Parsons Lighting is thrilled to launch this inclusive history project and share the people and stories behind the origins of architectural lighting communities worldwide! We’re excited to also have the IESNYC history committee members Addison Kelly and Bill Maiman highlight the global start of the field including USA pioneer of architectural lighting design practice, Richard Kelly. PALD Research team presenters include Cherine SAROUFIM, Yuliya de la Calle, Picasso Dominguez, Yuxuan(Michelle) Q. , Katrina Matejcik, Aditi Dhingra, Hye Soo Chun, Zoha Tasneem, and Glenn Shrum.
Join Flux Studio’s Glenn Shrum at an in-person public program on Thursday March, 27 2025 featuring the Pioneers of Architectural Lighting Design inclusive history initiative. Event information: ??Location: Starr Foundation Hall, New School University Center, Fifth Ave and 13th Street ??Date / Time: Thursday, March 27, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 pm (Presentations), 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Reception) Featuring: (Host) Glenn Shrum, Parsons School of Design Global PALD Research Team Addison Kelly and Bill Maiman, IES New York City History Committee Cherine Saroufim '07, Atelier Saroufim/Academie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts Yuliya de la Calle '16, Station 22 Throughout history, a limited group of individuals have contributed significantly to establishing an architectural lighting design community in global, regional, and local contexts. These pioneers have paved the way for new groups of future designers to integrate light's creative, technical, social, emotional, and physiological performance into architectural projects. Presenters from the IES New York City History Committee will share details of the conditions that led Richard Kelly to establish his architectural lighting design practice, the first in the USA and globally. The program will introduce the Pioneers of Architectural Lighting research initiative aimed at documenting contributions of individuals throughout the world by sharing updates from nations including China, Colombia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, and the USA. Attendees will learn about opportunities to access information about our shared history and participate in the ongoing process of telling the story of the profession. This event is free. Registration is required and space is limited. Link in bio. The program is made possible through the generosity of Parsons Lighting Partners.