2021 IES Award of Merit: Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, MD

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

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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.