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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 01 DESIGN PROCESS
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TOOLS & METHODS
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SUSTAINABILITY & DAYLIGHTING
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COMPUTATIONAL PARAMETRIC DESIGN
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CULTURAL PRACTICE
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LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS
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LIGHTING DESIGN PUBLICATIONS
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SMITHGROUP
SmithGroup is one of the largest architecture, engineering and planning firms in the U.S. With a staff of over 1300, we specialize in the healthcare, workplace, higher education, and science & technology sectors. Our integrated practice offers depth in all disciplines serving the built and natural environment, including architecture, engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing), landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental science. SmithGroup project teams deliver high performance, environmentally responsible places and buildings that are designed to the highest standards. Our design solutions are recognized for their innovation, close attention to owner objectives, and sensitivity
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to project context. We work closely with our clients to transform their vision and mission into built form. Founded in 1853, we know the meaning of longevity, integrity and adaptability. Today, as a multidisciplinary design firm, we continue to grow in the U.S. and internationally. SmithGroup clients benefit from the technical expertise, creativity, and high level of quality that our integrated practice brings. As one of the nation’s leading sustainable design firms, SmithGroup has long been in the forefront with innovative strategies for resource efficiency. In fact, sustainable design has always been central to our corporate culture and sense of professional
responsibility. Given our dedication to environmental stewardship, we incorporate sustainable design solutions into all our projects and have adopted the rigorous energy targets of the Architecture 2030 Challenge. We provide expertise in best practices for a host of sustainable design strategies. These include adaptive re-use, energy recovery and green roofs, as well as sustainable site development, ecological restoration, and stormwater management, just to name a few. Our portfolio touts numerous “firsts” in LEED certified buildings. We designed the world’s first Platinum-rated building, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Headquarters, Annapolis, Maryland; the first Platinum-rated Federal Building, National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Science & Technology Facility, Golden, Colorado; and the first triple Platinum-rated project, Christman Company headquarters, Lansing, Michigan.
ACHIEVEMENT IN EXCELLENCE SmithGroup is currently ranked #22 overall by Architect, the magazine of the American Institute of Architects.
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SMITHGROUP LIGHTING DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN INTRODUCTION Building upon its history as a leader in the lighting design industry, SmithGroup’s Lighting Design practice was re-established in the Detroit office in 1997 to provide a valued specialty service as an integral component of the architectural design process. The Lighting Design group supports SmithGroup offices nationwide, and independently serves as a consultant to outside clients, providing specialized solutions to challenging architectural environments. Our expertise enriches the design fabric of projects ranging in size from residential to large-scale corporate, and includes diverse project types such as museum, stadium, and historic renovation. Our broad capabilities offer invaluable insight to diverse projects, while providing the same level of quality that is the hallmark of our work. SmithGroup has been recognized for its consistent design excellence and is among the most highly honored lighting design teams in recent years, winning repeated local, regional, and international awards. SmithGroup earned lighting designs highest honor, the coveted International Illumination Design Award - Edwin Guth Memorial Award of Distinction, which “honors extraordinary achievement in lighting design.” We have also been awarded with the International Association of Lighting Designer’s Award of Excellence and Architectural Lighting’s Light & Architecture Outstanding Achievement Award. Our work has also been featured in many national and international publications, gracing the covers of magazines such as Interior Design and Lighting Design + Application.
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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY We realize the critical role that lighting design plays in evoking emotions in architecture. In response, we strive to raise awareness within architecture by using lighting design to clarify perception of the built environment. We believe in the creation of environments that contribute to the birth of emotions. Human perception is the open canvas onto which we lay an arrangement of components with the distinct objective to trigger a reaction, passive or active. We integrate design solutions that establish coherent results across disciplines. By blending the art and science of lighting, we develop and deliver seamless solutions whose boundaries of form and function interweave effortlessly. We assume an active role to promote lighting as a crucial component in our surroundings. The clarity of our lighting solutions is the result of commitment to our client’s aspirations and is the assurance that our solutions will embody the essence of their vision.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, NORTON SCHOOL OF FAMILY & CONSUMER SERVICES The facility houses roughly 70,000 GSF of classroom, teaching, administrative and faculty office and research space. The facility is envisioned to be an icon for the Norton School, reflecting its multicultural identity and diversity as a welcoming place for families, business and community members, faculty and students.Â
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DESIGN PROCESS
We view our interaction in the design process as a malleable exercise that engages both our clients and design team in a productive dialogue with the shared goal of establishing a platform for tangible solutions that exceed expectations. Often times the design character of architectural spaces or elements finds its roots in a metaphorical concept that provides a “reason for being”. By focusing on this conceptual design intent, budget and constructability constraints can be addressed without compromising the design. We view our expertise in lighting design as a valuable and integral component in shaping the visual nature of architectural environments. Through lighting, we affect the perception of spaces by understanding and implementing the following:
Hierarchy of brightness
Psychological response to light
Spatial recognition
Material behavior
Color theory
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Translating this understanding into more quantifiable measures grants the assurance that the final design meets the original intent while achieving established standards. A few of the parameters that guide our designs include:
Luminance
Illuminance
Contrast
Color rendering
Color temperature
Energy efficiency
It is this process of concept development supported by solid technical knowledge that energizes our designs, transforming them from concept to reality.
