The flagship of the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, this venue serves numerous functions from lectures to group working, practice boardroom activities and private working.

Extending the productive day into the evening is key to human-focused lighting values. Massive but energy efficient uplighting of the ceiling maintains the circadian day into the mid-evening, ensuring high alertness of students. Careful balance of color temperatures ensures that qualities of light and a sense of comfort are maintained even though the space is stretching one’s day.

Meeting aggressive LEED requirements, the lighting scheme nevertheless matches university requirements for technologies – a four-way pull along with ensuring active education and a positive aesthetic environment.

Human centered lighting does not require sophisticated manipulation of color temperatures or controls – sometimes just empathy for how one lives a space and one’s life the rest of the week can suffice.

Formal study spaces can nevertheless be comfortable, welcoming and engaging – matching the needs of their students.