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Chicago Riverwalk and Wintrust Financial Receive International Lighting Design Awards

News – May 2017

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recognized outstanding lighting design of Chicago Riverwalk and Wintrust Financial Corporation with Awards of Merit for each this year. The distinct projects – an urban landscape and an historic interior renovation – were among 22 international entries on display at the 34th annual awards ceremony.

Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL

Lighting Design Team: Jim Baney, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP; Giulio Pedota, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP.
Schuler Shook’s lighting design for this new urban space met the goal of creating welcoming and interactive lighting with a minimum of fixture types and the capacity to function in a flood zone.

Ross Barney Architects and Sasaki Design were lead designers for the overall project.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, Chicago, IL

Lighting Design Team: Jim Baney, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP; Emily Klingensmith, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP; Kim Dai.
Layers of light reveal the beauty and grandeur of this 1924 banking hall where the team accentuated aspects of the 54-foot-tall space and corrected illumination of a significant mural.

Architect: VOA

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