Las Vegas, NV USA – April 1, 2004
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is proud to award eight lighting design projects with prestigious IALD recognition for their outstanding an innovative lighting solutions. This coveted recognition was bestowed by the IALD during its 21st Annual IALD Awards Presentation held on April 1 in Las Vegas NV.

At this year’s judging, the IALD awarded eight projects that represented five of the seven categories. Four projects earned IALD Awards of Merit, one in the academic/institutional category, two in retail/entertainment and one in corporate. Three IALD Awards of Excellence were earned: one in corporate; one in site/façade; and one in monumental structures/public spaces. Overall, the selected winners were chosen based on their aesthetic value and appropriate integration of the most effective and advanced lighting techniques. Winning designs were also recognized for incorporating low-energy lighting solutions with designs achieving high-levels of sustainability.

The IALD bestowed one Radiance Award, three Awards of Excellence, four Awards of Merit, and one Special Citation. IALD’s highest honor, the Radiance Award, was presented to Award of Excellence winner J.K. Yao of chroma33 Architectural Lighting Design located in Taipei, Taiwan for his work on the CKS International Airport, Terminal 1 Lighting Renovation, located in Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. The IALD gives this award to the project earning the highest point score among winners. This project demanded the lighting designer include a new ceiling plan, and required construction to take place among normal ticketing/check-in routines. A low-maintenance ceiling profile was developed for maximum light output with minimal glare and lamp reflection. Meanwhile, to reduce construction noise and keep ticketing operations flowing smoothly, the lighting team also designed a mobile platform to work on the ceiling one section at a time.

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