TOOLS & METHODS Critical to meeting the expectations of the lighting design concept is translation of concept to reality. To facilitate our design process, we utilize a number of techniques including computer based threedimensional model, physical mock-ups of special conditions, and lighting system budget estimates. These tools and methods eliminate guesswork and provide substantiation for our designs. We are proficient with various lighting calculation programs, including 3ds Max, our primary design tool that serves as our “pen and paper.” This powerful lighting program is one of the most advanced in the industry and affords us the following attributes and capabilities:
Precise lighting calculations
Physically accurate photometric distributions
Photorealistic visualization
Demonstrate lighting hierarchy
Aid selection of finishes and materials
Interior and exterior environments
Despite the accuracy of three-dimensional lighting analysis, we understand the limitations of computer modeling. We perform physical mock-ups to empirically study the interaction between light and materials. Through this “hands on” approach, we refine the lighting design by studying:
Perceived brightness
Color saturation
Glare
Material selection
Mounting details
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TOOLS & METHODS Final realization of a design concept requires careful analysis of both lighting system as well as cost. As a continuation of our design process we coordinate with general contractors and cost estimators to provide line item budget estimates for our lighting system. This exercise allows for:
Accurate pricing for difficult to estimate lighting systems
Quick identification of informed VE options
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Reduced required redesign
Consolidated overall budgets with third-party estimates
We strive to produce designs that meet our clients’ expectations and we embrace the accountability that this brings. The best compliment from our clients after project completion is “it looks just like you showed it!”
SUSTAINABILITY & DAYLIGHTING Sustainable design is an approach that focuses on the environmental, economic, health and productivity impacts of the built environment. SmithGroup strives to meet the most advanced measurement of sustainability as set by The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Living Building Challenge (LBC) and The 2030 Challenge standards. Achieving these goals requires collaboration across all project team disciplines, so we embrace a holistic design process that informs architectural gestures with data-driven analysis. Our expertise allows us to address lighting issues that affect sustainable design, including:
Energy efficiency
Utilization of daylight
Glare
Light pollution
Light trespass
Lighting control.
HVAC system peak load reduction
Interior daylight availability studies
3-D daylighting calculations and analysis
Annual glare analysis
Daylight harvesting control strategies
Photoelectric lighting control system design.
With our unique sustainability expertise and integrated design approach, we strive to produce designs that are responsible, pragmatic and creative to set the standard for future lighting design.
Daylighting design improves sustainability by offsetting the demand for artificial lighting, increasing building energy efficiency, improving worker productivity and increasing worker satisfaction. We offer the unique ability to perform accurate daylighting studies that investigate various design strategies while collaborating with the project team to produce a fully integrated solution. Our analysis offers:
Massing, orientation and program optimization
Façade integration and optimization
Climate-based annual solar load simulations
Passive solar heating strategies
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COMPUTATIONAL PARAMETRIC DESIGN The digital age is revolutionizing the design process and SmithGroup is leading the charge. Having been one of the first major firms to adopt Building Information Management (BIM) software, SmithGroup continues to develop and implement innovative work flows using state-of-the-art technology.
Features of computational parametric work flows include:
We utilize customizable computational tools within parametric platforms such as Grasshopper for Rhino and Dynamo for Revit. These tools enable advanced data-driven engineering analysis to move at the speed of design and be tailored to meet unique project challenges.
We understand that engineering should inform but not dictate design. Our computational parametric work flows are constructed so engineers and architects work in partnership towards improved performance without sacrificing design quality.
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Real-time explorative analysis
Iterative design solving
Algorithmic optimization
Net Gain: 100% | Bad Solar: 100% | Good Solar: 100%
Net Gain: 71% | Bad Solar: 93% | Good Solar: 108%
View: 100% | Glare Potential: 100%
View: 157% | Glare Potential: 44%
Net Gain: 115% | Bad Solar: 131% | Good Solar: 143%
Net Gain: 54% | Bad Solar: 78% | Good Solar: 95%
View: 153% | Glare Potential: 44%
View: 157% | Glare Potential: 44%
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CULTURAL
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN, ROOTED IN CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. Cultural institutions shoulder a significant responsibility: to celebrate, interpret, and care for our most cherished cultural assets and iconic places. These are spaces where visitors immerse themselves in rich history or the wonders of science, where they lose themselves in grand performances or exquisite collections. At SmithGroup, our team of cultural specialists enhances those experiences, with holistic architectural solutions that serve your unique mission. So we come to you with an equally significant promise: to create spaces that embody your aspirations, overcome your most confounding functional challenges, enrich your community, and inspire wonder and curiosity in every visitor.
