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Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Public Art < Previous Next > Photos: Leni Schwendinger Glowing Waterway Location Unna, Germany Client The City of Uma Team Leni Schwendinger Light Projects For an international artists’ program, five artists were commissioned to design site-specific installations using the medium of light to line the streets leading to the town center. During the fall and winter seasons of 2003, Schwendinger created a temporal course - a sensuous environment suffused with liquid-light colors – leading to the central square. Water Street in the town of Unna, Germany, is named for the stream beneath its surface and the path it makes to the Ruhr River. Hell Weg, or Bright Way, an ancient pilgrimage pathway crisscrosses the underground river. Glowing Waterway recalls the flows of water and footsteps that have traversed this path since the 15th century. Utilizing the cartographic lines as a launch point, Schwendinger created a graphic ripple-form as artwork in two ways, formed into a fiber optic strand mounted in mid-air, and recapitulated into a light projection cast onto the paving. Visitors experienced Glowing Waterway as a street and as a river of light, redefined by a festoon of continuous, illuminated, aquamarine lines. The projected forms bathed the visitors as they rested on curvy concrete benches. Playing with perspective - the large-scale of the Hell Weg, the street-scale of Water Street, and the small-scale of a ripple - the installation was perceived on many levels and by many ages, children through adult. Viewed from afar, luminous lines and patterns converged to create a path of sparkling water-light. Up close, Unna residents, workers, and visitors experienced the artwork as a gathering space for conversations and evening fun.

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Public Spaces + Streets < Previous Next > Photos: Mark Johnson / Civitas Photos: Mark Johnson / Civitas North Embarecadero Vision Plan Location San Diego, Ca Client Port of San Diego Team Project Design Consultants, Civitas, Spurlock Poirier For the San Diego Esplanade, Leni Schwendinger Light Projects’ team designed illumination for the waterfront, gardens, and the Broadway approach. A multi-year project, the Embarcadero’s asphalt surfaces, sad kiosks, and lack of trees set against the magnificent San Diego Bay waters provided bones for revitalization. The project envisioned a gateway to San Diego’s downtown creating a regenerated destination. The consultant team worked with multiple clients, including the business improvement district, Civic San Diego, Port of San Diego, and the City of San Diego. A welcoming urban park interwoven with a working waterfront was the result of the redeveloped masterplan. Following a highly collaborative, public engagement process, Phase 1 of NEVP reclaimed a 1,000-foot long vehicular-oriented throughway and returns the Bay’s water’s edge to thousands of visitors enjoying the many cultural activities found along the water’s edge. The Light Projects’ team collaborated closely with two landscape architects, urban designer, engineers, and public artist. Amid the lush landscape of trees, paths, and plazas, visitors encounter architecturally bold ticket kiosks, artist-designed shade pavilions, and a café. The lighting, graphics, and furnishings recall the craft and heft of the maritime industries. A series of formal garden rooms are defined by the redesigned landscape with seating areas and a complement of custom light poles. An 8-foot-wide water quality band provides visible conveyance and treatment of stormwater to the harbor’s edge. Parallel to the walkway a runnel creates an incised, illuminated line at night. A grand hallway along West Broadway is created by Medjool Date Palm trees planted along the median and sidewalks. The tall, linear palms alternate with Schwendinger’s spiral light-poles, which are 30-feet high and perform both street lighting and up-light the palm tree canopies. At the end of Broadway, the Port Pavilion features Schwendinger’s Tidal Radiance a dynamic, exterior glass, metals, and public-art light wall. All elements of the project, including plant materials, ground surfaces, and furnishing designs, were based on the appropriate scale and durability for the coastal environment.

