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Amber Hepner

September 7, 2016 / no comments

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AMBER HEPNER, LC, Associate IALD, LEED AP BD+C

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Amber studied architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology, where she earned both a Bachelor and Master of Architecture degree. As an emerging designer, she wandered into lighting design at Lam Partners, and was instantly intrigued. Here, she became fully engaged in the art and science of light, and has been enjoying the challenge of integrating light and architecture ever since. She is interested in staying involved in the local design community, and actively teaches (and hopes to inspire) lighting design at the BAC. Outside of Lam she enjoys being outdoors, reading, crafts, and exploring the city with her dog Joe…  oh, and ice cream, too!

Selected Projects

SQZ Biotechnologies

SQZ Biotechnologies

Dana Farber Cancer Institute Research Laboratory

Dana Farber Cancer Institute Research Laboratory

Microsoft Research Lab

Microsoft Research Lab

Jacobs Boston Office

Jacobs Boston Office

Foundation Medicine

Foundation Medicine

Deerfield Academy Field House and Hockey Rink

Deerfield Academy Field House and Hockey Rink

Deerfield Academy Boyden Library

Deerfield Academy Boyden Library

Deerfield Academy Hess Center for the Arts

Deerfield Academy Hess Center for the Arts

Hackley School Walter C. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness

Hackley School Walter C. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness

Phillips Exeter Academy William Boyce Thompson Field House

Phillips Exeter Academy William Boyce Thompson Field House

EDUCATION

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Architecture
Master of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lam Partners, Cambridge, MA, 2008-Present
Lighting Designer

James Merrell Architects, Sag Harbor, NY, 2007
Intern

Harvard University Architecture and Facility Planning Department, Cambridge, MA, 2006
Intern

Dyer Brown Architects, Boston, MA, 2005
Intern

Shawn F. Leonard Architect, Southampton, NY, 2003-2005
Intern

SELECTED TEACHING AND LECTURES

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
Teaching Assistant, Spring 2005-Spring 2007
Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
Instructor, Fall 2011-Present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

International Association of Lighting Designers, Assoc. IALD

Chris Hoyman

January 5, 2018 / no comments

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Chris Hoyman, MIES

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Chris comes from a technically based education in Architectural and Illuminating Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. His solid engineering foundation is tempered with an understanding of aesthetics and architectural design. Chris’ knowledge base extends into the practical construction techniques needed to apply these design principles. With strong project management skills, he is able to navigate the complex coordination and delivery challenges that are inherent in extremely large and technically challenging design projects. Chris’ background includes experience as a designer, manufacturer and supplier.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Carnegie Mellon University ANSYS Hall

Carnegie Mellon University ANSYS Hall

Phipps Conservatory Palm Court

Phipps Conservatory Palm Court

fl.2 at Fairmont Pittsburgh

fl.2 at Fairmont Pittsburgh

18th Street Gateway

18th Street Gateway

Mount Lebanon Veterans Memorial

Mount Lebanon Veterans Memorial

80 M Street SE

80 M Street SE

Mylan Inc. Robert J. Coury Global Center

Mylan Inc. Robert J. Coury Global Center

The TOWER at PNC Plaza

The TOWER at PNC Plaza

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AND CERTIFICATIONS

Member of the IES

SELECTED AWARDS

2015 – IESNA Illumination Award of Merit, Robert J. Coury Global Center

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS

420 Boulevard of the Allies Façade, Pittsburgh, PA
Burns White Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Google 2.0 Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Haddad Riverfront Park, Charleston, WV
Mt. Lebanon Veterans Memorial, Mt. Lebanon, PA
Mylan Global Headquarters, Canonsburg, PA
National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA
Nova Place Concourse & Amenities, Pittsburgh, PA
numo: Technology Incubator, Pittsburgh, PA
One Oxford Centre Podium/Plaza Renovations, Pittsburgh, PA
PNC Innovation Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV
South Street Landing, Providence, RI
The TOWER at PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA
UBER Advanced Technologies Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Wells Fargo Center, Denver, CO

Jennifer Sanborn

September 7, 2016 / no comments

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JENNIFER SANBORN, LC, EIT, LEED AP, Associate IALD

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

From a young age, Jennifer has been intrigued by how things work. She could often be found tinkering around her grandfather’s workshop, disassembling gadgets and creating new objects. Later on in life, this led her into the fascination with buildings and structures. Her interest in architecture grew when she attended Pennsylvania State University to study architectural engineering. There she found a balance between her passion for understanding how things work, and creating beautiful environments for people to experience through lighting design.

Jennifer is an avid learner, who strives to continually stay up to date with the latest technology and new trends in lighting. Knowledge is the key to success, and she feels it should be shared to make the Lam team better as a whole. While working to design beautiful environments, she is also involved behind the scenes with Lisa Wong, presenting monthly in-house project management training sessions. This training is to ensure that the designers and project designers who recently have joined the firm are prepared for a fast-paced, demanding environment.

