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"Age Wave" Demands Sea Change
"Where are my glasses?" "Please turn up the lights!" "That glare is blinding!" Do you ever hear your parents or even yourself saying these things? Sensory loss is common to the aging process, as witnessed by the number of older people wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses. The automatic response when...
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Daylight Designs
Solar studies aid in the creation of architectural form and program for a day-care center.
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Queen Ann Hill project
'There was more than 20 feet of bad landfill and weeds,' says seattle architect Clint Pehrson of the vacant one-third acre in the Queen Anne Hill residential neighborhood adjacent to downtown Seattle. But appreciating the spectacular views of the city skyline that the property offered, Pehrson...
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A Trio of Titles for the Bookshelf
Rarely does a trio of titles come along that speaks so directly to both lighting designers and architects. Important additions to one's design library, these volumes are not to be missed.
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Restoring the New Jersey landmark required a balancing act between maintaining original lighting features and incorporating twenty-first-century technologies.
designed by architect cass gilbert, the essex county courthouse was built in 1907 of solid stone and its interiors adorned with Tiffany glass, murals painted by artist Edwin H. Blashfield, and furniture pieces also designed by Gilbert. The building underwent significant changes in the 1920s, when...
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home design survey: useful aid
Recognizing the general public's ever-growing interest in home improvement and residential design issues, and the importance of tracking this information for firms focusing on residential design work, the American Institute of Architects presented the results of its first Home Design Trends Survey...
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Rexel, ForrestPerkins, and Universal Lighting Technologies - new additions
Electrical/datacom distributor
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Selux and Progress Lighting Unveil New Catalogs
has announced the arrival of its 162-page soft-bound catalog with the introduction of seven new products, including the Triangular Column and SonneLITER, a solar-powered luminaire. As well as the complete product range, specification summaries, photos, ordering information, and more are available.
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Promotions and Additions: Seagull Lighting, Luxo Corporation, Leviton, Allscape, Vista Lighting, and Alkco Lighting
has promoted Eric Borden to vice president, Ambiance Lighting Systems; James Zirkman has joined
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New Additions
Paul Schooley has joined