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BSA Design Award Winners

January 26, 2021 / no comments

The Boston Society of Architects recently announced their 2020 Design Award winners and we are so proud to have collaborated on five of the winning projects:

2020 Harleston Parker Medal People’s Choice
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion
Architect: Utile, Inc.

Honor Award for Design Excellence
Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood
Architect: William Rawn Associates Architects

Healthcare Facilities Honor Award
Cholera Treatment Center
Architect: MASS Design Group

Interior Architecture and Design Award
Kendall Square Workspace
Architect: Utile, Inc. and Merge Architects

K-12 Education Facilities Design Award
PJM Stem + Center at Eagle Hill School
Architect: ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Inc.

To say we are humbled to work on award-winning projects with talented clients is an understatement. Every day we pinch ourselves that we are afforded the opportunity to contribute to the design of these stunning architectural works of art in the form of lighting.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Brighter Connected

January 4, 2021 / no comments

2020, no doubt, has been a special year. It has not, however, hindered the joy of the MFA’s “Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights” celebration, which was relocated this year from the Museum out into eight Boston-area neighborhoods. Conceptualized by Tova Speter and  coordinated by the Jewish Arts Collaborative, Brighter Connected consisted of 8 site-specific public art installations in empty storefront windows from Newton to Chelsea, to share the light of Hanukkah and designed for socially distanced viewing. Lam Partners had the opportunity to collaborate with two of the talented public artists on their Hanukkah installations: Tova Speter and Silvina Mizrahi. 

Speter’s installation is about connectedness. She led zoom art workshops with over 200 students from 8 Jewish day schools and included their creations in her piece. These postcards were suspended within the space, and illuminated with blacklight, revealing secret messages and graphics that the students inscribed. Speter’s meticulous weaving pattern frames the central glowing yellow and orange “eye”.  At a particular viewing spot outside, the eye comes into perfect alignment. Blacklights were mounted on the floor beneath the windows to be hidden from view. A single spotlight blacklight illuminates the mandala at rear, shielded from view by a custom constructed valence. 

More here on Tova Speter’s piece

Silvina Mizrahi’s piece exudes the feeling of celebrations, connecting light, dance, and feelings of joy. Her piece includes dancing figures created by older adults from Hebrew Senior Life and young girls from “Divas Mentoring Divas”. Lighting adds additional depth to the piece with blue colored shadows projected onto the adjacent walls. White accent lighting highlights the dancing figures, each outfitted with unique costumes and accessories. 

More here on Silvina Mizrahi’s piece

It was such a delight to work alongside these two brilliant Artists, and seeing locals peek through the storefront windows during and after the setup/installation process. The installations were up from December 8-18th, 2020 during the celebration of Hanukkah. 

Light Work: Illuminating Office Spaces

December 3, 2020 / no comments

Lam’s collaboration with Sasaki Architects on the Microsoft Research Center was recently featured in the publication Architonic. Lighting plays a crucial role in modern office design, and the lighting for Microsoft was designed to “correspond to different activities – circulation spaces receive rhythmic pools of light, while individual focus workspaces feature a more even light, and break-out spaces dedicated to more informal interaction and relaxation mix daylight with high levels of illumination.” You can read the entire Architonic article here, and read more about the Microsoft Research Center here.

Photography for the Microsoft Research Center by John Horner.

Welcome to Lam Partners!

August 10, 2020 / no comments

We are pleased to welcome two new employees to the Lam Family!

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Meredith Stoneking

Assistant Accounting Manager

Meredith comes to Lam Partners with more than a decade of bookkeeping experience in both construction and property management. Utilizing her organizational skills and attention to detail, Meredith helps to support operations and streamline the accounting processes. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, going to concerts, and hanging with her pets.

 

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Carla Wille Kielwagen

Designer

With a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Carla has over 10 years of experience working as an architect in Brazil, her country of origin. Being a public space enthusiast inspired Carla to obtain her master’s degree in Urbanism, Architecture and History of Cities, and she is constantly advocating for quality and accessibility in public spaces. Her interest in urban design also led her to become a researcher and professor. As she matured as a designer, her passion for lighting grew, and eventually brought her to the US, where she earned her master’s degree from the Lighting Research Center in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. She believes lighting is in the core of people’s experience of architecture and cities – and, therefore, is a fundamental element in any design practice. When Carla is not working, she might be found reading comic books, watching movies, or visiting parks and museums.

Summer 2020 Promotions

July 21, 2020 / no comments

We are thrilled to announce our latest firm promotions, continuing our commitment to growth and leadership within Lam Partners. Read all about Sarah and Jennifer below, and learn a few interesting facts, too!

