize pole quantity. Hartranft Lighting Design achieved their goal of enriching guest experiences by enlivening and drawing attention to the lake front. Guests now enjoy meeting friends for live music, strolling along the boardwalk and gathering in outdoor ‘living rooms’ in this beautifully illuminated, safe, and inviting outdoor venue. Landscape Architect: Land Design, Inc. --------------- About the IES Illumination Awards The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition. About Hartranft Lighting Design
Now with more than 100 years’ collective experience and 2000+ projects inform our approach to responsible lighting design solutions, Hartranft Lighting Design applies specialized expertise to help architects, developers and owners realize their vision of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use spaces. Hartranft Lighting Design is a woman-owned business (WBE) with offices in Charlotte NC, Boston MA and Washington DC.  In close collaboration with OTJ Architects, Hartranft Lighting Design helped achieve an energizing lighting scheme for Booz Allen Hamilton’s new office space. This idea of the ‘magical moment of connection’ was literally translated into the lighting design with dynamically placed linear lighting throughout the office that intersects and ‘connects’ the open office to the circulation and collaboration spaces. Even illumination of the open office task areas was a high priority to the client, which proved challenging due to the unique lighting layout. After carefully studying the layouts, utilizing batwing optics, and adding a perimeter layer of light – appropriate, even, and comfortable lighting levels were achieved without sacrificing the overall design aesthetic. The client is thrilled with their new offices and happy to present a progressive and visionary image to their clients. Architect: OTJ Architects  -------------- About the IES Illumination Awards The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition. About Hartranft Lighting Design
Now with more than 100 years’ collective experience and 2000+ projects inform our approach to responsible lighting design solutions, Hartranft Lighting Design applies specialized expertise to help architects, developers and owners realize their vision of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use spaces. Hartranft Lighting Design is a woman-owned business (WBE) with offices in Charlotte NC, Boston MA and Washington DC. "60 Minutes" features robots and tech functions in new space.
Hartranft Lighting Design teamed with Bergmeyer to create a workspace that connected everyone in the building to the creative process while supporting wellness, flexibility and durability. HLD project manager Paula Ziegenbein's lighting design applied Bergmeyer's expertise in using design to tell stories while capturing Boston Dynamics open, innovative and dynamic culture.. On-site interviews conducted initially revealed lighting to be an engineering pain point, woefully inadequate for varied visual needs including: computer design and programming, machine and electronics prototyping, product testing, human visual needs and comfort, and compatibility with high-speed/high-definition cameras filming moving robots with camera vision – creating an additional challenge. The design solution addressed complex R&D needs of the field’s brightest engineers and scientists and supported the rapidly growing company’s needs for ergonomic, flexible office space, engaging gathering spaces and quiet relaxation areas. CBS' 60 Minutes featured Boston Dynamics in its March 28, 2021 broadcast. Video (13 min) Gallery: Boston DynamicsA dramatic glass portrait honoring Vice President Kamala Harris was unveiled in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 4, 2021, continuing through February 6., 2021. Jessica Krometis, Senior Designer at Hartranft Lighting Design, visited the exhibit, sharing her photos with us below. 
 Photos by Jessica Krometis, HLD Senior Designer The installation to honor Harris’ shattering of this monumental “glass ceiling'' is presented by the National Women’s History Museum – the nation’s leading women's history museum and the most recognized institution dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society.
The broken glass medium used by the artist Simon Berger is created by delicately tapping a hammer on large sheets of laminated safety glass, making tiny cracks and fissures that, when viewed together, coalesce to create an incredible, 3-D-style likeness (www.simonberger.art). Set against the historic and scenic backdrop of the reflecting pool and Washington Monument, the installation included a plaque featuring a QR code which viewers can scan to take them to an Instagram Spark AR. This provided an augmented reality experience that immerses the observer in Harris’ glass-breaking moments. The campaign also includes a companion website and film. For more information about the installation, visit https://www.womenshistory.org/news/kamala-harris-glass-ceiling-breaker Hartranft Lighting Design had some fun while supporting a good cause by participating in Cosmo Couture DC 2020, a program of the International Interior Design, Mid Atlantic Chapter. Andrea Hartranft, Jessica Krometis and Nora Ludden teamed up to design and submit "Our You Is A We" with a sketch of a garment design, a moodboard, and a brief written description interpreting the 2020 Cosmo Couture theme and an original design. 2020 Cosmo Couture Theme You. This year, our focus is individuality. We want you to express yourself What makes you truly unique? Is it your physical features, your personality traits, your life memories? Is it what you have accomplished, what has challenged you? Tell us a story about what makes you, you. HLD ENTRY
 
(Atlanta, GA 2020) – Katy Moser, WELL AP, has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL APTM) credential through the International WELL Building InstituteTM (IWBITM).
The WELL AP credential signifies advanced knowledge of health and well-being in the built environment and specialization in the WELL Building StandardTM (WELL). WELL APs have successfully passed the WELL AP exam, an assessment based on the expertise of leading practitioners in the field of design, health and wellness in the built environment. Developed using Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI) rigorous test development best practices, the WELL AP exam is designed to test a candidate’s knowledge and proficiency in building wellness and the principles, practices and applications of the WELL Building Standard. The WELL AP Exam was launched last October and was complemented by a comprehensive educational program. The WELL Building Standard focuses exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. WELL is an evidence and performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features that impact human health and well-being in the built environment, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. To learn more about the WELL Building Standard and the WELL AP, visit www.wellcertified.com.
