Set of prisms for a candle. This set of prisms was designed in response to the question, “is it possible to make a candle more efficient?” This design does not increase the efficiency [...]
Spectroscope Necklace
Dwaal diffraction spectroscope pendant. A spectroscope includes a few major features: a slit for admitting a narrow beam of light into the spectroscope chamber, a prism or diffraction grating that spreads the incident light into [...]
Gallery – lighting fixture sketches
A series of fixture drawings I made while working as a freelance lighting fixture engineer. These were part of a hand-drawn set describing existing fixtures that were going to be re-finished and re-wired. [...]
Sylvan R. Shemitz Memorial Scholarship Competition
About the competition: In honor of its founder Sylvan R. Shemitz, one of the innovative forces behind asymmetric lighting, The Lighting Quotient initiated a new student scholarship in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering [...]
VisibleINvisible light art show
In the spring of 2011, I co-curated (and participated in) VisibleINvisible: a light themed art show in Troy NY. BELIEVE | LIE: poetry through index of refraction, art by Levent [...]
Robert Bruce Thompson Light Fixture Design Competition
Winner of second place and citation for technical excellence from Robert Bruce Thompson Light Fixture Design Competition 2011 2011 Design Problem: Design a decorative pendant fixture that can be used as an individual fixture [...]
Shemitz – Architectural renderings
About the competition: In honor of its founder Sylvan R. Shemitz, one of the innovative forces behind asymmetric lighting, The Lighting Quotient initiated a new student scholarship in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering [...]
Gallery – Fixture Engineering Drawings
A series of technical drawings I made while working as a freelance lighting fixture engineer. These drawings serve to determine materials needed and pricing, as well as provide instructions for the shop [...]
Amalia Restaurant NYC – Architectural Lighting Design
Amalia Restaurant NYC Amalia restaurant and night club was located at 204 West 55th street, NYC. The restaurant and club opened in 2007, and is now closed. Amalia is the most recent project I [...]
Tappan Zee Bridge Design Proposal
Tappan Zee Bridge Project New York State Governor Cuomo has come up with a plan to replace the current Tappan Zee Bridge with a completely new bridge. According to his website, this is why [...]