WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

AE Design elevates and energizes the spaces of our lives through integrated, thoughtful, and high-end design. We are passionate about all things electrical, inclusive of electrical engineering design, lighting design, A/V design, technology services, and commissioning. Through unique, leading-edge solutions, our award-winning projects are a testament to our relationships with client partners who we work with to transform visions into reality. Our technical acumen, paired with our creative spirit, addresses the most complex engineering challenges and sparks ingenuity.

Our design team seamlessly fuses engineering with architecture and synchronizes lighting, technology, and electrical throughout the space. From elegant and simple, to technical and complex projects, we collaborate closely with architecture firms, owners, developers, contractors, structural and civil engineers as well as mechanical firms, which complement the end-to-end, holistic services we provide.

We drive proactive collaboration, promote a focus on responsible design, provide a people-centric culture grounded in innovative expertise and deliver a high-touch service for each project. Our firm-wide hunger to constantly learn and evolve shines through on each project to ensure we make our clients’ lives easier.

SERVICES

• Lighting Design

• Electrical Engineering

• Audio / Video Design

• Theater Systems Design

• Technology Services

• Commissioning

PROJECT TYPES

• Animal Care

• Corporate & Commercial

• Cultural & Entertainment

• Government

• Historic Preservation

• Hospitality

• Industrial

• K-12 & Higher Education

• Religious

• Residential

• Retail

• Senior Living

• Sports & Recreation

Many years ago, two aspiring architectural engineers, Jon Brooks and Jeff Mullikin, enrolled in the Architectural Engineering program at the University of Colorado, eager to learn more about buildings and the process of transforming them from a vision to a reality. Jon and Jeff went on to learn about structural, civil, and mechanical engineering, architecture, construction management, and the nuances of electrical engineering. However, it wasn’t until they took their first lighting design class, that they fully realized their passion for all things electrical.

Jon and Jeff began to see lighting as the bridge between creativity and engineering – the perfect specialty within their degrees. Drawing upon their education in this field, they built a solid foundation to enter a world in which architects and their teams bring architecture to life.

Naturally, Jon and Jeff kicked off their professional careers at the same firm after graduating college. Their friendship evolved into a business partnership, filled with synergies, shared goals and ideas – one of which was to begin their own firm together.

By July 2004, the two established AE Design with the core values of providing leading-edge design, focusing on integrating lighting design into electrical systems that work with the architecture - and just as importantly, putting clients first and providing a high level of service and coordination.

Jon and Jeff believe a successful project is all about the process, not just the result. This perspective has been the keystone of AE Design’s success throughout the years and is passed along to all employees, clients and partners from the moment they engage with the firm.