Cutting Edge vs. Practical
A quick glance through the portfolio of Fisher Marantz Stone indicates the New York City firm is a superstar when it comes to architectural lighting design.
Zack Zanolli, the firm’s soft spoken associate principal, gave a presentation this morning that was a bit difficult to hear. But the message was clear; city officials are right not to jump into LED lighting without a lot of careful thought and consideration.
This is of interest here at www.okccentral.com, where a lot of smart folks are demanding to know why a switch to LED lighting isn’t a foregone conclusion as the city pursues a potentially unprecedented makeover of its downtown.
Zanolli is the latest addition to the team doing the makeover of the Myriad Gardens.
His comments, paraphrased (and thanks to assistant city engineer Laura Story for helping amplifying them):
- LED lighting is a nice buzz word, but it’s not maintainable. This week’s technology is next week’s renovation. Technology is a tool that should be used wisely. You’re talking about planning for the future but building now. To start guessing what will be useful in the future, my only suggestion is to get something the city can maintain.
- Establish a standard. Don’t have people going back and forth deciding this week’s technology versus last week’s technology. What’s chosen may not be the newest technology, but sometimes the most useful technology may be the technology you can maintain.
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