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As a boutique studio, supported across a global network of offices, SmithGroup’s Cultural practice creates custom design solutions for museums and cultural institutions. Our integrated team brings decades of experience in architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, material science, lighting design, exhibit design, and collections care. We’ve dedicated our careers to working with cultural organizations and continue to invest in the latest research to deepen our expertise and better serve our clients. As a result, we deliver award-winning and meaningful projects that help shape the legacy of many of the world’s most iconic places and prestigious institutions.
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Total Audience, National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Cultural Design Awards in the Past 3 Years
Well-designed cultural institutions become visual symbols for their communities, responding through architecture to the objects they hold, the performances they host, and the places of significance they mark.
CONFIDENTIAL MOTION PICTURE CLIENT COLD FILM VAULT
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER
CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM AND COLLECTIONS BUILDING
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE
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YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY Once in a career you might get a project like this: a prized gallery, a much-needed science center expansion, or a performing arts venue years in the making. With all eyes on you and one opportunity to get it right, partner with top professionals who have been there before. SmithGroup’s Cultural experts have spent their careers devoted to specialized cultural work, accruing a deep base of knowledge that generalist firms simply cannot provide. We bring time-tested experience, award-winning talent, and the knowledge to navigate the contemporary challenges of cultural institutions. Just as importantly, we understand the joys. We’re honored to have developed longstanding relationships with several of the world’s most respected institutions devoted to the celebration of art, science, history, and performance.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY VISITOR CENTER
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CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK CENTER AND RESORT
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At SmithGroup’s full-day "Ready, Aim, Build" workshop, our in-house experts provide museum professionals with a best-practices roadmap for planning, designing, building, and operating a new institution.
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY FORD CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ED
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM L. CLEMENTS LIBRARY
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LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT TERMINAL 3
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DINING FACILITY
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Excellence, 2018
Award of Merit, 2017
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE
GENERAL MOTORS DESIGN DOME
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Excellence, 2018
Award of Merit (Interior), 2016
GENERAL MOTORS DURANT-DORT FACTORY ONE
DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB EXPERIENCE
Architectural Engineering Institute Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Best Overall Project and Lighting Systems Design Award of Excellence, 2018
Award of Merit, 2016
AYIA NAPA MARINA & RESORT DEVELOPMENT
DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER (DMC) SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL RENOVATION & ADDITION
Architectural Engineering Institute
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Excellence, 2017
Award of Merit, 2016
GENERAL MOTORS DESIGN DOME
HOLY CROSS SILVER SPRING BED TOWER EXPANSION
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Merit (Control Innovation), 2017
Award of Merit, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CLEMENTS LIBRARY
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING CENTER
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Merit, 2017
Award of Merit, 2016
PORTA DI ROMA CENTRO COMMERCIALE
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Award of Merit, 2017
Award of Excellence, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA STEPHEN A. LEVIN NEURAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES BUILDING
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER MOUNTAIN VIEW
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2017
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit – IESNA, 2015 AL Lighting & Architecture Design Award Best Use of Color, Architectural Lighting, 2015
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LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS FBI PATRICK V MCNAMARA BUILDING RENOVATION Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SOUTH QUADRANGLE RENOVATION Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2015
DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT MCNAMARA TERMINAL FOUNTAIN BAR Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2015
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTEGRATED EDUCATION BUILDING Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2013
CHANDLER CITY HALL Internation Association of Lighting Designers Awards Lighting Design Excellence – Exterior Facade & Landscape Lighting, 2012 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Paul Waterbury Award Special Citation, Art Scrim, 2011 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, Art Scrim, 2011 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, Council Chamber Lighting, 2011 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, Energy & Environmental Design, 2011 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, Exterior Lighting Design, 2011
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CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM & COLLECTIONS BUILDING AL Light & Architecture Design Award Architectural Lighting, 2012 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2012
HENRY FORD INNOVATION INSTITUTE Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2012
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON, DC Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2012
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER SOUTHFIELD Illuminating Engineering Society Awards Award of Merit, 2011
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OWEN HALL REFURBISHMENT Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2010
