Case Studies

Albert Vecerka/Esto
The Powel Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS) is located on the Drexel University campus in West Philadelphia.
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Form follows function when lighting educational spaces

Lighting design priorities remain the same despite how schools and learning have evolved, as seen in this case study of Powel SLAMS, designed by Rogers Partners with lighting ...
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Lighting a Masterwork

From its commanding view atop Fairmount on the Schuylkill River, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been a symbol of the city’s cultural status and proud historical heritage since...
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Moynihan Train Hall

CHALLENGE: Convert the former mail-sorting hall inside the James A. Farley Building, a massive Beaux-Arts structure built during the early 1910s, into one of the busiest train...
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Fotografiska Museum

CHALLENGE: Illuminate the interior of the museum’s restaurant, Veronika, in a manner that complements the feel of the landmarked Renaissance Revival Church Missions House, but...
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Music and Light Facilitate Better Int’l Entente

CHALLENGE: When Steinway & Sons, manufacturer of pianos since 1853, established its first Asia Pacific flagship store in Beijing, the company sought to create a music hall to ...