Lighting Significant Structures

All great cities have a distinct identity, a powerful image.  Often a city’s most dramatic and iconic views are its places of civic importance at night. That’s why one of the recommendations for Civic Omaha in the Urban Design Element calls for lighting significant structures.  Here are some examples of lighting that is energy efficient and designed to minimize light spill beyond the structure being illuminated.

The twin spires of St. Cecilia’s Cathedral can be seen for miles

Durham Museum is lighted outside...

...and, at the Holidays, inside as well

The Qwest Center Hilton welcomes visitors with a warm glow

The Holland Performing Arts Center lighting is subtle and sophisticated

Joslyn Art Museum lighting accentuates the building’s scale

The W. Dale Clark Library sets off the west end of the Gene Leahy Mall

The Qwest Center is accentuated by Catherine Ferguson’s sculpture

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