Seminar Dates: September 20, 2023 2:00 PM
Seminar Cost: $45.00 Register Now
Seminar Description:
Learn about the landscape lighting techniques used in illuminating the sculpture and pathways throughout the Paul Tillich Park and The Roofless Church in New Harmony Indiana.
Balance and visual comfort were created in the compositions while being mindful of safety and wayfinding for visitors of all ages. The sculptures throughout the space were enhanced to bring out the texture and depth while creating visual destinations throughout the areas.
Learning Objectives:
1. Wayfinding techniques with the use of landscape lighting.
2. Creating balance and depth in a composition.
3. Sculpture illumination for texture, depth, and visual comfort.
Kathryn Toth
With more than 20 years in the lighting industry, Kathryn is an experienced lighting designer who strives to create artistic lighting solutions for architectural and landscape environments. She has been the principal designer on a wide variety of domestic and international projects coordinating with architects, interior designers, contractors, and clients to provide innovative designs for enhancing the unique character of a space. Her experience and passion for lighting enable her to find creative design solutions for the most challenging of projects.
Kathryn’s experience includes a well-rounded portfolio of high-end residential, landscape, retail, commercial, and hospitality lighting design projects in the USA, Central and South America, South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, the Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean Islands. She has managed projects of all sizes, from restaurants to casinos, hotels, high-end shopping malls, commercial landscapes, churches, and residences. Kathryn’s attention to detail, collaborative spirit, and the ability to deliver a project from beginning to end have led to the successful completion of the most prestigious of projects.
By bringing a holistic approach to her design, Kathryn ensures that all aspects of a site’s lighting including interior, façade and landscape, work together cohesively. She has extensive experience with lighting exterior environments, and integrating how those spaces are viewed from the inside. Recently she has worked on a multi-building hospitality complex where the lighting, from the moment of arrival in the parking structure, directs clients’ focus toward the pristine courtyards and art sculptures on site. Her comprehensive style also extends to high-end residential projects in areas like the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Whether interior or exterior, commercial or residential, Kathryn brings a unifying touch to the spaces she designs.
With multiple IES Illumination Awards for restaurants, spas, and health centers, Kathryn adds a refined eye to any design team. She has also led workshops and taught classes at numerous locations including universities, the International Landscape Lighting Institute (ILLI), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the Retail Design Institute (RDI), the International Retail Design Conference (IRDC), and the URBN Annual Conference.
Kathryn has been interviewed by, and her work has been published in multiple magazines including VMSD (Visual Merchandising and Store Design) and Architectural Lighting (AL). She is an active member of the IES, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), an active Mentor Team member of the ILLI Intensive Course, and serves on the ILLI Programming Committee and ILLI Board of Directors.
