Opened in 1964, the Gammage Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Arizona State University is one of the very last commissions Frank Lloyd Wright undertook before his death. Based on a never-produced design for an opera house he originally conceptualized for the king of Iraq, the ASU Gammage is instantly recognizable as a Wright building
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The California Incline is a heavily used thoroughfare that connects Ocean Avenue with the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, CA. It serves as a key transit connection point for cars, pedestrians and bicyclists. Last year, it underwent a long reconstruction process to be brought up to seismic standards. The updates also included an improved
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For the first time in 90 years, in November 2011, after many years of planning, river waters began to flow above ground in downtown Yonkers, New York. KLIK USA was fortunate to be involved in lighting pedestrian areas around the newly revitalized Saw Mill River. In urban design, the term “daylighting” describes the restoration of
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Not only is Phipps Conservatory an aesthetic wonder that offers a respite from the hustle and bustle of Pittsburgh, it is also dedicated to preserving the world around us. When built, it took every opportunity to follow the strict guidelines put in place to become LEED-certified. LEED-certified buildings are graded against a hierarchy of standards
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When families stay at the Ronald McDonald House in Milwaukee while their child is receiving medical care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin there are a million other concerns that don’t include “how can I safely get to the hospital?” Getting to and from the hospital should be the easiest part of the experience, and with
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Think of a theme park. Picture it in your mind’s eye. You’re in Florida, it’s warm, the sun is shining. Everything around you has whisked you away to an alternative reality. Even the transportation. At night, as the sun sets and you walk back with aching fatigue in your legs, you’re reaching that transportation, guided
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Nature follows a beacon. For some species, it’s the sun or wind. For others, it’s the change in season or the tide moving them into a new stage of their lives. However those beacons of nature touch a species on Earth, the result is an instinctive action. Acting because of a compelling natural pull. Modern
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Lighting systems today – with evolutions in flexibility, maintenance, efficiency and creative applications – have allowed designers and architects to think beyond simply lighting a space to move into lighting to design the space and the experience of those who use it. How can we use lights to direct people, the users of a space?
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Ascending to One World Observatory is an extraordinary journey. As a way to more fully engage guests during their wait to ascend the tower, an interactive experience was installed along the queue path. Called Voices and Foundations, the multimedia presentation shares the experience of the men and women who built this special place, and the
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While remodeling the flagship store of a multinational department store in Seattle, WA, designers challenged KLIK to capture the attention of customers on the street with unique lighting. But they didn’t want the traditional “glare bomb” approach, creating a pulsating glow at the front of the establishment.Instead they wanted subtle. Soft. Warm. Welcoming. Almost an
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