AWA Lighting DesignersWinner of LUXlife UK 2021 LEADING DESIGNERS AWARD"MOST INNOVATIVE CREATIVE LIGHTING DESIGN PRACTICE, NEW YORK" Dear Friends and ColleaguesIt is with great pleasure that we share this exciting news with all of you. AWA Lighting Designers are a winner of the upcoming LUXl..
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A Historical Perspective on Light for Healing Dear Friends and Colleagues,By analyzing and integrating the building knowledge of the ancient cultures of Egyptian, Greek, and Mayan societies as well as ancient practices such as Vastu Shastra, Feng Shui, and Zen philosophy, we can develop form..
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AWA PROJECT NEWS State of the Art LIRR Station Officially Opens Carle Place Station (Copyright © 2021 MTA LIRR) We are excited to share great news on an ongoing AWA project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the opening of the Carle Place station last week as..
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Utilizing Latent Properties of Light (Part 2) Dear Friends and Colleagues,Today we are sharing the final five of nine "Latent Properties of Light" that we identified in Part 4 of this Newsletter Series issued on October 26, 2021.It is well established, scientifically and empirically, that li..
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Utilizing Latent Properties of Light (Part 1) It is well established, scientifically and empirically, that light triggers critical physiological and psychological responses within human beings. Since most of us spend most of our lives in the built environment, the level and quality of light ..
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We are excited to share that AWA's Design Principal Abhay Wadhwa was recently interviewed as part of Monograph's interview series—1,000 Emerging and Experienced Leaders in Architecture, Design, and Engineering. Abhay was chosen as one of the NYC practice leaders in this "Best Practice Community" ..
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Lighting Roadmap for Health & Wellness We combined our in-house research with the standards from the DDC, Fit-City, and Well Building Standards, to create AWA’s "Lighting Roadmap for Health & Wellness.” We have attached below an abridged version of this roadmap. Please contact us..
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Biophilia Biophilic design can refer to several trends in modern green design, but in most uses, it indicates a design principle that goes beyond merely minimizing the impact of the built environment to create actual close contact between users and the “natural” world. By inviting nature..
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Introduction Our ongoing research on light and health makes inroads in widening our zeitgeist to understand the impact of electric light on the human body— its physiological and psychological effects. By developing this knowledge into patented products, we aim to implement this gleaned kno..
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Where Are We Going? The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in ..
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Understanding The Aging Eye The human visual system deteriorates throughout adult life and is considered “young” until it reaches 40 years of age. By understanding how light and lighting can compensate for common changes that happen to the aging eye, designers can improve the quality of ..
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Providing Appropriate Circadian StimulusAnd Color As we continue our research on the aging eye and lighting for the elderly, we are thrilled to read about the advances that have occurred in healing modalities using light and color. We have researched and analyzed the data that exists related..
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The reality of our body’s mediation of light grants control over a large part of our functionality: from our ability to see through the optic center of our brain, to regulating how we sleep through the management of circadian rhythms. Light has a substantial impact on our physiological well..
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