Our Work

A selection of projects demonstrating our approach to architectural lighting design across a range of building types and scales.

*Project completed by David Repair while serving as lead lighting designer at a previous firm

Carson Wealth Conference Room*

Omaha, NE | Corporate

A high-end conference room featuring a custom LED array integrated into the ceiling that is capable of producing dynamic low-resolution videos and animation — not just color-changing, but a fully programmable visual canvas. In this signature space, the ceiling itself becomes an immersive experience.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design

Key Feature: Dynamic LED ceiling capable of producing low-resolution video and animation
Architect: LEO A DALY

Engineer: LEO A DALY

Triage Staffing Headquarters*

Omaha, NE | Corporate

A four-floor corporate headquarters that required a cohesive lighting strategy across open offices, collaboration zones, and executive spaces. Each floor is anchored by a 100+ foot long recessed asymmetric linear fixture running along the core wall. This dramatic, continuous line of light serves as both a wayfinding element and an architectural statement, unifying the open floor plates with a bold, clean gesture.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design

Key Feature: 100+ foot long recessed asymmetric linear on the core wall on each floor

Architect: LEO A DALY

Engineer: LEO A DALY

Bellevue Public Library*

Bellevue, NE | Civic

A creative adaptive reuse — converting a former data center into a vibrant public library with an inviting environment for reading, community gathering, and children's programming. The children's area is particularly noteworthy: playful yet carefully coordinated luminaires — rings, disks, and accent elements — with finishes selected to match the interior design accent colors, creating a space that feels joyful and intentional.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design
Key Feature: Playful yet carefully coordinated children's area
Architect: LEO A DALY
Engineer: LEO A DALY

Dormie Club Clubhouse*

Pinehurst, NC | Hospitality
A boutique golf clubhouse where the architecture and materiality are the stars — and the lighting was designed to keep it that way. Extensive concealment of luminaires and multiple layers of light highlight the rich materials and architectural details without visible hardware competing for attention.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design
Key Feature: Extensive concealment of luminaires with multiple layers of light
Architect: Sinclaire Hille
Engineer: BranchPattern

University of Nebraska Tom Osborne Legacy Complex*

Lincoln, NE | Education

The three story, 300,000 square foot, $150M renovation and addition of the Husker football facilities included advanced lighting aspects throughout the project. Color-changing lighting with animations and dynamic effects were used in the locker room, team meeting room, and pool areas. A plethora of accent lighting applications were incorporated throughout the entirety of the project. Tunable white controls were implemented in the head coach’s suite.

With the complex design components, multiple involved parties, high profile, and accelerated schedule, effective lighting commissioning was critical to keep the project on track. With the lighting controls programmer flying in from out of town for each programming visit, it was imperative that he had the required information on time to keep moving forward at an efficient pace. For this project, the lighting commissioning consisted of the following tasks:

Design review of the construction documents to identify any information gaps needing to be resolved
Confirming the installation conformed to the owner’s requirements
Functional testing of the lighting controls
Confirming the desired functionality for each scene and zone for spaces with multi-scene programming
Acting as the coordinating point of contact between the general contractor, electrical contractor, the owner’s internal team, the third party project manager, electrical engineer, and the lighting controls programmer
Contributing to the resolution of various issues that arose during construction

Scope: Lighting commissioning

Architect: Populous, BVH
Engineer: ME Engineers
Cx Agent: Advanced Engineering Systems

Koen Japanese BBQ*

Omaha, NE | Hospitality

An 8,000 SF restaurant where dramatic lighting creates distinct zones — from the energetic bar area to intimate dining alcoves. Signature ring luminaires serve as both functional lighting and sculptural design elements.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design
Key Feature: Signature ring luminaires as architectural design elements
Architect: Architectural Innovations
Engineer: Advanced Engineering Systems

Grief's Journey - A Collective for Hope*

Omaha, NE | Healthcare (Unbuilt)

The 8,000 square foot facility was intended to serve as a counseling center specifically serving youth affected by trauma. Areas for children of all ages were planned for.

