The Inspired Intermedia digital book collection
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133 Of all the lighting design styles I've explored throughout my career, exterior lighting continues to be the Of all the lighting design styles I've explored throughout my career, exterior lighting continues to be the most challenging, imaginative, and deeply inspiring work I've undertaken. Every project is a puzzle, an most challenging, imaginative, and deeply inspiring work I've undertaken. Every project is a puzzle, an ever-evolving landscape shaped by architecture, terrain, climate, and the personal character of a home or ever-evolving landscape shaped by architecture, terrain, climate, and the personal character of a home or property. Designing a comprehensive, innovative lighting system requires not only technical precision but property. Designing a comprehensive, innovative lighting system requires not only technical precision but an artistic sensitivity to how people experience outdoor spaces after dark. an artistic sensitivity to how people experience outdoor spaces after dark. Nighttime lighting has a powerful emotional dimension. When thoughtfully executed, it creates a sense Nighttime lighting has a powerful emotional dimension. When thoughtfully executed, it creates a sense of safety, security, and comfor, inviting people to step outside, linger longer, and engage with their of safety, security, and comfor, inviting people to step outside, linger longer, and engage with their surroundings in meaningful ways. It can transform a landscape, introducing intrigue, mystery, and surroundings in meaningful ways. It can transform a landscape, introducing intrigue, mystery, and unexpected beauty in places that might otherwise go unnoticed. unexpected beauty in places that might otherwise go unnoticed. In the Central Region, these challenges — and opportunities — are amplified by the incredible diversity In the Central Region, these challenges — and opportunities — are amplified by the incredible diversity of landscapes, architectural styles, and design voices shaping this area. I'm proud to have contributed my of landscapes, architectural styles, and design voices shaping this area. I'm proud to have contributed my perspective to this region, but even more proud to introduce the remarkable work of fellow designers perspective to this region, but even more proud to introduce the remarkable work of fellow designers featured in this chapter. featured in this chapter. Each project demonstrates how a well-conceived, expertly implemented lighting design not only meets Each project demonstrates how a well-conceived, expertly implemented lighting design not only meets essential functional needs, but elevates the outdoor environment into something memorable, expressive, essential functional needs, but elevates the outdoor environment into something memorable, expressive, and truly alive at night. and truly alive at night. Steve Schafer Milow Outdoors Long Lake, MN Central Region Central Region