UNL College of Engineering

Solving challenging problems is at the root of engineering. There is not always a single pathway or solution, but instead multitudes of paths that lead to a variety of successful solutions. The custom sculptural luminaire leads the eye down different routes, revealing pieces that are not visible from one single viewpoint. As one’s perspective...

The Elder Theatre Renovation

The Elder Theatre Renovation is a tale of transformation where light becomes an immersive feature defining the space. The design enhances both theatre students’ and the audience’s experience, transforming a 1980s building into a contemporary venue. The existing open truss ceiling was clad in drywall to reduce visual noise and conceal conduit and piping....

Theatrical Systems Design

In this course, we will introduce key fixture offerings for theaters, basic lighting design for school auditoriums, how to put a system together, dimming and relay options, choosing the right architectural control and theatrical control, and look at cost comparison between LED and tungsten sources....

The Modern Dilemma The Solution

Most of us spend 90% of our time indoors. Our brains are naturally stimulated by and highly sensitive to the daylight signals; sitting indoors, we are not getting enough. Traditional lighting — even typical LED lighting — does not provide the proper light signals our bodies need to optimize our biological clocks and maintain...