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Designing How Spaces Are Seen

Lighting Design for Performance and Architectural Environments

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The Foundation

Lighting is most effective when it is considered early and integrated fully, not applied at the end.

Studio B1 designs lighting for theaters, performance venues, and architectural environments where light must support both function and experience. Working alongside architects and design teams, lighting is developed as part of the space itself, balancing visual impact, technical performance, and long-term usability.

Lighting That Performs as Part of the Whole

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THE FOUNDATION

Technology is most effective when it operates as part of the environment, not separate from it.
 

Lighting is most effective when it is considered early and integrated fully, not applied at the end.

Studio B1 designs lighting for theaters, performance venues, and architectural environments where light must support both function and experience. Working alongside architects and design teams, lighting is developed as part of the space itself, balancing visual impact, technical performance, and long-term usability.

Lighting That Performs as Part of the Whole

Lighting  Design Services

Integrated lighting, built for clarity, control, and scale.

Stage Lighting and Rigging Systems
  • Lighting layouts for performance venues

  • Rigging coordination and infrastructure planning

  • Catwalks, track systems, and equipment integration

Architectural Lighting
  • Integrated lighting design for buildings and interiors

  • Fixture selection and placement strategies

  • Lighting levels, ambiance, and spatial enhancement

Control Systems
  • Lighting control system design and coordination

  • Dimming systems and programmable environments

  • Intuitive, user-focused control interfaces

Code and Compliance
  • Emergency lighting design

  • Energy code compliance

  • System coordination across disciplines

Lighting Design Services

Integrated lighting, built for clarity, control, and scale.

Stage Lighting & Rigging Systems
  • Lighting layouts for performance venues

  • Rigging coordination and infrastructure planning

  • Catwalks, track systems, and equipment integration

Architectural Lighting
  • Integrated lighting design for buildings and interiors

  • Fixture selection and placement strategies

  • Lighting levels, ambiance, and spatial enhancement

Control Systems
  • Lighting control system design and coordination

  • Dimming systems and programmable environments

  • Intuitive, user-focused control interfaces

Code and Compliance

  • Emergency lighting design

  • Energy code compliance

  • System coordination across disciplines

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Light, Integrated from the Start

Lighting should not be applied as a finishing layer. It should be built into the architecture from the beginning.

Our approach starts with how light shapes perception, movement, and atmosphere within a space. Every fixture, surface, and control point contributes to a cohesive environment, resulting in lighting that feels intentional, integrated, and essential.

MND Auditorium from Stage.jpg
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Light, Integrated from the Start

Lighting should not be applied as a finishing layer. It should be built into the architecture from the beginning.

Our approach starts with how light shapes perception, movement, and atmosphere within a space. Every fixture, surface, and control point contributes to a cohesive environment, resulting in lighting that feels intentional, integrated, and essential.

OUR PROCESS

Light is at the center of every project, shaped through collaboration, integrated to scale and endure.

Listening

Understanding the vision, spatial intent, and performance requirements that define how light will be used.

Collaboration

Working alongside architects and design teams to align lighting with the broader design language and experience.

Integration

Coordinating lighting with structure, acoustics, and audiovisual systems to ensure performance, control, and continuity.

Partnership

A Principal Consultant leads every project, ensuring clarity, coordination, and accountability from early design through completion.

OUR SERVICES
THEATRE DESIGN
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ACOUSTIC DESIGN
AUDIOVISUAL DESIGN
LIGHTING DESIGN
OUR PROCESS

Every project is shaped by its unique requirements.
Our process remains the same.

Listening

We begin with interviews, workshops, and direct observation to understand your goals, constraints, and operational needs.

Collaboration

Design options are developed through shared input, informed by precedent, performance requirements, and technical systems.

Integration

Architecture, acoustics, AV, and lighting are aligned into a cohesive, high-performing system.

Partnership

A Principal Consultant leads every project from start to finish, ensuring clarity, continuity, and accountability.

Where Projects Begin

Every performance environment starts with a conversation.

 

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Where Projects Begin

Every performance environment starts with a conversation.

 

I’m interested in
Where Projects Begin

Every performance environment starts with a conversation.

 

I’m interested in
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