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Landscape + Parks < Previous Next > Photo: Eduard Hueber / Archphoto Image: Leni Schwendinger Light Projects HtO Toronto Harbourfront Parks Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Client The City of Toronto Team Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes, Hariri Pontarini Architects, Stantec HtO Harbourfront Park in Toronto was envisioned as a connection between downtown and Lake Ontario. Sustainable design principles were incorporated at every level and include waterfront accessibility, enhanced connections to the city, forward-thinking ecological design, integrated public art, and lighting design. The park design by Claude Cormier and Janet Rosenberg and Associates is a series of experiences including the roadside connection, floating dunes, and finally, by the harbor, a tiered esplanade reaching into the water. During the day visitors are drawn to the water. At night, the focus shifts toward the sparkling backdrop of the city. A moonlight effect is layered with color accents to create an after-dark living theatre in the dunes. Underwater illumination gives the appearance of a floating park. “We call the design HtO,” noted the landscape architects, “because it proposes a new chemistry between Toronto and the waterfront - a fundamental change in the relationship.” The project is cited for its innovative waterfront transformation.

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Planning + Community < Previous Next > Photos: Guthrie Photography Photos: Guthrie Photography Water Above Water Location Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow, Scotland Client Glasgow 1999, British Waterways Team Leni Schwendinger Light Projects “As part of Glasgow’s 1999 City of Architecture and Design initiative, the Maryhill Locks were the focus of a public art project. Coordinated by American lighting designer, Leni Schwendinger, Water Above Water temporarily transformed the locks and Kelvin Aqueduct into a magical, illuminated landscape. A sea of luminous blue, green and aquamarine floodlighting dissolved and animated the stern, hand-hewn stone of the aqueduct’s buttresses and arches.” Excerpt from “Delight”, Architectural Review, December 1999. The year-long festival reiterated Glasgow's tradition of involving communities in the process of redefining their environment. Leni Schwendinger was commissioned by Independent Public Arts in Edinburgh. She aspired to "go where the people live", with an art installation of local Scottish significance that also resonated on an international scale. Water Above Water, a Sublime Floating Landscape was both a temporal art installation and a community-engaged “happening”. Conceived and designed to draw both local and international audiences to the 1,000-foot configuration of landmarked locks and aqueducts in North Glasgow's Maryhill, Water Above Water 's mixage of art, engineering, and illuminations celebrated the Forth & Clyde Canal's visible landscape and invisible industrial heritage--creating an opportunity to reflect the achievements of Glasgow's industrial past Conceived and designed to draw both local and international audiences to the 1,000-foot configuration of landmarked locks and aqueducts in North Glasgow's Maryhill, Water Above Water 's mixage of art, engineering, and illuminations celebrated the Forth & Clyde Canal's visible landscape and invisible industrial heritage--creating an opportunity to reflect the achievements of Glasgow's industrial past. Water Above Water ‘s three artistic elements were: illumination of the Forth & Clyde Canal's landscape and towpath; locally-made floating constructions scaled from miniature to life-size; and light-suffused colors onto the Kelvin Aqueduct's 400-foot-by-70-foot, rusticated-stone and buttresses in the valley below. Viewers of Water Above Water were invited to stroll through an unforgettable landscape of natural and constructed experience, while British (now Scottish) Waterway’s lockkeepers operated the lock-gates so the canal waters rose and fell in a timed sequence. Artist Leni Schwendinger instigated local involvement, which emanated from the neighborhood center’s community art and kayaking classes. Following the public artist’s design brief, student artists developed an elementary school curriculum that entailed building papier-mâché water-creature floats. An architect and professional artist group also interpreted the design brief with abstract silvery sculptures. The kayakers put the floats in place. Additionally, electric model-ship makers from east Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park arrived to float their battleships during the installation.

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Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. Over 20 years of designing innovative lighting concepts, providing full-service light designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. PLANNING + COMMUNITY Urban Braids Illuminating Newkirk Plaza LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY, US CLIENT: Flatbush Development Corp. TEAM: Leni Schwendinger Light Projects Continue NightSeeing at Myrtle Beach LOCATION: Myrtle Beach, California CLIENT: Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance TEAM: NightSeeing™ Continue 82nd Street Partnership Lighting Strategy LOCATION: Queens, NY, U.S. CLIENT: 82nd Street Partnership (Business Improvement District) TEAM: NightSeeing™ Continue Smart Everyday Nighttime Design, Cartagena LOCATION: Cartagena, Colombia (Latin America) TEAM: Arup, Despacio, Plane-Site, London School of Economics’ Configuring Light, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, iGuzzini, Findeter Continue Double Bay Centre Public Domain Lighting Strategy LOCATION: Double Bay, Australia CLIENT: Woollahra Municipal Council TEAM: Arup, ASPECT Studios, NightSeeing™ Continue NightSeeing™ Third Street Corridor, for Downtown Santa Monica LOCATION: Santa Monica, California, U.S. CLIENT: Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM), Santa Monica City Planning Department TEAM: NightSeeing™ Continue Municipal Smart City Street Lighting Conversion & Evolving Technology Guidebook LOCATION: New York Capital District, U.S. CLIENT: Capital District Transportation TEAM: International Nighttime Design Initiative (NTD), Planning 4 Place Continue