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TAYLOR PLACE RESIDENCE HALL Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2010
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, CAMPUS CENTER Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, NORTON SCHOOL OF FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2009
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LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC., CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
POMONA COLLEGE SMITH CAMPUS CENTER
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2004
International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2008
Richard Kelly Grant Award of Merit – New York, 2001
DETROIT WATER & SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOBBY
DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB, FAÇADE LIGHTING International Association of Lighting Designers
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2004
Award of Excellence IALD, 2006 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards Outstanding Achieve Award – Architectural Lighting, 2006 Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
MCNAMARA TERMINAL/NORTHWEST WORLD GATEWAY, PASSENGER TUNNEL Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2006
International Illumination Design Award – Edwin Guth Memorial Award of Distinction, 2003
VISTEON VILLAGE, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Annual Archi-Tech Awards
SOURCE Awards
First Annual Archi-Tech AV Award, 2003
Commercial Winner – Cooper Lighting, 2007
Consulting-Specifying Engineer Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
ARC Award of Excellence, 2003
International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2007
FORD FIELD, DETROIT LIONS STADIUM
SMITHGROUP, OFFICE RELOCATION
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards
International Illumination Design Award of Merit – IES, 2003
International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2006
Illumination Design Award – Michigan IES, 2003
Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2000
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, GLOBAL VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2004
BOLL FAMILY YMCA, NATATORIUM Illuminating Engineering Society Awards International Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2007
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PFIZER, CAFETERIA & EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER International Illumination Design Award of Merit – IES, 2002 Illumination Design Award – Michigan IES, 2002
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Illumination Design Award – Michigan IES, 2001
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LIGHTING DESIGN PUBLICATIONS "Let There Be Light" ARC Magazine, August/September 2018 “University of Pennsylvania” Architectural Lighting, July 2017 “Modern Classic” Mondo, July 2017 “Darc Award Selection” Mondo, September 2017 “General Motors Design Dome” Great Lakes by Design, July 2017 “Espressemente illy Cafe and Fountain Bar” Architectural SSL, April 2016 “2015 Design Awards Best Use of Color - Microsoft Technology Center” Architectural Lighting, July 2015 “Hobby Lobby Owners Break Ground on Bible Museum” Architectural Record, February, 2015 “Exterior Lighting” SNAP (Sweets News and Products), November/December 2013 “Saving Saarinen” Architectural Lighting, June 2012 “Microsoft Technology Center” Architectural Record, November 2011 “Future Leaders: The Next Generation of Lighting Luminaries” Lighting Design + Applications, December 2010 “Lighting Design Competition, Sankt Peter Church Frankfurt, Germany-Finalist” Professional Lighting Design, June - July 2010 “The Art of Lighting” Architectural SSL, November 2009 “LEDs Matriculate to College” Architectural SSL, February 2010 “World Class in a Small Town” Lighting Design + Application, January 2008 “A Question of Perception” Lighting Design + Application, November 2007 “Visteon Village” Illuminate, October 2007 “A Healthy Glow” Architectural Lighting, September/October 2007 “Pomona College Smith Center” FORM, September 2007 “Less Is More” Contract Lighting (cover), June 2007
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LIGHTING DESIGN PUBLICATIONS “Keep Pushing On” Architectural SSL, May 2007 “Discovery Communication Headquarters” Architectural SSL (cover), May 2007 “The Toughest Client” Lighting Design + Application, March 2007 “Detroit Athletic Club” Lighting Today, December 2006 “Office Illumination: Discovery Communications” Illuminator, November 2006 “A Bright Future for LEDs” Consulting-Specifying Engineer, October 2006 “The Complete Dinner or Something a la Carte?” Lighting Design + Application, October 2006 “Detroit Athletic Club” Architectural Lighting, July/August 2006 “Imagining the Future” Lighting Design + Application, January 2006 “Adding Up” Architectural Lighting, November 2005 “Office Max” Consulting-Specifying Engineer, October 2005 “Over & Out” Lighting Design + Application, October 2005 “Design Focus - SmithGroup Lobby” Architectural Lighting, September 2005 “LED’s Discovered” Architectural Lighting, June 2005 “Honor Roll - TV Doctors” Lighting Design + Application, February 2005 “Corporate Identity - Discovery Communications Headquarters” Professional Lighting Design, December 2004 “Hue So Fine” Contract, August 2004 “Lighting: Discovery Communications Headquarters” Architectural Record, August 2004 “Lite Show” Metropolis, May 2004 “Artificial Atmosphere” Werk, Bauen + Wohnen (cover), April 2004 “The Essence of Discovery” Building Design & Construction (cover), January 2004
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SMITHGROUP LIGHTING DESIGN
PROJECTS
GENERAL MOTORS
DURANT-DORT FACTORY ONE HISTORIC PRESERVATION LOCATION Flint, Michigan
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SIZE 30,000 gsf / 2,787 m2
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CONSTRUCTION COST $8.7 Million
COMPLETION DATE October 2016
Built in 1895, the historic two-story Flint Carriage Factory is an important legacy of General Motors (GM). Developed as a space to build carriages and automobiles, this riverfront office building was also a place where important decisions were made about the early beginnings of GM. The building, having changed hands over the past years, was purchased in 2013 by GM in an effort to preserve and renovate the historic structure, as well as reinforce GM’s commitment to the City of Flint. SmithGroup performed a conditions assessment of the facility and prepared recommendations for restoration and renovation, as well as a phased construction plan. With the facility being an important historic relic, SmithGroup met the challenge of bringing all systems up to code while creating a modern design to reflect the charming historic character. Understanding that the Durant-Dort Carriage Company building had been damaged via prolonged exposure to the elements, floods and vandalism, SmithGroup led efforts to implement laser scans and develop background drawings to institute repairs, resulting in a historically accurate, preserved enclosure. GM DurantDort Factory One was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978 by the National Park Service, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Provide visual consistency and intentional contrast between legacy and future
