Fort MacArthur is a military installation overlooking the Los Angeles harbor. Originally built during World War I to house and train National Guard and Army Reserve units, the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 saw it transformed into the West coast’s most critical base of military training operations. The “Hey Rookie” Pool—named after the garrison’s
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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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Up front, it’s important to know two things: You start with your project, not our product. Don’t worry about specifying the product just yet. It doesn’t matter if you are new to lighting, or are a lighting expert, together, we find the custom solution you need to best serve your space. In short, you have
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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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We are thrilled to share that we were featured in NOMMA Fabricator Magazine this month in a feature shining light on working with illuminated handrails. In the article we shared five things to consider in order to get handrail lighting right, make it work, and make it last. Types: Every installation has its own set
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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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We spent a fantastic week at LIGHTFAIR International in Philadelphia last week and want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth! It was fun to learn more about the challenges being faced in lighting and talk through how KLIK products can help. It was also great to learn more about what attendees were learning
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