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Planning + Community < Previous Next > Photos: Leni Schwendinger Photos: Leni Schwendinger Urban Braids Location Newkirk Plaza, Brooklyn, NY Client Flatbush Development Corporation Team Leni Schwendinger Light Projects Urban Braids is the newest addition to artist Leni Schwendinger’s “D.I.Y. Lighting” public space portfolio of dynamic, colorful braided light structures. Suspended on iron gates that edge Newkirk Plaza, the art installation spans the entire site. This unique approach employs community participation to innovate with everyday string lighting to create an interplay of safety and joyful experiences. Urban Braids was commissioned by Flatbush Development Corporation. The location, a mall, which opened in 1913, is predominantly composed of mom-and-pop stores. The plaza consists of two parallel walkways, “open cut” and raised above a New York City subway station. The Q and B trains serve 2-million straphangers per year. The project was funded by New York City’s Small Business Services grant as part of their Commercial District Lighting initiative for 15 NYC neighborhoods. The intent is to boost local businesses and foster community engagement by creating a vibrant, well-lit environment for shopping, strolling, and commuting.

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. Over 20 years of designing innovative lighting concepts, providing full-service light designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. AWARDS SELECTED QUEENS BOROUGH HALL MUNICIPAL GARAGE Queens, NY Design-Build Institute of America's 2024 National Award of Merit JIADING PARK Shanghai, China · American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honor Award, Urban Design SMART EVERYDAY NIGHTTIME DESIGN Cartagena, Colombia · Arup’s Global Research Award, Societal Impact TRIPLE BRIDGE GATEWAY Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, New York, U.S. · Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Lumen Citation Transformation of an Urban Environment 1111 LINCOLN ROAD Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. · American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Award of Excellence, Florida Chapter · American Institute of Architects (AIA) Award of Excellence, Miami Chapter · Beautification Award, City of Miami Beach NEVP (North Embarcadero Vision Project) San Diego, California, U.S. · American Institute of Architects (AIA) Urban Design, Honor Award DREAMING IN COLOR Seattle, Washington, U.S. · American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) General Design Award of Excellence · Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Lumen Award TIMES SQUARE PLAZA RECONSTRUCTION New York, New York, U.S. · American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Merit Award · New York Design Awards, DRIVEN x DESIGN THE PARK Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. · Architectural Lighting Magazine Best Use of Color, Award HTO TORONTO HARBOURFRONT PARKS Toronto, Ontario, Canada · American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honor Award CONEY ISLAND PARACHUTE JUMP Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) NYC Citation Honor Award · American Council of Engineering Companies of NY (ACEC) Engineering Excellence, Gold Award in Structural Systems · Lucy G Moses Preservation Award ELIZABETH A. SACKLER CENTER FOR FEMINIST ART Brooklyn Museum, New York, U.S. · American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Award, New York Chapter FLATBUSH AVENUE STREETSCAPE MASTERPLAN Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · Public Design Commission of the City of New York Award for Excellence in Design QUEENS PLAZA BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Queens, New York, U.S. · American Institute of Architects (AIA) Merit Design Award, New York Chapter WATER ABOVE WATER Glasgow, Scotland · Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Lumen Merit Award for Civic Service & Education · Citation from the International Illuminating Awards Sasaki recently won an Honor Award in Urban Design from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for their pioneering work on Jiading Park in Shanghai. The 70 hectare (173 acre) park was recognized for its sustainable initiatives impacting both the environment and the surrounding community, and has become the social and recreational hub of Jiading District. Leni Schwendinger Light Projects worked closely with Sasaki on the visitors’ nighttime experience. The lighting design creatively solved several challenges including mirroring distinct pathway designs during late hours and providing a dark conservation area for wildlife. Leni led the debate on safety for visitors vs. nurturing needs of nocturnal fauna, a discussion that continues to evolve to this day. Her commitment to providing safe and inspiring nighttime outdoor spaces greatly contributed to the success of the project as a 24/7 amenity. The Sasaki design team looks forward to working with Leni to explore creative lighting solutions on future projects. " –Michael Grove, Chair of Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Ecology, Sasaki