In the corridors, artwork that was created by the children as a part of their healing process was to be displayed on the walls in a prominent location. In this portion of the corridor, exposed wooden structural members created a tall and open space.

Cove lighting that was concealed from the view of passersby in the corridor was utilized to uplight the wooden structural members and ceiling to emphasize the verticality of the space. Spotlight type luminaires were provided on top of the ledge connecting to the wooden structural members on one side of the corridor. These spotlights aimed down and across to the other side of the corridor to highlight the artwork created by the children.

These spotlights were mounted on vertical arms to ensure the beam of light would adequately clear the corner of the ledge they were mounted on. The optic of the luminaire and spacing between luminaires were closely studied to ensure the artwork was evenly illuminated without hot spots, while also avoiding washing the entire wall with light.

Note: This project was fully designed but not constructed.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design

Key Feature: Art-focused lighting concept designed to support a therapeutic, calming environment
Architect: LEO A DALY
Engineer: LEO A DALY

City of Des Moines Skywalk Lighting*

Des Moines, IA | Civic (Unbuilt)

An exterior RGBW lighting design for a prominent downtown skywalk bridge. The lighting design created a concept that allowed for dynamic color-changing sequences coordinated with city events, seasons, and celebrations — transforming infrastructure into a public art installation.

Note: This project was fully designed but not constructed.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design

Key Feature: Dynamic RGBW lighting - infrastructure as art

Engineer: Resource Consulting Engineers

Wisner-Pilger Early Learning Center*

Wisner, NE | Education

The 10,000 square foot addition to the existing high school created multiple opportunities for the lighting to enhance the occupants’ experience. On the exterior of the building, a three-sided recessed asymmetric linear pattern luminaire totaling approximately 50’ in length wraps around the overhang over the main vestibule and walkway, grazing the vertical perforated metal panel surface to create a silhouetted view of the walkway behind it.

In the interior of the building, recessed asymmetric linear luminaires highlight the display areas on the walls of the corridors to showcase students’ artwork. Careful study was done to ensure the distribution of the asymmetric luminaire would evenly light the display area without leaving a hot spot at the top. This additional layer of light on the vertical surface also greatly increased the perceived brightness of the space.

Linear direct/indirect luminaires bring attention to the glulam ceilings via soft diffuse light while also adding reflected ambient light for uniform illumination of the walking path.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design

Key Feature: Corridor display area for student artwork, exterior facade wraparound linear luminaire

Architect: BVH Architecture

Engineer: Advanced Engineering Systems

Creighton University Student Center - Dining Renovation*

Omaha, NE | Education

A dining renovation within a busy student center. The lighting design creates distinct zones within the open plan — differentiating grab-and-go areas from sit-down dining spaces — while maintaining visual cohesion.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design
Key Feature: Zoned lighting strategy that creates distinct experiences within a single open-plan dining space
Architect: LEO A DALY
Engineer: LEO A DALY

Certified Piedmontese HQ*

Lincoln, NE | Workspace

A 30,000 SF multi-use headquarters combining office space with a retail butcher shop. High-R9 (red rendering) lighting in the butcher shop area presents the product accurately and attractively.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design
Key Feature: High color rendering (R9) lighting in the butcher shop, cohesion of numerous space types within the same building
Architect: Sinclaire Hille
Engineer: BranchPattern

McClure Engineering Corporate Headquarters*

Ankeny, IA | Workspace

A corporate headquarters for an engineering firm — a client that understands and appreciates technical excellence. The lighting design features motorized shades integrated with the lighting controls. Touch-screen control interfaces in the conference rooms give occupants simultaneous intuitive control over the lighting, shades, and A/V systems.

Scope: Lighting design, controls design, lighting commissioning
Key Feature: Integrated motorized shades and touch-screen lighting controls
Architect: Imprint Architects
Engineer: Resource Consulting Engineers
Cx Agent: Resource Consulting Engineers (lighting)