Highlight original materiality and preserve archived objects
Provide multi-scene exhibit space
Coordinate organized system layouts within historic exposed ceiling smithgroup.com
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THE AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL
AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL LOCATION Washington, DC
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SIZE 23,000 gsf / 2,136 m2
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CONSTRUCTION COST $21 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2009
Disabled veterans have made an invaluable contribution to America in the currency of physical sacrifice and enduring heroism. More than 3.2 million disabled veterans are alive today, yet no memorial exists to honor them. Unlike most other Washington Memorials, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial honors more than a war, a life, or an event. It honors millions of lives past, present, and future, emotionally and physically marked by service to their country. It will express the nation’s gratitude, serve as an eternal reminder of the human cost of conflict, and educate Americans about disabled veterans’ remarkable contributions to liberty and freedom.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Explore the duality of silhouette and translucency of material behavior
Clarify the site boundary and context impact
Blur the lines of explicit and implied messaging
Maximize the befit of reflections to define the character of the environment
The visitor’s experience of the Memorial moves from a monumental place of public gratitude to a more contemplative setting with veterans’ personal stories.
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MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE
MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE LOCATION New York, New York
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SIZE 100,000 gsf / 9,290 m2
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CONSTRUCTION COST Confidential
COMPLETION DATE EST. 2022
SmithGroup is currently working on a new satellite museum facility for the Seattle-based Museum of Pop Culture, to be located in New York City. Occupying the 100,000 sf space that is currently home to the New York Public Library’s Science, Industry and Business Library, the museum is one of the most ambitious cultural projects slated for completion in the next few years.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
The Museum specializes in educating through making and doing, inviting individuals, families and school groups of various sizes to participate directly in the creative process and enjoy programming and performances that relate to the diverse exhibit content. SmithGroup has assisted the Museum by leading site selection analysis, programming, concept design and design documentation. The new location is slated to include diverse galleries, performance space, classrooms, administrative offices, café and retail amenities. Current SmithGroup services include architecture, interior design, mechanical, electrical and lighting design, plumbing, fire protection, code and life safety, and building envelope analysis.
Reinforce the Universe of Pop Culture through an interconnected and passenger-centric lighting approach
Portray reverence to the Seattle sister museum while also creating a unique New York character
Leverage interior brightness and DMX-controlled luminaries to establish a recognizable presence within New York City’s urban scene
Coordinate lighting schemes between art gallery, exhibit, public, and administrative experiences
Respect the existing historical building and nearby Tenant requirements with limited strategic exterior interventions
Provide a multi-scene flexible lighting system within the Living Room to allow for various programmatic uses such as a music venue and corporate dining hall
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CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMPANY
CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM & COLLECTIONS BUILDING ADDITION LOCATION Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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SIZE 31,200 gsf/2,900 m2
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CONSTRUCTION COST Confidential
COMPLETION DATE 2011
Cranbrook identified a need for improved museum climate control, art storage and program space additions to the existing museum facility. The historic museum also needed interior space enhancements and preservation, electrical and lighting system upgrades, and numerous building repairs. To support Cranbrook’s needs for the historic Eliel Saarinen-designed Art Museum and Library, SmithGroup was retained to provide building and HVAC system evaluations and renovation concepts. The project included full replacement of the mechanical, electrical and lighting systems, substantial fire protection system upgrades, wall, roof, and window corrections and modifications to withstand the conservation environment, as well as an art storage addition, including a seminar/research room. Design maintained a primary focus on both satisfying the critical museum planning issues and the historic preservation of this facility. Considerable on-site investigation of the building envelope and advanced engineering analysis and planning for the building and HVAC systems was necessary to achieve this goal. SmithGroup provided full architectural and engineering design services.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Control daylighting Recover the intended historic aesthetic
Accommodate lighting requirements for highly sensitive pieces of art
Maximize flexibility to adjust lighting character and gallery layout
Improve lighting system efficiency and reduce required energy usage
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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
WILLIAM L. CLEMENTS LIBRARY RENOVATION & ADDITION LOCATION Ann Arbor, Michigan
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SIZE 15,577 gsf 9,047 sf renovation 7,420 sf addition
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CONSTRUCTION COST $11.1 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2016