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Infrastructure + Bridges < Previous Next > Photos: Grimshaw Architects MTA Enhanced Station Initiative Location New York, NY Client New York City Transit, The MTA Team Grimshaw, Arup, Page, Ayres Cowley Architects New York’s century-old subway lines transport millions of residents and visitors between 472 stations, across all five boroughs daily. To improve user experience, 33 subway stations were slated to be renovated in 2015-2019. Led by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), the ESI Program was a major investment in MTA infrastructure. Arup was ESI’s Program Facilitator tasked to develop the bridging and bid documents, oversee the architectural and engineering design, scheduling, cost, construction packaging, and procurement of all program work MTA desired to counteract the dim, worn-out atmosphere of the stations. Leni Schwendinger was involved in the initial envisioning process with Grimshaw Architects. She then led the Arup lighting design group, while working closely with Arup’s infrastructure department and wider design team. Efforts for historic station lighting were completed with Page Ayres Cowley Architects. The Arup lighting team scope ranged from extremely specialized technical requirements to illumination of creative architectural and wayfinding additions for the newly envisioned stations. The design consisted of conversion to LED, redesign, and reconsideration of illumination systems. It focused on perceptually "raising the roof" of the compressed underground experience with uplights into the rounded ceiling vaults. The design team focused on an atmosphere of crisp passageways and to complement physical attributes such as new finishes, public art, glass balustrades, and other upgrades. A prominent station will be the site of a major light-art installation throughout the mezzanine area. Schwendinger led the effort to create a canvas for the winning artist. After the bridging document phase, the lighting group joined design-build teams to ensure that the lighting concepts were adhered to. MTA’s design-build efforts are focused on refreshed identity, visual comfort, and better wayfinding, among other amenities, to enhance New Yorkers' everyday lives.

Light Projects by Leni Schwendinger is the #1 US based professional lighting studio serving global clients. For over 20 years Light Projects has been designing innovative lighting concepts and providing full-service lighting designs that optimize city, urban, and public spaces. Experts in both day and nighttime light experiences, resulting in spectacular creative visions with light offering safety, beauty, and sustainability. Planning + Community < Previous Next > Images: Leni Schwendinger with Arup Images: Leni Schwendinger with Arup Double Bay Centre Public Domain Lighting Strategy Location Double Bay, Australia Client Woollahra Municipal Council Team Arup, ASPECT Studios, NightSeeing Double Bay is an upscale, bay-side village that features a blend of natural landscaping, architecture, and waterfront. At night, the area is defined by its dining and social economy. The Council desired an illumination strategy that attracts visitors by visualizing the community’s tagline Stylish, Intimate, Refreshing. The Strategy proposes recommendations for the development and delivery of future lighting projects to create a cohesive nighttime experience within the precinct. It provides guidelines for new lighting infrastructure projects and strategies that will enhance visitor experiences and support creativity in the community. The strategic design process began with a NightSeeing™ program. The workshop and a series of site visits identified key understandings of the current night-time conditions and several objectives for future illumination projects. Following this, the design team worked with stakeholders, decision-makers, and consultants within the client team to identify and agree on key objectives. The Lighting Strategy was developed over nine months and included key stakeholder workshops and meetings. Circulation routes were prioritized according to nighttime usage. Functional and creative overlays were identified. Lighting characteristics were designed, and finally, discrete projects were outlined and priced. Prototypes and selected design projects are being implemented over time. This process was informed by and supports the Double Bay Place Plan 2014. It is consistent with the principles of place-making to maximize Double Bay’s distinctive brand.