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The Lighting Practice is proud to announce that two of our lighting designers, Rochelle Spahn and Erin McCauley, have recently received promotions at the firm.Rochelle Spahn, Associate IALD, MIES - AssociateRochelle has been promoted from Project Manager to Associate. She joined TLP in... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is excited to share that the Chicago Streeterville Target won a GOLD award at this year’s Association for Retail Environments Design Awards. The A.R.E. Design Awards are the industry’s largest and most prestigious retail store design awards program. We... View full entry »
“A Legend is defined as an important person who is known for doing something extremely well.” – SMPS Philadelphia Last evening, Wednesday, April 13, Helen K. Diemer was recognized for her leadership and support of The Lighting Practice’s marketing and business development... View full entry »
Darcy Veneziale, The Lighting Practice’s Marketing Coordinator, has been awarded the 2016 CPSM Scholarship by the Philadelphia Chapter of The Society for Marketing Professional Services. SMPS Philadelphia’s CPSM Scholarship will provide Darcy with all of the materials she will need to... View full entry »
We are proud to announce that our founder and The Lighting Practice Principal, Alfred R. Borden is one of twelve Certified Lighting Designers (CLD) in the US and abroad.CLD Certification is the first ever evidence-based lighting design certification. In the past lighting professionals have been... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is proud to announce that Caitlin Bucari has been promoted to Project Manager. Caitlin joined our team as a lighting designer in 2015. Her project work includes corporate, mixed-use, retail, multi-family residential and hospitality environments. Caitlin’s creative... View full entry »
A key element of The Lighting Practice's success is our ability to find and recruit talented team members with a variety of experience and expertise. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our design team John Conley and Lauren Tyler. JOHN D. CONLEY, LIGHTING DESIGNERJohn... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is excited to share that our President, Helen K. Diemer, FIALD, LEED AP, was nominated and has been selected as a finalist for SmartCEO’s Philadelphia Circle of Excellence Awards in the category of Minority Owned Businesses.The Circle of Excellence Awards program... View full entry »
DesignPhiladelphia is the oldest design event in the country. It highlights the work of the city’s local designers, architects, and creative professionals. DesignPhiladelphia demonstrates Philadelphia’s reemergence as a 21st century city, molded by thoughtful design, the... View full entry »
June 17, 2015, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. announced the commencement of construction for its premier W and Element dual-branded hotel development. The Lighting Practice is proud to be a part of the project team led by Vine Street Matthews Development and Cope Linder... View full entry »
A key element of The Lighting Practice's success is our ability to find and recruit talented team members with a variety of experience and expertise. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our design team, Matthew Fracassini, Chris Hallenbeck, and Jessica Wickes. Matthew... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is proud to announce that Ryan Conover, Assoc. IALD, and Rochelle Spahn, Assoc. IALD, have been promoted to Project Manager. Ryan Conover, Associate IALDProject ManagerRyan joined TLP as a lighting designer in 2011. He graduated from Philadelphia University with a... View full entry »
The recent restorations at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, received recognition for their adaptation of the historic estate from the 25th annual New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards on May 14, 2015. The month of May celebrates the National Preservation Month. The Lighting Practice was excited to be... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is thrilled to announce the recent promotion of Emad Hasan and Jonathan Hoyle to Associate. Both Emad and Jon have shown their commitment and dedication to lighting design, their clients and our team.Emad Hasan, Associate IALD, LEED BD + CAssociateEmad began his career with... View full entry »
This year The Lighting Practice submitted three (3) projects to our local IES Philadelphia Section’s awards program, The Philament Awards and to the Illuminating Engineering Society’s international awards program, The Illumination Awards.Both The Philaments and the Illumination Awards... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is excited to share that Jered Widmer, MIES, IALD, Associate Principal, was recognized for his dedication to lighting design and furthering the mission of the IES Philadelphia Section during The Philament Awards on June 4, 2015. Jered has been an involved member of the IES... View full entry »
A key element of The Lighting Practice's success is our ability to find and recruit talented team members with a variety of experience and expertise. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our design team, Caitlin Buccari and Carly Stern.Caitlin Bucari Lighting DesignerCaitlin... View full entry »
Philips Lighting spotlights Madison Square Garden’s dynamic LED façade lighting in their newsletter, Luminous Spec.Madison Square Garden (MSG) resides in the heart of New York City’s midtown Manhattan as a lively hub of sports, concerts and other entertainment events. As part of... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is thrilled to share that Jered Widmer is an Associate Principal and share owner. Jered has been with TLP for 13 years, he joined our team immediately after graduating from Pennsylvania State University’s Architectural Engineering program in 2001. During his time... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is proud to share that October 2014 marks 25 years in lighting design for our firm.TLP was founded in 1989 by Alfred R. Borden. Al wanted to create a place where like-minded designers could work in a collaborative environment dedicated to design excellence and client service... View full entry »
A key element of TLP's success is our ability to find and recruit talented team members with a variety of experience and expertise. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our design team, David Seok, Erin McCauley, and Nick Ferry. David J. Seok - Lighting DesignerDavid... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice is thrilled to reintroduce Heather M. Kilroy, Associate. Heather has been with TLP for 6 years, during this time her dedication to lighting design, clients, and the firm has propelled her from a mid-level design position to Project Manager and now to Associate. We... View full entry »
A key element of TLP's success is our ability to find and recruit talented team members with a variety of experience and expertise. Richard D. Falconer, LC Richard joined the TLP team as a Project Manager. Prior to joining The Lighting Practice, Richard worked as a lighting designer for an... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice, a lighting design firm headquartered in Philadelphia, is pleased to announce that we have received Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification from the State of New Jersey. With our expertise in lighting design for public, corporate, retail, healthcare, hospitality and... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice’s Heather Kilroy was recently featured in the 2013 December issue of LD+A, The magazine of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). The article showcases “The Future Leaders” in the world of architectural lighting design. ... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice congratulates Jered E. Widmer on his recent acceptance as a Professional Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). IALD Professional membership is available to architectural lighting designers who have at least five years of experience in the role... View full entry »
Last night, Wednesday July 24th, Helen K. Diemer, President of The Lighting Practice, was recognized by SmartCEO Magazine as a 2013 Philadelphia Brava! Award Winner. The Brava! Awards celebrate women business leaders who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice’s President, Helen K. Diemer, will be recognized for her leadership within our company, industry, and the local community by SmartCEO’s 2013 Brava! Awards.The Brava! Awards celebrate women business leaders who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit... View full entry »
“In our designs, we try to be storytellers. I learned in the theatre that a design wrapped around a strong narrative has the best chance for success. Each decision needs to be checked against that central allegory. We try very hard to listen to our clients and really hear their goals. Their... View full entry »
The Lighting Practice, a lighting design firm headquartered in Philadelphia, is pleased to announce that we have received Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification from The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority... View full entry »