Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) presented the recipients of the 50th Annual Illumination Awards on Thursday, August 3, during the 2023 IES Annual Conference. Nine projects including two Special Citations, six Awards of Excellence, and the coveted Award of Distinction were recognized for 2023 Illumination Awards. 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.
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.
The IES congratulates all of the 2023 Illumination Awards recipients on their dedication to advancing the lighting profession.
Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design Award
Special Citation for Skylight Lighting for Restoration and Recreation of the Laylights
Project Name: DAR Constitution Hall Renovation, Phase 3
Design Firm: Schuler Shook
Lead Designer: John Jacobsen
Edwin F. Guth, Interior Lighting Design Award
Special Citation for Immersive and Experiential Lighting
Project Name: Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Design Firm: Walt Disney Imagineering
Lead Designer: Josh Iscovich
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: Cathedral Church of St James
Design Firm: Gabriel Mackinnon
Lead Designer: Andrew Mackinnon
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Exterior Lighting
Design Firm: Liska ehf.
Lead Designer: Örn Erlendsson
Outdoor Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: Novartis Pavillon – Zero-Energy Media Facade
Design Firm: iart-Studio for Media Architectures
Lead Designer: Valentin Spiess
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Design Firm: Arup
Lead Designer: Brian Stacy
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: LINGANG TOP SCIENTISTS FORUM
Design Firm: LEOX design partnership
Lead Designer: Jason Yang
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Excellence
Project Name: NVIDIA Voyager Interior
Design Firm: HLB Lighting Design
Lead Designer: Brandon Thrasher
Interior Lighting Design Award
Award of Distinction
Project Name: Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral Interior Lighting
Design Firm: Liska ehf.
Lead Designer: Örn Erlendsson
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