Architectural Lighting: 2006 Design Awards

A|L Design Awards, Commendable Achievement: Morimoto NYC

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:28:49 EST

, the namesake restaurant of celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto, the focus is culinary. So when Isometrix Lighting + Design was asked to illuminate the chef's new Manhattan venue, it unified disparate materials and embraced the asymmetrical layout to create a cohesive, comfortable atmosphere for this multi-level dining experience.

A|L Design Awards, Commendable Achievement: Higgins Hall Central Wing

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:44:58 EST

Designed by Steven Holl Architects to reunite the two wings of Pratt Institute's School of Architecture left standing after a devastating fire in 1996, Higgins Hall's new central addition infuses modern character into the school's historic aesthetic and landmark status.

A|L Design Awards, Commendable Achievement: Carlton Hotel Lobby

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:44:47 EST

When New York's Carlton Hotel (originally built in 1904 as the Seville Hotel) underwent extensive renovations in 2001, a new identity was created, as well as a new look.

postscript

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:33:10 EST

While it is important to commend outstanding projects, the discussion that leads to those selections also deserves mention, for without this debate, one of the more distinctive aspects of the design process-dialogue-would be missing.

A|L Design Awards, Outstanding Achievement: Detroit Athletic Club

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:45:09 EST

With downtown Detroit experiencing a rebirth, owing to the construction of two new athletic facilities (Tigers Park for baseball and Ford Field for football) and the city's hosting of Major League Baseball's 2005 All-Star Game and the 2006 Super Bowl, the Detroit Athletic Club called on SmithGroup to highlight its Beaux Arts-style building's architectural and historical importance-literally.

A|L Design Awards, Outstanding Achievement: Hotel Puerta America

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:45:14 EST

Touted as one of the 'it' projects of 2005, owing to its exorbitant price tag and cadre of 19 notable designers, the 342-room, 12-story Hotel Puerta America on the outskirts of Madrid simultaneously enthralls and confuses.

A|L Design Awards, Commendable Achievement: White Noise | White Light

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:45:02 EST

In preparing to host the 2004 Summer Games, Athens extended its imaging campaign beyond athletics to include culture and architecture with a program called 'Catch the Light: Routes through Athens.'

A|L Design Awards, Commendable Achievement: FLEXsystems

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:44:50 EST

A creative-thinking developer and industrious design team have proven that the mundane can be beautiful with FLEXsystems, a self-storage facility in a blighted neighborhood of Topeka, Kansas.

A|L 2006 Light & Architecture Design Awards

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:44:33 EST

The eight projects that won the Third Annual A|L Light & Architecture Design Awards made an impression on this year?s jury. The premiated schemes also made an impression on the editorial staff: three of the projects (White Noise|White Light, Higgins Hall, and Hotel Puerta America) have already graced the pages of previous issues of A|L.