the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace houses offices

The modern architecture of Cornell University’s Milstein Hall is thoughtfully intertwined with the existing historic buildings.  The new addition includes flexible studio space on the upper plate, a pedestrian plaza and auditorium on the ground level, and a critique space and gallery below grade.  The lighting systems are carefully integrated within the unique ceiling design and construction at each of the three levels.   Fixture and lamp selections, including led high bay light and T5 fluorescent, and ConstantColor CMH?  lamps, complement the building aesthetic and the specific function of each floor.

Prominently located near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace houses offices, an international conference center, and a public exhibition and event space.  The wing-like roofs connect the building’s three curving sections, enclosing two atria below.  These multi-layer translucent structures presented the most challenging lighting problem: to light the roofs with no visible sources so they glow softly both inside and outside.  A pervasive lighting theme, featuring GE T5 fluorescent lamps, is present throughout the building.  Light sources are fully concealed or designed to disappear, revealing and animating, but never competing with the architecture.

All finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony held Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the evening before the start of LightFair International.   During this ceremony, designers who have been designated as winners of Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit, Awards for Environmental Design, the Award for Residential Design and Special Citations will be recognized with personalized plaques acknowledging their lighting design achievements. The identity of the 29th annual GE Edison Award Winner will remain confidential until announced at the awards ceremony. The winner will receive a personalized Steuben crystal trophy and continued publicity throughout the following year. A distinctive plaque will also be presented to the owner of the winning installation.

Across the world, LED lighting is widely acknowledged as revolutionary. This new, efficient solid lighting source is long-lasting, environment friendly and consumes little energy.  It comes in a broad range of colors, the led linear high bay light is emitted from tiny bulbs and it has numerous other benefits.