City: Eugene
Country: Oregon, USA
Lighting Design: ZGF Partnership, Mark Godfrey (Lighting Studio) Targetti is pleased to announce that the University of Oregon’s (UO) John E. Jaqua Academic Center was recently awarded a prestigious Architectural Lighting Magazine's Light & Architecture Design award. The UO Jaqua Center was awarded a Commendable Achievement in the Whole Building Design Category recognizing and rewarding excellent lighting design.

Architectural firm, ZGF Partnership and lighting designer Mark Godfrey of Lighting Studio at Interface Engineering Lighting worked together to create a tranquil environment for studying that connected students to the surrounding natural landscape elements and daylight, but also a vibrant and welcoming space as well.

The Center was designed specifically to address the academic needs of student athletes. The architectural and lighting design team created a unique learning environment in which the athletes can succeed on and off the field. The building, made of glass, rests on a “table of water” and a birch forest. LED lighting was used for various reasons on the exterior hardscape and landscape. Steplights and strip-leds accent the entry steps, as well as the edge of the reflecting pool. It not only fit with the sustainable design goals of the project, but it also provided the intensity needed on the project. The flexible LED encased oval-shaped, constant color lens of the TivoFlex provided a perfect water-resistant solution to illuminate the interior and exterior steps of the Center. It was incorporated into the design of the entry steps and reflecting pool to create a soft glow of illumination upon entry, as well as to provide safe passage and an elegant pathway around the building perimeter.