Paul Gregory (born October 26, 1952) is an American lighting designer. He is the president and founder of Focus Lighting, a New York City-based architectural lighting design firm.[1]
Career edit
Gregory designed lighting for shows at regional theaters such as The Alley Theater in Houston, Texas and Stage West in Massachusetts. He was trained in theatrical lighting at the Goodman Theater School, part of the Art Institute of Chicago, and received an MFA from the Parsons School of Design.[2]
In 1975 Gregory, along with his partner Rick Spaulding, founded Litelab Corp in Buffalo, New York. Litelab specialized in nightclub design and eventually grew to have offices in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and a factory in Buffalo. Gregory left Litelab in 1985 and founded Focus Lighting.[3]
Since its establishment in 1987, Focus Lighting has garnered numerous awards for architectural lighting design.[1] Gregory's lighting designs earned him an induction into Architectural Lighting Magazine's Hall of Fame and Lighting Designer of the Year award.[4]
Notable projects edit
- Times Square Ball – 100th and 101st Anniversary[4]
- Entel Tower[5]
- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts[4]
- Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain[6]
- Le Cirque[3]
- Gallery 225[7]
- Reflect at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in Miami[7]
- Yotel New York[8]
Awards edit
| Year | Project | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Entel Tower | Lumen Award | Waterbury Award of Excellence | |
| 2002 | Morimoto Restaurant | IALD Award[9] | Award of Merit - IIDA | |
| 2003 | Mall at Millenia | Lumen Award[10] | Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence | |
| 2005 | Semiramis Hotel | Lumen Award[11] | Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence | |
| 2009 | Royalton Hotel Lobby | Lumen Award | Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence | |
| 2011 | Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago | IALD Award[12] | Award of Merit - IIDA | |
| 2011 | Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago | GE Edison Award[13] | ||
| 2011 | Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago | Lumen Award | Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence | |
| 2012 | Yotel | Lumen Award[14] | Award of Merit | |
| 2012 | Yotel | IALD Award | Award of Merit | |
| 2012 | Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan | Cooper Source Award[15] | ||
| 2013 | Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid | AL Light & Architecture Award[16] | ||
| 2013 | Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid | GE Edison Award[17] | Award of Excellence | |
| 2024 | Edison Report | Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joels, Diana (22 December 2009). "Interview with Paul Gregory, from Focus Lighting". Enlighter Magazine.
- ^ "Paul Gregory". Mondo Arc. November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b Lampert-Greaux, Ellen (1 November 1999). "A sharper Focus: The art and craft of Paul Gregory and Focus Lighting". Live Design.
- ^ a b c Goodbaum, Beth (26 December 2012). "Q&A with Lighting Designer Paul Gregory: Reflections of a New Year's Eve Creation". IMT Career Journal.
- ^ "Focus on Focus" (PDF). Interior Design. August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (5 August 2011). "A Light Fantastic Could Illuminate New York". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Lentz, Linda C. (February 2014). "Gallery 225". Architectural Record.
- ^ Gonchar, Joann (February 2012). "Yotel". Architectural Record.
- ^ "Magic at Morimoto". livedesignonline.com. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Lumen Awards 2003". livedesignonline.com. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Eleven Projects Recognized at Annual Lumen Awards". Architectural Lighting. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Johnson. "Science Storms wins IALD Award" (PDF).
- ^ "Arch Lighting GE Edison Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 22 September 2015.
- ^ "IESNYC ANNOUNCES 2012 LUMEN AWARD WINNERS". Live Design. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "SOURCE Award Winner The Chandelier bar at The Cosmopolitan". enLIGHTenment - The Lighting Industry Trade Publication. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "2013 AL Design Awards: Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, New York". www.archlighting.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "GE Announces Winners of Coveted 30th Annual GE Edison Award: Descottes, Taylor and Tchah of L'Observatoire International Win 2012 GE Edison Award | GE Lighting North America News". GE Lighting Pressroom. Retrieved 22 August 2017.