Published on: September 22, 2011

Lumen Architecture from New York designed lighting for Arthouse in Austin, Texas for which they received an Award of Excellence during this year’s Lumen Awards.

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Both a theater and department store in previous incarnations, Arthouse blurs any distinction between art and architecture.

Its lighting both dazzles and embraces modernity through light and form.

Despite a tight budget and strict energy allowances, the team focused on creating functionality and strong visual elements.

The walls of the building ‘speak’, as palimpsest retains the building’s history and is now artistically punctured by LED illuminated green glass blocks that have become a signature of the building both during the day and at night.

Every detail of the building has been carefully designed and often hand-crafted to support the creative community it represents and serves.

Lighting Design Firm: Lumen Architecture, PLLC – Nelson Jenkins, AIA, LC, IES, LEED and Alejandro Bulaevsky

Photography: Lumen Architecture – Nelson Jenkins and Michael Moran Studio, Michael Moran

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