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Schuler Shook is pleased to receive six Awards of Merit from the IES for lighting designs across a variety of project types.

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Volunteers from Schuler Shook’s Chicago office took time out to help keep our parks looking beautiful.

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Senior Lighting Designer Paul Whitaker hits this project out of the park! Target Field Station combines a transportation hub with ample urban green space and a 1,000-seat amphitheatre.

Publication Theater Transformation

Renovating and remodeling the original venue built in 1937 into a performance center presented not only construction, but also AVL design and installation challenges. ​​

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We've gathered up a list of links from around the industry for your reference.

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Duane Schuler’s lighting for opera productions and for architectural environments spans the globe. LA Opera interviews Duane in this article, discussing how he got his start and how he approaches production lighting.

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USITT’s Architecture Commission has bestowed a USITT Honor Award to The Theatre School at DePaul University, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli.

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As part of Schuler Shook’s continued recognition of excellence within our team, Christopher Sprague is promoted to Senior Theatre Consultant.

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The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) named Robert Shook a Fellow of the ASTC at its Annual Meeting this past weekend.

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The effects of light and darkness on senior care residents and the link to the circadian thythm are explored in CALA NEWS & VIEWS, Winter 2016 issue.

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Six designers recently joined our growing team of creative experts in theatre and lighting design.

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Mondo*ARC covers Schuler Shook's lighting scheme, well-integrated with Goettsch Partner's architectural design for Northwestern University's Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.

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The design of a new performance hall needed to add capacity while retaining the original character. Schuler Shook worked closely with HGA on this project for Ordway Center for the Perfo

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ARCHITECT magazine covers the first US amphitheatre to achieve LEED Gold, and the team that made it happen, led by Hodgetts + Fung, Smith Gee, and Hawkins Partners.

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The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed Bel Canto, the new opera by Jimmy Lopez and librettist Nilo Cruz, with lighting by Duane Schuler.

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Five of Schuler Shook’s theatre and lighting projects have been honored with AIA Chicago Chapter Awards.

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Jim Baney, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP, will participate in a workshop session at the Facades+ Conference in Chicago, Friday, November 6th.

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The recently renovated Kings Theatre is a visually stunning accomplishment, thanks to a dedicated team who gave the former Loew’s movie palace a new life.

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Giulio Pedota, IALD, IES, LC, LEED AP, will be presenting a session on IP68 LED Lighting for the Chicago Riverwalk at the LED Specifier Summit, Tuesday, November 17th.

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Ohio University bestowed the Medal of Merit on Robert Shook, ASTC, FIALD, at the Alumni Association Gala October 9th for significant contributions to his fields of work and study.

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Two Schuler Shook projects named recipients of Building Design + Construction's PLATINUM Reconstruction Award.

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Volunteers from the Chicago office of Schuler Shook spent part of a recent warm, sunny day to help spruce up the Cummings Playlot near Lincoln Park Zoo.

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Jim Hultquist, ASTC, was pleased to be a part of the team that created the largest new regional theatre in Australia.

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CX Magazine gives the recently opened Ulumbarra Theatre a thorough review in this article.

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Duane Schuler is lighting the Lyric Opera production of "Bel Canto" composed by Jimmy Lopez.

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The lighting design and sustainable strategies for Loyola University’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability are featured in LD+A, the magazine of the Illuminating Engineering Socie

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John Jacobsen’s latest lighting for the stage can be seen in BoHo Theatre’s production of “Scotland Road.” Read on to see what the critics are saying...

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Duane Schuler’s lighting for Turandot at La Scala was on display as the Puccini opera helped mark the opening of Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy.

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Joshua Grossman, ASTC, served as a design mentor for USITT student members in the annual ASTC-USITT Venue Renovation Challenge.

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Michael shared insights about the pitfalls and challenges of renovating a historic theatre during LHAT’s recent regional conference in Des Moines.

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Curious City, which airs on WBEZ in Chicago, recently fielded a question about Chicago’s famous skyline and perceived changes in the light.

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Chip is a Project Theatre Consultant for Schuler Shook’s Dallas office.

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Todd Hensley, ASTC, Partner at Schuler Shook, was recently honored by the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts as an Alumnus of Notable Achievement.

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Todd Hensley, ASTC, will join colleagues at the 2015 USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo to discuss the core elements of good theatre design.

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Robert Shook, ASTC, will moderate a discussion about how the integration of high technology allows today's venues to present a wider range of performance types.

Publication How Soft Are The Shadows

Robert Shook recently sat down with LUCE magazine to discuss his view of lighting and culture, as well as some of his favorite buildings throughout history.

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Schuler Shook is proud to announce that Dallas City Performance Hall and Saenger Theatre each received an International Illumination Design Award of Excellence from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). The…

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Schuler Shook's own Paul Whitaker was nominated for a Connecticut Critics Circle award for his lighting design for Yale Repertory Theatre’s production of These Paper Bullets!

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Jefferey Knox, IES, in-demand speaker and Senior Lighting Designer at Schuler Shook, continues to educate the design community about light and human health connections. Jeff’s highly popular presentation, “Light, Can…

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Black Ensemble Theater received a Community Vision Award from The Urban Land Institute Chicago during the ULI’s annual gala. The award was bestowed for positive impact and development of the Uptown neighborhood where…

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Schuler Shook is proud to announce that its lighting design teams received nine Awards of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for their lighting work on project types that include hospitality, higher…

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At the 2014 National AIA Convention Michael White presented a session titled Evidence-based Lighting: The Intersection of Light, Architecture, Circadian Rhythms, and Human Health.

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Baby Boomers, the largest age cohort in memory, are expected to live longer than any generation before. What role will lighting play in design for Senior Living to help meet the needs of this aging population as many…

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Last night in Las Vegas, Dallas City Performance Hall received the GE Edison Award, the top award given by GE for architectural lighting design internationally. The award capped a night of recognition for Schuler…

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What will the concert hall of the future require, how will the patronage change, and what technology can be utilized to expand its function? Jim Hultquist, Senior Theatre Consultant at Schuler Shook, will be delving…

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Todd Hensley, Partner at Schuler Shook, will speak about the demands for more flexibility in theatres at the 2014 International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference in London, 8-10 June. With the planning…

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Schuler Shook is proud to see the design team’s work on Dallas City Performance Hall honored with a 2014 design award from the Texas Society of Architects. Our lighting designers and theatre consultants are pleased to…

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Jefferey Knox, IES, Senior Lighting Designer at Schuler Shook, will be presenting “Light – Can It Affect Your Health?” at the inaugural LightShow Southwest tradeshow. Jeff’s continuing education seminar is AIA CES…

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Duane Schuler designed the lighting for the highly successful production of The Sound of Music currently playing at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The Chicago Tribune’s review has this to say: “Scenes in those cloisters…

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Kevin Greene returned to Eckerd College to light Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Based in Schuler Shook’s Chicago office, Kevin jumped at the chance to light a show in Florida in March!

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