Episode 423: #329 - Dynamic Color

Katherine and Carrie sat down with Michael and Greg at The Archlight Summit to dive into the history and future of color. You’ll learn some really fascinating facts about color. The word ‘blue” is not mentioned once in Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Did they see blue at the time? Or did they not know how to describe it? Before trade routes opened up, people in some parts of the world never saw certain colors. The Inuit have 18 different words for white. The Russian language has different names for light blue and dark blue. Tune into this one and geek out with us. Katherine Stekr brings a fresh and up-to-date perspective on the “light and health” debate, and is skilled at crafting lighting designs that weave architectural design goals in with moments of light that accent their environments. Her role is to ensure that the client receives a lighting design that suits their programmatic requirements and budget, while staying true to aesthetic considerations. She is inspired by stories that set the tone for building design, and strives to capture what is unique about the architecture and client when developing the lighting design. As the firm’s CEO and founder of the Boston branch of HLB, Carrie Hawley brings over 25 years of substantive experience in the world of architectural lighting design. She is a dynamic and passionate leader, an architect by training, and has a design sensibility that transcends standard design schemes. Her holistic approach blends the practical with the aesthetic to deliver innovative and project-specific design solutions. Carrie’s collaborative spirit and unrivaled expertise enable HLB to navigate challenging design interventions with diligence, skill and enthusiasm.