By working together, integrators and designers can elevate their craft and deliver the kind of sophisticated, thoughtful lighting today’s clients crave.
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Last fall, Bruce also participated in a webinar roundtable hosted by Business of Light and moderated by Sara Schonour, exploring how traditional lighting designers can collaborate with integrators. “There’s a tremendous untapped resource in custom integration,” Bruce said. “If lighting designers are willing to look with fresh eyes, integrators can bring them into projects they might never have accessed through traditional architecture or electrical channels.” Bruce believes this dialogue is happening—whether or not lighting designers engage. “Right now, much of what goes on in the CI [custom integration] space is still like the Wild West,” he said. “There’s gold in them hills—but
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also a real need for professional expertise to elevate the conversation.” Meanwhile, Bruce continues his mission as a Lighting Sherpa—helping integrators deepen their design acumen and fostering collaboration between the lighting and integration communities. “My goal is to ‘lighten’ their load,” he said, “and to elevate and expand the craft of lighting design to a broader audience.” As the lines between integration and lighting design continue to blur, Bruce Clark’s role as a bridge-builder will become even more vital. His message is simple: by working together, integrators and designers can elevate their craft and deliver the kind of sophisticated, thoughtful lighting today’s clients crave. ■