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 (Above) Exterior. Blue perimeter uplights provide a feature at apron exterior, highlighting the airport’s key color. Ring pendant lights further reflect the architecture. HLD also received IES 2020 National Award of Merit for the BPHA Pro Shop at TD Garden Arena in Boston and the Greater Rochester International Airport Entrance Canopy. Project Summary Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the USA’s 11th busiest airport (2019) ranked by passenger traffic and is undergoing rapid expansion and renovation. CLT had specific requirements for Concourse D lighting renovation:
Lighting concept: Improve the sense of space by replacing downlit general lighting scheme and puny perimeter uplighting. New luminous 7’ diameter ring pendants provide general illumination in up and down lighting. Uplighting reveals 30’ ceiling height and intricacy. Downlighting significantly increases light levels at the floor, a particular priority for the airport. Pendant shape re-enforces half-rotunda silhouette at terminus of concourse, the only of its kind at the airport. Indirect uplighting at perimeter in ‘CLT blue’ scheme or alternate white scheme adds cheery ambiance and unique identity. CLT required tie-back to existing controls and daylight harvesting. Perimeter up lights have custom, separate boards (white / blue). This allows the option for color, but avoids a complex, expensive DMX system. Specifying running-line luminaires, and modified luminaires with negotiated ‘fast-track’ production met tight time-line requirements. Illumination levels went from existing 8fc average to 30fc average. Previously a very dreary and dark concourse, the lighting renovation lifted the space, both visually and photometrically. Lighting levels now balance daylight contribution and feel well-lit and glare-free in the evening. Legacy light sources were replaced with all-LED luminaires resulting in 42% better than code energy consumption. Project Images (Below) Exterior. Blue perimeter uplights provide a feature at apron exterior, highlighting the airport’s key color. Ring pendant lights further reflect the architecture.  (Below) Left: Before. Right: After. Brighter, more comfortable and even illumination achieved in spite of utilizing existing power locations, fulfilling the airport’s main requirement.  (Below) Looking towards concourse entrance. An 18’ ring pendant accentuates ceiling structure, architecture and floor compass detail.  (Below) Left: Photometric rendering. Right: Towards gate entrances. Ring pendants provide additional uplighting to a freshly painted ceiling, highlighting the architecture and brightening up the space.  (Below) Concourse entrance. Existing legacy source perimeter uplights provided minimal ceiling illumination. New blue LED perimeter uplighting creates a special moment.  About the IES Illumination Awards
The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition.
 (Above) Linear LED/acoustic baffle pendants and accents of color draw customers to a feature display prominently highlighted by a suspended, 16’ diameter LED ring. HLD also received IES 2020 National Award of Merit for the Charlotte International Airport Concourse D Terminal and the Greater Rochester International Airport Entrance Canopy. Project Summary Grit. Heart. Heritage. Authenticity. Principles guiding design for Boston Bruins and Celtics official team store. The goal? Seamlessly blending exposed ceilings, honest materials and retail merchandise with state-of-the-art audio-visual displays and digital signage, creating an immersive environment enhanced by multi-layered retail and entertainment lighting, featuring automated lighting shows. Individually, wirelessly addressable LED track lighting fulfills lighting power density and controls compliance, granular control and long-term flexibility. Furthermore, designers implemented a new technology of electronically adjustable beam spreads without lenses or filters, allowing ladder-free, fine-tuning of light distributions on merchandise displays. The retail scheme includes nuanced moments of architectural enhancement. This is a first ever installation combining 250+ track heads with dimming and beam shaping, initially necessitating two Bluetooth radios and two commissioning “apps” per fixture. Designers engaged with the LED manufacturer early. A Beta version interface combining these aspects was created based on the designers’ requirements. Wash lights and moving lights dynamically support team color and goal score light shows. Designers conferred with IT and arena operations to spec a lighting controller compatible with the arena’s largescale DMX based system, and capable of receiving triggers, dimming retail lighting and calling light shows. When concepts were presented to ownership and staff, there were concerns about ease of use. Staff wanted simple, time-based control, coordinated team-based color scenes and dynamic event-based shows. Timeclock-based events are automatic and simple point of use control via a custom Web interface is installed on staff’s smart phones. Training staff was easy and they appreciate the ability to override programmed shows if needed. In summary, this thoughtful design and complex control system integrates multiple, wired and wireless protocols in a seamless lighting system; removing the burden of control from staff and facilitating a dynamic, immersive retail environment for fans, concert goers, attendees of other TD Garden events. Project Images (Below) Window displays, backlighted graphic signage, internally lighted pedestals draw attention to the team store’s entries. Inside, gold or green colored lighting signify team game days.  (Below) A double-height, rotating display backlighted from floor to ceiling, automatically coordinated with team colors is front lit with variable beam LED t rack lights.  (Below) The queue area is identified by a video ticker tape. Colored lighting promotes circulation. Unobtrusive, narrow-beam LED cylinders and downlighting eliminate reflections on video screens.  (Below) 250+ addressable, wirelessly cont rollable LED t rack lights solve varying intensity, ceilings and mounting heights challenges. Beam shaping technology delivers precise accent without lenses or filters.  (Below) Designers developed a color coded, numerically sequenced “map” of the store’s lighting to facilitate commissioning of wireless LED track lights and LED cylinder luminaires.  (Below) Programmed light shows indicate 30 minutes to game time, half time, game over. Also, Goal Score during a hockey game. Inset shows custom Web interface.  (Below) LED shelf lighting on rotating hat displays and color-changing, LED lighting at toe kicks synched with colored themes and shows provide finishing touches.  (Below) A future benefit? The wireless lighting broadcasts Bluetooth beacons which can be synced with Fan apps to further enhance the immersive experience.  About the IES Illumination Awards
The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition. |
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