For students
Lab positions
Undergraduate
Undergraduate Workstudy
Resources for students
Skybox and Heliodon available by appointment
Equipment available for field research
Selected student design awards inspired by ideas of light or sustainability
Institute of Store Planners Student Design Competition
2006 1st Place (1) (2) (3) (4): Krissie Morrison (B.A.ID 2006) for "The Pearl"
2006 3rd Place (1): Sue Schreibe (M.A.ID 2007) for "Sol"
2005 1st Place: Meaghan Beever (M.A.ID 2005) for "Big Box Electronics"
Design Communication Association Biennial Exhibit
2005 Citation Award: Shannon Andrews (M.A.ID 2007) for Zoom_ShannonAndrews.jpg
International Interior Design Association Student
Sustainable Design Competition
2005 Grand Prize (1): Nicole Kelln (B.A. ID 2005)
2004 Grand Prize (1): Kate Hauge (M.A. ID 2005, B.A. ID 2004)
Cooper Source Lighting Competition / Student Division
2004 Honorable Mention: Erin Harkcom (B.A. ID 2004)
2003 1st Place (1): Jaime Herring (M.A. ID 2003, B.A. ID 2002)
Recent Honors and Masters Theses around areas of light or sustainability
Discovering Beauty and Meaning: A Meditative Inquiry into the Essence
of Shadow as Ornamentation in Interior Design: Stacy DeKoekkoek, 2007
Light as Word: Exploring the Linguistic Roles of
Light in Interior Space: Meaghan Beever, 2006
Understanding Heritage as a Sustainable Design Principle: Emily Moses, 2004
The Language of Light: Jaime Herring, 2003
Exploring the Aesthetics of Sustainable Design: Naoko Barker, 2003
Exploring the Qualities and Effects of Light Through
Physical Modeling: Cindy Lee, 2002