The Art of Execution - Illuminating Engineering Society

CherylRamberg Fordand Allyn FordAlumni Center Fluorescent uplights exaggeratethe atrium’s height.Photos: Mark GodfreyThe Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center at the University of Oregon was designedfor boldness, innovation and environmental sensitivity. The building serves as a gateway to thecampus and a welcome center to everyone visiting. “Budget was a big driving force in the lightingdesign,” says Mark Godfrey, lighting designer with Interface Engineering Lighting Studio, Portland,OR. “State regulations required a 20 percent below energy code building, so the dominant sourcewas T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps.” The exterior public plaza is subtly lighted with LED at seatingareas and low level path lighting. Multiuse conference rooms are illuminated with narrow recessedfluorescent luminaires and wall wash to provide maximum flexibility. The boardroom is illuminatedwith drop glass CFL downlights, halogen downlights and wall wash to brighten the space withoutoverpowering users.ANATOMY OF AN AWARDDiana VentimigliaIES IlluminationAward of Merit Horizontal LED luminairesdifferentiate the bridges from thesurrounding architecture. Custom glass globes hangfrom fi beroptic cables andtwinkle throughout the space. Linear fluorescent luminairesprovide ambient light in the GrandRoom. PAR38 halogen downlights(45-W) and CFL pendants provideinterest to the space.www.ies.org LD+A | July 2013 33