SmithGroup was tasked with developing new environmental control systems that would replace the dated and ineffectual infrastructure, and provide an acceptable conservation environment for the preservation and protection of this critical collection. In addition, modifications and system improvements necessary for the preservation of the historic architecture were also to be developed. Challenges included creating conservation environments; establishing appropriate conservation criteria alternatives; controlling temperature and humidity levels; controlling fluctuation; maintaining Integrity of building envelope; preservation of historic integrity; incorporating new technology; integrating new systems within historic fabric; restoring or rehabilitating aging materials. Other challenges included space planning for collections preservation; creating ideal adjacencies; planning for the flow of materials; providing for public access; program requirements for special uses; accommodating gatherings and special events; lectures; making the building accessible.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Create hierarchy to new entry sequence
Respect the original order established by Albert Kahn
Deliver preservation level lighting and control for highly sensitive collection material
Accentuate character of historic space with modern insertions of lighting integration
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NATIONAL HURRICANE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
NATIONAL HURRICANE MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER LOCATION Lake Charles, Louisiana
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SIZE 50,000 gsf / 4645 m2
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Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $35 Million (estimated)
COMPLETION DATE TBD
Located on Lake Charles immediately adjacent the city of St. Charles, LA, the National Hurricane Museum and Science Center includes a museum, memorial, and visitor center that is to become the nation’s foremost facility focused on educating the public about the nature of hurricanes and tropical storms. Given the enormous impact that hurricanes have had on the world economy, regional infrastructure and the lives of those in the wake of these storms, the media attention for this project will be significant to say the least. SmithGroupJJR was selected because of its demonstrated ability to design technically challenging iconic structures.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Establish a reverent monument
Respectfully address the power of the natural disaster
Emphasize the repetitive motion of the waves and the overall composition by the use of reflection techniques
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MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE LOCATION Washington, DC
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SIZE 430,000 gsf / 39,948 m2
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CONSTRUCTION COST $249 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2017
SmithGroup worked to transform the 1923 Terminal Refrigerating and Warehousing Building into an iconic home for the Museum of the Bible, a museum focusing on the history and impact of the Bible with a core collection of more than 40,000 biblical antiquities, rare biblical texts, and other artifacts. Two additions, an infill between the existing building and a neighboring office building and a glazed rooftop addition, add significant square footage, unencumbered circulation space, and modern sensibility to the historic warehouse. In all, the completed Museum of the Bible provides 430,000 square feet of high-quality space for this important collection. The design for the museum balances historic preservation of the landmark building with modern interventions that bring it into the 21st century. The defining characteristics of the warehouse’s original façade have been preserved. The colossal train portal has been re-opened and adapted to serve as the museum’s monumentally-scaled entrance, which is announced by a stained glass window and framed by patented bronze panels. The crowning element of the museum is the two-story rooftop addition, which houses a theater and ballroom each capable of seating 500 people, as well as temporary exhibition space.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Utilize luminance hierarchies to highlight exterior canopy and building entry
Activate materiality to guide guest experience
Create environments that spike the sensory experience and others that allow moments of contemplation
Harness natural light to correlate ambient brightness to museum experience and understanding
Coordinate application of lighting, architecture, and art
Minimize exterior lighting to meet requirements of Commission of Fine Arts
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EDSEL & ELEANOR FORD HOUSE
VISITOR CENTER & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATION Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 57,000 gsf
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST Confidential
COMPLETION DATE TBD
SmithGroup is completing the design for a new 40,000 sf visitor center and 17,000 sf administration building for historic Eleanor and Edsel Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. The new administration building is targeting Net Zero Energy certification and the Visitors Center is projected to meet LEED V4.0 GOLD criteria. The project features roof mounted solar arrays concealed within mansard roofs, geothermal wells, triple glazed window systems, bird safe glazing, and high levels of insulation throughout. Additionally, it incorporates an innovative storm water management system that captures all storm water on the campus into holding tanks and filters it through a series of wetland like fields before releasing it back into Lake St. Clair. As a result, the water released will be cleaner than the water already in the lake. The design focuses on a contemporary interpretation of the Cotswold style, staying sympathetic to the existing buildings, while creating a clear distinction between the original and the new. The exterior composition expresses a rational rigor while generally following historic precedent. Sloped gables and mansard roofs conceal photovoltaic arrays. Solar panels, natural ventilation, automatic blinds, geothermal and other sustainable strategies allow the administration building to achieve NET ZERO ENERGY and the visitor’s center to achieve LEED SILVER. Limestone, slate and copper relate to the historic home while contemporary details and proportions accentuate the difference between the new and historic.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Balance design goals with energy efficiency to achieve project Net Zero Energy and LEED Silver targets.
