Sighte Studio Welcomes Iris Ahn!
We are thrilled to welcome Iris Ahn to Sighte Studio.
It is a delight to have her join the team, and we are equally thrilled to have her assistant Orso join us as well.
Iris’ design inspiration comes from experiencing various qualities of light through her adventures out in nature and the close association to human experience and behavior. Her passion is using lighting design as a tool to bridge the gap between the built environment and its surrounding landscape by exploring the threshold between interior and exterior spaces in its relation to human perception. With her background in urban design, Iris' design strides for bringing positive social, institutional, environmental, and economic impacts to the world. Iris brings a wide range of projects collaborating with award winning architecture firms. She also pursued her interest in sustainability by taking a role as a UNSDGs/ sustainability champion for the Americas Region during her time at Arup.
Originally from New York, Iris received her B.A. in Urban Design from New York University and M.F.A. in Lighting Design from Parsons The New School for Design in 2018. Her thesis work explores the relationship between existing street lighting conditions and perceived level of safety at Jacob Riis Houses and received Parsons Lighting Design Partners Thesis Prize. Iris is a member of IES, IALD, and certified LEED Green Associate.
When she is not practicing lighting design, Iris enjoys traveling with her rooftop tent to different parts of the world, immersing herself in nature.
SXSW 2020 Panel Picker →
Francesca Bastianini and Alex Pappas-Kalber of Sighte Studio have submitted a panel proposal with Shaun Fillion and Jane Slade to be part of South by Southwest 2020. Please help us be part of the conversation and vote for our panel! Voting is open 8/5 through 8/23.
COMPASSIONATE LIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE URBAN NIGHT
By 2050, two-thirds of the world population will reside in cities. The life of a city does not stop at dusk, but continues through the night. Lighting is a key component for wayfinding after dark. It establishes an identity for the city skyline that can unite residents and drive tourism. Yet if improperly applied, lighting can blanket the surrounding landscape with light pollution, impacting both natural ecosystems and the well-being of the population. Our panel considers all residents, visitors, flora and fauna who cohabit in the urban night. We will discuss current studies on light's impact on biology, look at lighting as part of a city's identity, and formulate action plans for municipalities to shape a compassionate night experience for all city life.
Sighte Studio presenting Gowanus work at LFI 2019 in Philadelphia
Alex and Francesca will be presenting their ongoing research work in Gowanus Brooklyn as part of Light Fair International in Philadelphia this month. More info here.
Alex and Francesca recipients of New School Grant!
We're thrilled to announce that Alex and Francesca have been named 2018 recipients of a New School Faculty Research Fund Grant. The grant was awarded to fund our ongoing research project in the Gowanus Neighborhood of Brooklyn New York, titled "The Gowanus Lighting Atlas". Stay tuned for an introduction to the project and updates on our progress here!
