commARCH (Commercial Architecture), January/February 2020
C A S E S T U D Y Safe Efficient Lighting Project Plaza Verde Location Irvine California USA Architect KTGY Architecture Planning Client University of California Irvine Plaza Verde is a housing complex on the University of California Irvine UCI campus and is home to over 1400 undergraduate students American Campus Communities ACC hired KTGY Architecture Planning to design the new facility their fifth housing collaboration on the UCI campus Luminis Lumistik CL821 provides the exterior lighting around the perimeter of the Plaza Verde buildings and interior courtyards The column fixtures accentuate the walkways between buildings and pathways leading to the main city sidewalks Security real and perceived is always a key consideration for undergraduate student housing said Benjamin Kasdan associate principal at KTGY Architecture Planning The goal is to ensure the resident students feel safe but also to reassure their parents The Plaza Verde design has been well received in the student community and has already proven to be a commercial success Pre leasing went above and beyond ACCs expectations which may prompt the start of a second phase earlier than expected The exterior lighting is a seamless element in the project Kasdan said It was a truly collaborative effort as everyone worked well to blend all the elements You cant tell where the architecture ends and the interior design or landscaping begins Lighting is a part of that Website RS 78 commARCH 66 PHOTOGRAPHY Julio Dueñas Creative Noodle
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