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Sarah Fisher, IALD, LEED BD+C, LC

Principal

Sarah has been obsessed with lighting for as long as anyone in her family can remember. Her career began in theatrical lighting, serving in all capacities, from lighting designer to union stagehand – and everything in between.

1. When did you know lighting design was for you?

My parents began taking me to rock concerts when I was in diapers. Eventually I just started watching the lighting & asking them a million questions that they couldn’t answer. In 4th or 5th grade my mom took me to see a play about the missing years of Shakespeare’s life. The show was an arena style performance (minimal set design and a few select props), which meant all location of place, timing and emotion had to be conveyed through the angle, color, shape and intensity of the light and it did exactly that. The lighting was completely transformative and I was enraptured.

2. What are three words you’d use to describe Lam Partners?

Passionate, think tank, funny

3. What would you be doing for a career if you weren’t in lighting design?

Production design for my favorite bands or a Museum exhibit designer.

4. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?

Well obviously any city with amazing museums. Aside from that I truly fell in love with Tofino on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Tofino has that magical blend of northwest mountains, the coast, but paired with lakes too, Pacific Rim National Park, first nations art everywhere and the most amazing fish tacos!

5. Tell us something that might surprise us about you. 

During high school and college I worked as an intern and eventually a contracted employee for the National Air & Space Museum at the Smithsonian. I studied theatrical lighting in undergrad, so long before I committed to architectural lighting. But I was fascinated by this whole other world of lighting and in the back of my mind figured I’d come back to it.

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Jennifer Sanborn, LC, EIT, LEED AP

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.

1. When did you know lighting design was for you?

When I learned about the Flynn modes and how lighting can create an emotion in a space even if you didn’t intend to create it.

2. What are three words you’d use to describe Lam Partners?

Collaborative, exciting, and refreshing!

3. What would you be doing for a career if you weren’t in lighting design?

Either architecture or civil engineering

4. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?

Moreton Island just off the East coast of Australia. It was the most relaxing vacation spot I have ever been to. 

5. Tell us something that might surprise us about you. 

I am adopted and my adopted mother reunited my half sister and I when I was just under 2 years of age.

Introducing our Lam Partners City Series Maps!

July 15, 2020 / no comments

Our City Map Series is here! Featuring some of our favorite projects we’ve worked on in Lam history (that also happen to be iconic Boston landmarks!), these combination coloring/walking tour maps are the perfect solution for both kids and adults who are looking for ways to get creative with social distancing. Send us a message if you’d us to send you one – we’ll be rolling out other areas including Seaport and Cambridge soon! Special thanks to Lisa Wong and Dan Weissman for the design of these gems!

Lam Partners Wins Light Boston Lechmere Viaduct Competition

May 12, 2020 / no comments

We are so excited to announce that our team has won first place in the Light Boston Lechmere Viaduct competition!

This dark MBTA bridge is often forgotten next to its neighbors, the Zakim and the Longfellow bridges. This inventive competition sought out lighting proposals for illuminating the concrete spam that carries the Green Line over the Charles River near the Museum of Science.

This project was part of Lam Labs, our research and development arm created out of the desire to develop ideas beyond the scope of design projects. Read more about the competition here.

Lam Labs’ “Light in Context” exhibits at Buckingham Browne & Nichols

May 6, 2020 / no comments

Lam Labs recently installed a site-specific light art installation “Light in Context ”at the Buckingham Brown and Nichols Upper School Gallery in Cambridge, MA.

Constructed of white screen, colored gels and Color Kinetics RGBW 10×60 grazers, Lam transformed the BB&N Gallery space through light and material.

Below are images and video of the stunning exhibit.

https://vimeo.com/lampartners/review/415287174/76558eaa00

Lam Partners a Finalist for Lighting Design Magazine Awards

May 5, 2020 / no comments

Four of our projects have been shortlisted for this year’s Lighting Magazine Lighting Design Awards!

Autodesk is a finalist for Workplace Project of the Year; the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a finalist for Public Realm and Landscape Project of the Year; and the Free Library of Philadelphia and SolBe Learning Center are both finalists for Integration Project of the Year.

Read more about the awards here.

Associate Lisa Wong named as a 40 under 40 Top International Lighting Designer

March 31, 2020 / no comments

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We are so proud to announce that Lisa Wong, one of our dynamic associates, has been named to @lightingmagazine ‘s Class of 2020 40 under 40 top lighting designers!

Lisa is an exceptional lighting designer, collaborator and mentor in our office. She has a contagious positivity that’s reflected in her work and contributes to our warm office atmosphere. Using her architectural background, she pushes the traditional boundaries of creating beautiful spaces by testing out concepts through software, mockups, and much trial and error.

Congratulations Lisa on this well-deserved honor!

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