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The architectural lighting design community lost a giant in the industry on March 26 when Candace Kling, a pioneer in the lighting design field, died from heart failure at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA.
Candy Kling’s iconic projects included the façade of Washington Cathedral & DC Convention Center in Washington D.C. and BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
Candace Kling grew up in Philadelphia, PA. In her formative years, she developed an interest in art, and as a student was rewarded with a piece of her artwork being displayed in the Philadelphia Art Muse- um. Her involvement in high school stage lighting led to an internship with Jean Rosenthal Stage Lighting in New York City and a scholarship to Lester Polakov Studio & Forum of Stage Design. She transitioned to architectural lighting design and founded her own company, C. M. Kling Lighting Design in 1980. Her Company has worked on over 3200 projects all over the world. Ms. Kling, better known to most as Candy, has been instrumental in shepherding the lighting design field into a recognised field of study in colleges and universities. She provided inspirational lighting lectures and classes in various venues over the years. Candy loved to mentor and guide design students and fellow designers by challeng- ing them to pay greater attention to the quality of light in the designs they create. Candy received many awards during her prolific career, including a GE Lighting
Award in 1991 for one of her best known projects – the main façade of the Wash- ington Cathedral. This and other works have been published in books, magazines and newspapers as well as manufacturers’ literature.
Ms. Kling was proud of being inducted into the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) College of Fellows in 2010. She served as a member of the IALD Membership Committee and spent two years serving on the Board of Directors. She also served as a judge for the IALD International Lighting Design Awards and on the Lighting Industry Resource Council Steering Committee. Candy donated both her time and funds to the IALD Education Trust to promote lighting design as a viable design career. Candace was also a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and served as Chair of their Progress Report and Hospitality Committees. She served on the Board of Directors for The Marymount University School of Interior Design. Ms. Kling was a Charter Member of The
National Museum of Women in the Arts and a long time patron of the Kennedy Center. She supported human and animal rights causes such as The Mautner Project, AIDS Research, and the national Humane Society. Candy shared her love and her life with her partner, Deborah Ross, for the past 27 years in the Alexandria, Virginia. They especially enjoyed theatre and traveling. Candy has a sister, Donna Cochrane, of Wilmington, DE and two brothers Wayne Wilson of Chadds Ford, PA and Mark Wilson of Aldan, PA. Can- dy also enjoyed her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Candy Kling was 67 years old. Candy may have been small in stature, but her big personality lit up every room. Her humour, kindness, generosity, knowledge and professionalism will be greatly missed.
www.cmkling.com
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
The IALD Education Trust (
www.iald.org/trust/DonateHome.asp) Or The Humane Society: (
www.secure.humanesociety.org/
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