August 4, 2023
Here are the IES 2023 Illumination Awards Recipients
Above L to R: Alfreð Sturla Böðvarsson (Luxor), Johan Elm (ERCO), Örn Erlendsson (Liska), Kateřina Blahutová (Liska), Guðjón L Sigurðsson (Liska), Anders Lydén (ERCO)
An Icelandic cathedral earns two awards including top honor
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) presented the recipients of the 50th Annual Illumination Awards on Thursday, August 3, during the 2023 IES Annual Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois. Nine projects including two Special Citations, six Awards of Excellence and the coveted Award of Distinction were recognized.
Also presented during the evening’s events were the recipients of the 2023 Brandston Award and the Besal Lighting Education Fund 2024 Scholarships. This year’s recipients represent some of the most innovative and inspiring work found anywhere in the world of lighting.
Above: HLB Lighting Design took home an Award of Excellence for the NVIDIA Project. Lead Designer and Senior Principal, Brandon Thrasher (middle) poses with Senior Associate, Julie Donovan (left), and CEO Carrie Hawley.
Award of Distinction, awarded for extraordinary achievement in lighting design, was presented to Liska ehf. for their work on the Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Interior Lighting in Reykjavík, Iceland.
The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. The Illumination Awards program is not a competition.
Awards of Excellence are awarded for an exceptional contribution to the art and science of light and Special Citations are awarded to recognize superior elements for a portion of a project.
Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design Award
Special Citation for Skylight Lighting for Restoration and Recreation of the Laylights
PROJECT:
DAR Constitution Hall Renovation, Phase 3
Washington, DC USA
DESIGN FIRM:
Schuler Shook
LEAD DESIGNER:
John Jacobsen
Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design Award
Special Citation for Immersive and Experiential Lighting
PROJECT:
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Orlando, FL USA
DESIGN FIRM:
Walt Disney Imagineering
LEAD DESIGNER:
Josh Iscovich
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
Cathedral Church of St James
Toronto, ON Canada
DESIGN FIRM:
Gabriel Mackinnon
LEAD DESIGNER:
Andrew Mackinnon
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Exterior Lighting
Reykjavík, Iceland
DESIGN FIRM:
Liska ehf.
LEAD DESIGNER:
Örn Erlendsson
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
Novartis Pavillon - Zero-Energy Media Facade
Basel, Switzerland
DESIGN FIRM:
iart-Studio for Media Architectures
LEAD DESIGNER:
Valentin Spiess
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
New York, NY USA
DESIGN FIRM:
Arup
LEAD DESIGNER:
Brian Stacy
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
LINGANG Top Scientists Forum
Shanghai, China
DESIGN FIRM:
LEOX design partnership
LEAD DESIGNER:
Jason Yang
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
PROJECT:
NVIDIA Voyager Interior
Santa Clara, CA USA
DESIGN FIRM:
HLB Lighting Design
LEAD DESIGNER:
Brandon Thrasher
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Distinction
PROJECT:
Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Interior Lighting
Reykjavík, Iceland
DESIGN FIRM:
Liska ehf.
LEAD DESIGNER:
Örn Erlendsson
