Women's Leadership Fountain

The first fountain of Kansas City (the City of Fountains) is receiving a total restoration. LightWorks was selected as the lighting and electrical consultant. Overall site lighting, included accenting three historic monuments – the Women's Fountain, Meyer Monument, and Fitzsimmon's Memorial. Custom fixtures replicating the originals dating to the 1900's were designed with great detail even utilizing the existing gas piping as a means of routing wiring. The project will begin construction in 2008.


Legends of Village West

LightWorks, Inc. was selected as the lighting consultant for this project specifically to bring a theatrical, interactive, and fun element to the Open Spaces. The Legends of Village West lighting design included moving effects, subtle accenting, landscape lighting, and streetscape design. Unexpected elements and playful details add an extra touch to the overall visitor experience. LightWorks also performed a comprehensive review of the building facade lighting and was responsible for the cohesive design of the development's nighttime presence. LightWorks worked closely with the artists, landscape architects, engineers, and owners to minimize surprises during construction and fully integrate concepts into final construction documents.


Herman Laird Park – Shawnee, KS

LightWorks, Inc. provided lighting design and electrical engineering services for the Bluejacket Fountain and Sculpture Plaza for the City of Shawnee. Parking lot lighting, fountain lighting, and pathway lighting were incorporated in the design of this project. In addition to design, coordination with Kansas City Power and Light for the removal and rework of their existing utility lines and streetlighting were of utmost concern for the landscape architects. The result will be a cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing atmosphere for the new fountain and sculpture plaza located on the corner of this neighborhood park.


Merriam Streetscape – Merriam, KS

LightWorks, Inc. provided support services for the landscape architect on this interesting project. Entry signage as well as pylons that extended across the street where the main architectural features. The lighting design included backlighting of glass block with L.E.D. technology, accenting of overhead metal structure and kinetic art, washing of stone wall, and highlighting of signage verbiage. Services included fixture selection, placement, details, and electrical engineering for incorporation into the construction documents by the landscape architects.


Paradise Park Exterior Playgarden – Lee's Summit, MO

LightWorks, Inc. designed an exterior environment for this edutainment center. Features included interactive playgardens for different age groups, pedal go-cart track, rock-climbing wall, campsite areas, mini-amphitheater, adult seating pergolas, waterplay, and otter habitat. The lighting design needed to be unobtrusive and provide 'natural' light that complemented the heavily landscaped Playgarden. LightWorks utilized existing and relocated trees along with signage elements to incorporate a large-scale landscape lighting plan for an inviting exterior environment. Additional lighting elements included interactive lighted pavers, pedestrian pathway luminaries, and festive festoon lighting.


Riverfront Park – Atchison, KS

The City of Atchison, Kansas, located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, is rich in Kansas history. Being selected as part of a nationwide commemoration of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in the year 2004 launched a $3 million revitalization project of their riverfront. The landscape design of the park includes interactive historical displays, Veterans' memorials, walking trails, boat docks, and scenic overlooks. The lighting design included design of custom illuminated columns, backlighting of Veterans' memorial signage elements, uplighting of architectural structures, streetlighting, and pathway lighting. LightWorks, Inc. also provided electrical engineering services for not only the lighting design, but provisions for the numerous festivals held each year in this quaint town.


Second Street Corridor – Kansas City, MO

LightWorks, Inc. worked as part of a Master Planning Team to research, develop, and present a plan for the Second Street Corridor. Lighting was used as a key element not only for illumination levels for safety and security, but for ambiance to attract visitors after dark. Collaborating with a team of end users, developers, City employees, architects, engineers, designers, etc. was a great experience and resulted in a comprehensive lighting design strategy for this gateway to Kansas City!


Thomas H. Swope Memorial Restoration – Kansas City, MO

The significance of this monument in Kansas City history played an important factor in the conceptual design of this project. Resting on a hillside overlooking Swope Park, the monument disappeared into the landscape and lacked nighttime prominence. One major goal was for the monument to pop off the hillside at night when patrons enter the park - a mile away. Secondary goals included providing a welcoming environment to showcase the grand monument, enhance the architectural features, and safely guide visitors to the monument down an existing tree lined stone path. Although the goals were conflicting, mock-ups proved helpful in determining the exact specification needed for all facets of the design, and reinforced the owner's expectations of the final product.


Washington Mutual Site Lighting – numerous locations

Washington Mutual has a new concept for personal banking. As part of the nationwide growth of this institution, sites were incorporated across the United States. The development and implementation of strict ATM lighting guidelines were key in the implementation. Extensive coordination with existing site conditions, applicable state and local codes and requirements, attention to existing details and design conditions, and point-by-point analyses for each site were services rendered for these projects. Providing construction documentation that was CADD-ready for implementation in to the final documents by the electrical engineer was the means of transferring information from consultant to engineer. The result was a stream-lined process that was crucial for these fast-paced projects.

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