Lighting Qualifications

Low profile led linear up lights are concealed in wood shelves making the glass shine like jewels.

Tall ceilings with brick wall finishes, daylit windows and warm palette are illuminated by custom fixtures that heighten the drama in the dining room.

Bar area is lit with brighter, more energetic lighting creating drama in the space.

Layers of soft cove upplight, tiny globes on ceiling, & decorative sconces create an inviting space.

Softly lit entry with tiny downlights from canopy lead to a cozy and warm welcoming dining space.

Twelvemonth Restaurant

Burlingame, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Historic, Tenant Improvement 10,000 SF

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Targeting LEED Platinum

When the Steelhead Brewery, located in the historic WWI-era double height brick-brewery building recently closed its doors, Bob Trahan, the owner, focused his efforts on building a sustainable restaurant with locally sourced materials. Project is designed for LEED platinum certification with an on-site photovoltaic array that powered most of the lighting in the building. One of the sustainability goals was to retain the structure, brick finishes, existing skylights, clerestories and windows, with energy efficient lighting. Daylight integration and the use of energy efficient lighting was critical to project design. Careful use of awnings, blackout shades at each location helped to minimize glare out from direct sunlight and provide visual comfort. New landscaped courtyard includes a community garden, rain catchment system, outdoor garden with greenhouse that will yield fresh ingredients for the kitchen. Restaurant consisted of indoor dining, bar-lounge, daytime bakery, sunrooms and outdoor dining. Overall mood of the restaurant consisted of elements of contemporary, modern, and industrial designs to create a unique style that’s perfect for inner -city living. The challenge for lighting is to enhance the vibrancy of warm woods, deep greens and various textural, brick, glass and matted finishes with one color temperature. Use of 90 CRI and color tuning technology with color temperatures from 2200K to 6500K helped create the drama. Each space is carefully commissioned at the site to the different color temperature settings that brings out the vision of the space, creating a harmonious balance between function, mood and aesthetics leading to a successful restaurant lighting design.