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‘Philips Color Kinetics LED lighting fixtures create a distraction from the medical ailments surrounding them
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hen architectural firm HKS of Dallas, Texas, performed a $583 million expansion of
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, they based their renovation design on the theme of a desert flower blooming at night. Scott Oldner, Principal of Scott Oldner Lighting Design in Dallas, helped HKS form an oasis in the desert with innovative interior and exterior lighting that reflected the project’s theme. Oldner specified Philips Color Kinetics LED lighting fixtures to create an immersive escape for
patients and families, a distraction from the medical ailments surrounding them. For the exterior design, Oldner had to comply
with a number of uplighting and building lighting restrictions. Oldner wanted to illuminate exterior architectural elements to turn the building into a beacon that could be easily seen from almost any direction while adhering to the local Dark Sky ordinance and the project’s sustainability and budget requirements. LED lighting fixtures were the perfect choice. Oldner used iColor Accent Powercore (now specified with iColor
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