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The NLB's Tesla Awards Gains Traction
By Randy Reid
The National Lighting Bureau's (NLB) Tesla Awards have quickly become a noteworthy event in the lighting industry, marking a significant increase in participation in 2024. Under the guidance of NLB chair Mary Beth Gotti, the Tesla Awards reached a new milestone with an unprecedented 39 nominations, the highest number to date. The awards this year were distributed across three categories: four Awards of Excellence, five Awards of Merit, and six Special Citations, reflecting the diverse and exceptional quality of contributions in the field of lighting.
Awards of Excellence
Casa Marea
Los Cabos, Mexico
LIGHTING DESIGN:
LS Group - Elise Streeb, Sarah Erickson
Jio World Centre
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Lighting Design Alliance - Christopher Bright, Chip Israel, Kenneth Moore, Meghan Murphy-McLeod, Varma V.S.K. Namburi, Jason Stroebel
Palmilla Cocina y Tequila
Newport Beach, CA
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Lighting Design Alliance - Kyllene Jones
Yale University, Sterling Memorial Library – Nave & Exhibition Gallery
New Haven, CT
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design - Francesca Bettridge, Nicole Yoon Kim, Nira Wattanachote, Min Young Kim
Awards of Merit
Casals Forum
Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, Germany
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Licht Kunst Licht AG - Edwin Smida, Nils von Leesen, Konstantin Klaas, Jaehoon Choi, Sophie Stanitzek
Confidential Global Technology Company Office TI
Redmond, WA
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Alison Fiedler of Stantec and Megan Sudol of Niteo
The Matheson
Healdsburg, CA
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Electrolight - Claudio Ramos, Lu-Yu Huang, Burak Yilmaz
Charles R. Jonas Federal Building and Courthouse
Charlotte, NC
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design - Stephen D. Bernstein, Renata Gallo, Francisco Casablanca, Nick Stuchlak, Lu-Yu Huang, Burak Yilmaz
Phoenix Suns Arena
Phoenix, AZ
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Electrolight - Claudio Ramos, Lu-Yu Huang, Burak Yilmaz
Special Citations
Congratulations to the following firms who received a Special Citation for their lighting design.
Optiver
Chicago, IL
LIGHTING DESIGN: Schuler Shook - Travis Shupe, Emily Klingensmith, John Jacobsen
Design of Daylight System for a Control Center
West Germany
LIGHTING DESIGN: ANDRES + PARTNER - Bruno Thomas Menczigar, Arne Hűlsmann, Katja Schielbler, Peter Andres
Hotel West and Main
Conshohocken, PA
LIGHTING DESIGN: Paragon, Scott Kerns
Indian Community School
Franklin, WI
LIGHTING DESIGN: Morlights - Sean Murphy, Avraham Mor, Casey Diers, Kelsey Knowak
Westbridge Capital
San Mateo, CA
LIGHTING DESIGN: Electrolight - Claudio Ramos, Lu-Yu Huang, Burak Yilmaz
Safeco Plaza
Seattle, WA
LIGHTING DESIGN: Fisher Marantz Stone, Inc. - Kevin Frary, Charles G. Stone II
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