“How Indoor Lighting Helps Craft Rec Facility Environments” - Athletic Business Feature
“As lighting consultant and educator Thomas Farin notes, "Light is the first element of design; without it there is no color, form or texture." One could make the argument for adding "purpose" to that list. At the Eagle Pointe Recreation Center in Commerce City, Colo., different lighting approaches were strategically employed throughout to make each program area more conducive to a particular activity.
"Cycling should be high-energy, fun, really exciting," says Christa Plaza, principal with Louisville, Colo.-based Essenza Architecture, which designed the facility. "Yoga should be relaxing and zen. How do you accomplish that by using lighting?"“