Reinforce Cotswold style while juxtaposing contemporary lighting layers and technology
Express subtle residential exterior highlights and interior warmth to create welcoming connections between visitors and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford family
Create sense of outdoor space with landscape and trellis accents, expressing the legacy of the property’s landscape design
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
ARTS & INDUSTRIES BUILDING REVITALIZATION LOCATION Washington, DC
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 120,000 gsf / 11,148 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $44 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2014
Built as the first building to house the National Museum (now the Smithsonian Institution), the Arts & Industries Building occupies a prominent location on the South side of the National Mall, midway between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. The building was designed by Cluss and Schulze and constructed between 1879 and 1881, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. SmithGroup stabilized the long-shuttered building for future use as an exhibition venue. The scope of work included full replacement of the existing metal and slate roofs; repair, reinforcement, and partial replacement of the iron roof structure; installation of new steel, masonry and concrete structural elements to improve seismic, wind, blast, and snow load performance; replacement of the replica profile replacement windows with new windows; masonry and ornamental metals restoration; and installation of new roof drainage, snow melting, and lightning arrest equipment and systems. Work was guided by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standard for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The historic masonry walls featured a combination of face brick, painted brick, glazed brick, limestone, gneiss and cast stone. The entire facade was surveyed and mapped locating repairs and replacements. Care was taken to reuse historic material to the greatest extent possible including harvesting brick from an area of demolition.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Maximize daylight potential in gallery spaces and enhance perception of interior spaces
Assess glazing options to maintain historic aesthetic while increasing daylight performance
Estimate energy savings potential by offsetting electric lighting use
Evaluate changes to interior partitions to improve distribution of natural light
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, STAR SPANGLED BANNER CONSERVATION LAB LOCATION Washington, DC
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 2,500 gsf / 232 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $2 Million
COMPLETION DATE 1998
This project placed our design team in the middle of the conservation process to restore a national patriotic symbol, The Star Spangled Banner, which flew over Fort McHenry during the British bombardment of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem which became our National Anthem. SmithGroup’s design for the conservation laboratory housed the flag during a three-year conservation effort in the mid-1990s. The state-of-the-art laboratory doubled as a museum exhibit, allowing visitors to watch conservators at work on the flag through a 50-foot-long glass wall. The path to the viewing area contained interpretive material relating to the history of the flag and the nature of the restoration process. The processional design of the pathway created an atmosphere of reverence and established a sense of trust that the flag was in capable hands during the conservation process. This innovative “conservation on display” exhibit allowed the flag to be maintained in rigorouslycontrolled environmental conditions while also upholding the tradition of never taking the flag off of public view.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Regulate IR and UV during the restoration process
Facilitate indirect light to eliminate fabric shadows
Frame lab as work-on-display attraction
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JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON MUSEUM LOCATION Washington, DC
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 34,000 gsf / 3,159 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $17 Million
COMPLETION DATE EST. 2020
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington operates an historic synagogue currently located at the corner of Third and G Streets, NW. Originally constructed in 1876 three blocks to the west, the building was moved in 1969 to make way for Metro’s headquarters. Today it serves as a historic site where DC-area residents and visitors alike learn about the rich history of the Washington, DC region’s Jewish community. The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington is moving its historical synagogue for the second time to a new location at Capitol Crossing, a mixed-use development in Washington, DC. SmithGroup is the architect and engineer for this important restoration as well as the design and construction of a new 34,000 gsf museum to house exhibits, classroom/multipurpose room, and family gathering spaces to compliment the relocated synagogue. This museum will be an educational facility to encourage learning and understanding of Jewish heritage and contributions made to the DC community. The site is a corner site and provides a new gateway entry to the extension of 4th Street over I395 in SW Washington, DC.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Establish visual hierarchy by emphasizing historic synagogue in new permanent location
Create transparent connection between old and new
Clarify entry sequence between buildings
Accentuate feature ceiling
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DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB
DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB LIGHTING EXPERIENCE LOCATION Detroit, Michigan
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 7,500 gsf / 697 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
LIGHTING COST $500,000
COMPLETION DATE 2015
The Detroit Athletic Club celebrated 100 years with a modern entry lobby addition, site work, four bronze athletic sculptures, interior renovations, and a rooftop addition reverent to its 1915 trellis structure. Lighting aims to elevate the club experience by highlighting additions within the existing façade and cornice lighting context. From the rooftop, club members enjoy stunning skyline views and soft, low-level lighting. That experience is unhindered by shielding indirect lighting and focusing soft LED step lighting downward. Uplighting along the rooftop curtain wall introduces the roof addition at street level. Linear LED indirect lighting allows the overhang to join the façade evening composition and be viewed comfortably from below. The entry lobby addition inserts a modern space within the historic building context. Transparency through glass panels and glass structural fins allows views to the traditional façade from the outside, as well as inside, through a linear skylight. Concealed LED track lighting mounted within the stone surround washes the limestone to provide a continuation of brightness from the lobby up to the entire façade.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Accentuate the Club’s centennial renovations and additions
