Lighting
In our approach to lighting design, we’re guided by the principle that the purpose of outdoor lighting is not to turn night into day, but rather to deliver an exceptional visual experience through effective, appropriate, and beautiful illumination. Bringing this philosophy to life in the landscape. Promote well-being by designing spaces that intertwine indoor and outdoor living. This connection to nature initiates a sense of belonging, encourages personal mindfulness, and stimulates rejuvenation.
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360 Solar:
The Go-Anywhere Solar Solution
360 Solar fulfills the promise of solar technology, combining high performance and aesthetics for lighting solutions untethered from the grid. The most telling innovation of 360 Solar is its slim cylindrical profile—a highly efficient solar array wraps vertically around the pole, making the system stronger, more resilient to extreme weather and high winds, and naturally more resistant to the accumulation of debris, dust, and snow.
We’re proud to offer a wide range of lighting support services to help you complete your projects more successfully, more artfully, and in a timelier manner. Our team prides itself in providing the right tools, the highest level of service, and the acute attention to detail needed to enhance the visual experience in lighting projects of all magnitudes.
Comprehensive Lighting Support
Our outdoor lighting solutions are at home in a wide variety of high-profile landscape environments. We offer case studies and example site installations for a broad range of project types including streetscapes, university campuses, public parks and corporate courtyards, and retail and hospitality settings. Accompanying our diverse portfolio of lighting solutions, we provide a selection of creative thought starters to inspire you and your clients to activate the full potential of outdoor space. These thought starters illustrate how lighting can define safe and inviting settings that are celebrated for their distinct sense of place—the types of spaces that enhance how people live, learn, work, care, play, travel, and integrate the outdoors as a ritual in their daily lives.
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David Ghatan intended to study architecture in college, but a last-minute decision landed him at George Washington University, a school that didn't offer an architecture major. But it was at GWU that he was able to combine his interests into a unique major that combined theatrical design with fine art and architecture.
David Ghatan: Advancing the Architectural Lighting Profession
Today, IDA is the global authority on light pollution. Its mission to eradicate light pollution through responsible lighting practices is supported through multiple programs and resources that build awareness on the implications of overlighting.
Preserve, Protect, and Restore the Night Sky: International Dark-Sky Association’s Global Mission
Scott Hatton's route to lighting design was through architectural engineering with an emphasis in lighting at the University of Colorado. The combination of technical studies along with design coursework set Hatton on the path that he has pursued his entire professional career.
The Science and Art of Light: A Conversation with Lighting Designer Scott Hatton
Celebrating over 50 years of continued growth and influence within its industry, Landscape Forms attributes much of its success to the organization's guiding pillars of Design, Culture, and Craft.
Pride, Passion & Positivity: Inside the Culture of the Landscape Forms Lighting Team