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Episode 1: Design Process
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Welcome to the first episode of Lighting Matters, sponsored by Luminii Lighting, and hosted by Lisa Reed of Reed Burkett Lighting Design, and Avraham (Avi) Mor of Morlights. Our special guest is Dan Weissman, Associate Principal & Director of Lam Labs at Lam Partners. Dan, Lisa, and Avi dive into the Lam Partners design process and discuss how to communicate designs to our clients. Dan shares his incredible journey from an architecture enthusiast to working on iconic projects like the Kansas City Performing Arts Center and the United States Institute of Peace. Dan walks us through the strategic use of tools like 3D Studio Max to enhance client presentations, ensuring that what you see on the screen translates perfectly into the real world.
In This Episode:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (04:18) Dan Weissman discusses his history and career in architecture
- (08:37) Lighting design renderings are created in the early design phase, with a focus on accuracy and use of 3D Studio Max for realistic visuals.
- (13:20) Designing and Refining Lighting Aesthetics - materiality, iterative refinement, simplification, and effective lighting to align with the initial vision.
- (25:54) Physically-based modeling systems, detailing, made-to-order lighting solutions
- (34:11) Spec Integrity in Design Process - Complexities in producing architectural details and lighting specifications, including the use of Revit libraries and the role of spec writers.
- (41:04) Lighting for a wide variety of needs- activity vs. biological, etc.
- (45:04) Closing thoughts, Aspen restaurant issues, working with architects and contractors
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About the show:
Lighting Matters is hosted by Lisa Reed and Avi Mor. In each episode, we’ll dig deep into the meticulous process of creating lighting design for architecture, showcasing industry leaders who balance artistic creativity with technical precision, and listen as they share their successes and challenges in architectural lighting design.
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