Provide addition luminance ratios that fit within existing façade lighting
Attract new diverse membership to create the next generation of club participants
Asymmetric fixtures mount atop the lobby roof and integrate with pedestrian canopy structure to establish base façade lighting. Narrow beam flood fixtures highlight mid-façade texture and soften shadows. The athletic club’s urban presence extends beyond the building with the addition of athletic sculptures in the street median. LED accent lighting provides focal points and festivity at street level. Concealed baseup LED linear pedestal lighting frames sculptures in building context while narrow spot and flood fixtures capture athletic forms and implied movement. Each sculpture’s lighting expresses elements specific to its sport. smithgroup.com
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DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION & EXPANSION LOCATION Detroit, Michigan
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 600,000 gsf / 55,742 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $153 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2007
The Detroit Institute of Arts encompasses a 1927 building designed by Paul Cret, as well as two additions, completed in 1966 and 1971. In 1990, Michael Graves Architects (MGA) embarked on a multi-year process to prepare a master plan for the renovation and expansion of the museum to meet its needs for the next 25 years. MGA and the DIA commissioned SmithGroup to provide mechanical design and engineering services to support the master plan development and to provide several critical early capital improvement projects. In 1997, SmithGroup was retained as Architect of Record to implement the MGA master plan. Implementation of the master plan included the expansion of the east side of the existing building complex adding a new entrance to Prentis Court for special events, a 30,000 gsf art storage space and space fit-out for gallery and special exhibitions, as well as the renovation of the existing museum building. A new north-south spine extends the length of the museum’s North and South Wings adding gallery space, clarifying and improving circulation between galleries. The exterior walls of the North and South Wings were reconstructed to be compatible with the original building in composition, materials, and color.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Provide hierarchy to entry sequence
Articulate classical elements
Anchor primary approach axis
Establish landmark within cultural district
Improve lighting system efficiency and reduce required energy usage
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HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY
INDIAN SPRINGS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER LOCATION White Lake, Michigan
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 20,250 gsf / 1,881 m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST $4.8 Million
COMPLETION DATE 2004
The Environmental Discovery Center at Indian Springs Metropark is the point of arrival for education groups and interested visitors to the restored wetlands and ecosystems of the Metropark, with the 18,000 sf structure acting as the threshold between our everyday view of the world and the rich and diverse worlds within wetlands and natural habitat. Conceptually the Indian Springs Environmental Education Center (ISEEC) is about revealing this knowledge of nature’s wetlands; a knowledge that must be sought by delving deeper both intellectually and literally into the water’s edge. The Center is representational of the low rolling hills of the Indian Springs Metropark; hills just high enough to hinder one’s view until they are crested or passed. It is a long low bar set at the edge of the wetland. The Center forms an opaque, gently sloping edge at the parking lot that shields the wetlands from view, and from the inside, hides the view of the lot, thereby creating a portal into the education environment.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Provide an immersive view of the educational context
Allow the interior to shape the façade articulation
Create an elusive feature below the surface
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NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY LOCATION Raleigh, North Carolina
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Cultural Practice
SIZE 437,000 gsf / 40,598m2
Lighting
Design Capabilities
CONSTRUCTION COST TBD
COMPLETION DATE TBD
The North Carolina Museum of History hired the SmithGroup/LS3P team to study their existing facility on Raleigh’s Capitol Mall with the hope that their 1980’s building could be renovated and expanded to accommodate their current needs. The original building design had many different and non-communicating levels for visitors as well as an atrium that negated adequate gallery functions. After extensive interviews with staff and community activists and donors, the SmithGroup team analyzed the building for space utilization, construction conformity and all systems to offer options that would meet their programmatic needs. The changes necessary to make the existing building compliant proved to be well beyond their budget. Additional studies looked at an entirely new building on a site outside of the main portion of town. That proved viable but did not address the need to be near the Mall where students come every spring to learn about the workings of the North Carolina government and the history of the state. So a third option was developed to keep most of the administrative/conservation program in the existing building and connect to a new exhibition building directly across the street.
LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
Maximize view to pirate ship by tilting glass away from sky
Inform architectural skylight character to relate to Write Brothers Addition
Use parametric analysis to balance reflection and daylighting performance
Inform skylight architectural character to evoke notion of "lift"
Maximize view to historic aircraft from exterior
Use parametric analysis to balance view and daylighting performance
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