The Luminarium - 2024 IALD Award of Merit

PROJECT: The Luminarium
LOCATION: Omaha, NE, United States
LIGHTING DESIGN: HDR
PHOTOGRAPHY: (c) Dan Schwalm, HDR

The Luminarium is a science museum that serves as a cornerstone piece of the broader riverfront revitalization effort in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The goal was to transform a building envelope that appears unassuming during the day into a beacon at night that stimulates curiosity and draws in new visitors. The team at HDR leveraged parametric design tools and physics simulations to design a double-skin façade system that optimizes interior daylight availability and integrates exterior luminaires into the building's form. Hidden interior luminaires accent and enhance interactive play structures and exhibits through windows facing public park amenities.

The 2024 IALD International Lighting Design Awards was celebrated in a San Diego, California, presentation event. Twenty-eight projects from ten countries were recognized and applauded for demonstrating exceptional lighting design and contributing to the professional community.

Now in its 41st year, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards is the longest-running program that recognizes architectural lighting design excellence. Receiving an IALD award is universally heralded as the top honor in the lighting design industry. Since its inception in 1983, the IALD International Lighting Design Awards has honored lighting design that reaches new heights, moves beyond the ordinary, and represents excellence in aesthetic and technical design achievement.

Complete details on the IALD Awards program, this year's and previous years' winners, and how to submit projects for consideration in the next Awards cycle can be found at https://iald.org/awards.

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