BEGA’s philosophy is simple: Where and how busi- ness takes place has a direct relationship on the suc- cess realized. This is not only evident in their build- ing’s design and the landscaping of the grounds—but in their choice of Carpinteria as a home base in the United States. Known for its fine craftsmanship and classic appeal,
BEGA floodlights, luminaires, and bollards are used widely all over the world. They can be seen locally, lighting the streets of downtown Carpinteria, the train station, and the newly constructed bike path in Summerland. BEGA products also create the dramatic nighttime appearance of the Santa Barbara Courthouse, the Getty Museum, and the Disney Concert Hall.
BEGA/US initially set up shop on Mark Avenue in
1985 when then company president, Larry Routh, formed a partnership with the managing partners of BEGA Germany. This area of Carpinteria has been an incubator for a number of highly successful com- panies, and BEGA is no exception. Today, more than 50 percent of their product content is sourced in the States, with many items being 100 percent designed and built in Carpinteria.
Fourteen years of growth at the Mark Avenue loca-
tion had BEGA bursting at the seams. After purchasing a nine-acre parcel adjacent to Via Real, the painstak- ing process of visualizing and creating their new campus began. Enlisting the architectural services of Brian Poliquin from the Woodland Hills based firm,
ABOVE, BEGA employee Jade Hitz descends the signature art deco staircase in the industrial lighting firm’s administrative offices.
PREVIOUS PAGE, reflecting on a job well done, Phil Modglin, facilities and safety manager for BEGA/US, studies the obelisk-shaped design of one of the company’s linear luminaires.
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