As Jennifer has New England roots, settling into Boston and joining Lam Partners has been an easy transition. Jennifer strives for continued success, and looks forward to tackling the next design challenge with you. When she is not designing lighting, she can be found tackling Spartan obstacle courses, or at home, cuddling with her cats!

Selected Projects

Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood

Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood

Global Investment Firm

Global Investment Firm

Mars Petcare Headquarters

Mars Petcare Headquarters

Servier Pharmaceuticals

Servier Pharmaceuticals

SharkNinja

SharkNinja

Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory

EDUCATION

Penn State University

The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in lighting, 2007

Teaching

Boston Architectural College, Boston MA
Instructor, Fall 2015 – present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Lam Partners, Cambridge MA, 2015-Present

Associate Bliss Fasman, New York NY, 2013-2015

Sole Lighting Designer, Michael Wall Engineering, San Diego CA, 2010-2012

Lighting Designer/Electrical Designer Weigand Associates, Gaithersburg MD, 2007-2010

 

Professional Affiliations:

Associate – Illuminating Engineering Society
Associate – International Association of Lighting Designers

Dan Weissman

September 7, 2016 / no comments

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DAN WEISSMAN, AIA, Assoc. IALD

SENIOR ASSOCIATE & DIRECTOR OF LAM LABS

A registered architect, Dan has over 10 years of experience in architectural lighting, and is a leader in the firm’s endeavors in digital technologies, Daylighting, dynamic lighting, and academic engagement as Director of Lam Labs. Dan teaches Lighting at Harvard Graduate School of Design, has formerly taught at Boston Architectural College, and co-founded the academically oriented web project, Section Cut. He is an accomplished woodcut artist, mandolinist, and father.

Selected Projects

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

101 Summer Street Lobby

101 Summer Street Lobby

ICA Watershed

ICA Watershed

Light in Context Exhibition

Light in Context Exhibition

MoonPHASE

MoonPHASE

XS House

XS House

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athenahealth

SolBe Learning Center

SolBe Learning Center

Tanám

Tanám

Saus

Saus

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Architects
Member, Illuminating Engineering Society

TEACHING AND LECTURES

AIA Connecticut – Daylight Architecture, 2016
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Adjunct Faculty, Fall 2015, Fall 2018
Boston Architectural College, Faculty 2012-Present, Adjunct Instructor 2006-2011
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Guest Lecturer & Critic, 2014-15
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Guest Lecturer, 2012-14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Guest Lecturer, 2012-14

EDUCATION

Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Master in Design Studies

University of Michigan Taubman College
Master of Architecture

Boston Architectural College
Certificate in Design Education

Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

SELECTED AWARDS + GRANTS

2019 – IES Illuminance Award of Merit: SolBe Learning Center
2018 – International 40 Under 40 Lighting Designers, Lighting Magazine
2016 – Washington University Distinguished Young Alumni
2013 – GE Edison Award of Excellence: Herscher Hall
2012 – Green Carpet Award, Harvard Office for Sustainability
2012 – GE Edison Award: United States Institute of Peace
2012 – Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting
> United States Institute of Peace
> Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
2010 – AIA Henry Adams Medal, University of Michigan
2007 – $20,000 Grant – Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

LEDs: Taking Control, Architectural Lighting, 2014

Christoph Reinhart, Tarek Rakha & Dan Weissman (2014) Predicting the Daylit Area—A Comparison of Students Assessments and Simulations at Eleven Schools of Architecture, LEUKOS: The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 10:4, 193-206

Designing Process: Exemplar Community Development Project, Harvard GSD, Volume 3, 2012

Weissman, Dan and Omidfar, Azadeh; DESIGN WITH CLIMATE: The role of digital tools in computational analysis of site-specific architecture; in Hanif Kara and Andreas Georgoulias, Interdisciplinary Design, New York: Actar, 2012

Reinhart, Christoph F. and Weissman, Daniel A; The Daylit Area: Correlating Architectural Student Assessments With Current And Emerging Daylight Availability Metrics, Building and Environment, v50, p155-164, 2011

Lisa Wong

September 7, 2016 / no comments

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LISA WONG, LC, Associate IALD, IES

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Lisa has over nine years of experience in the field of architectural lighting and is Lighting Certified. She believes that creating beautifully illuminated environments requires understanding the users’ perspectives, thoughtful coordination among all trades, and attention to (lighting) detail(s). Lisa regularly serves as a guest lecturer and offers critiques at the Boston Architectural College. She has two half marathons under her belt and is a proud mama of two rambunctious boys. She can be caught at the latest art and lighting installations around the world.

EDUCATION

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Architecture

Lighting Research Center
Master of Science Concentration in Lighting

FEATURED PROJECTS

Free Library of Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia

Rapid7

Rapid7

ABRY Partners

ABRY Partners

The Exchange at 100 Federal Street

The Exchange at 100 Federal Street

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

101 Summer Street Lobby

101 Summer Street Lobby

ICA Watershed

ICA Watershed

Light in Context Exhibition

Light in Context Exhibition

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