Hyun Woo Hwangbo, Tillotson Design Associates | Craig Bernecker, Parsons School of Design
Wednesday
March 19, 2025
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST
March 19, 2025
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Credits TBD
Introductory
This research investigates the interplay between lighting environments, pedestrian safety, and crime fear perception in urban settings, with a focus on the East Village area of Manhattan, New York City. By conducting comprehensive field surveys, illuminance measurements, and questionnaire analyses, the study aims to identify key deficiencies in existing lighting infrastructures, propose innovative lighting design alternatives, and ultimately enhance pedestrian safety and psychological well-being in urban environments. Through empirical data collection and analysis, the thesis seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical lighting standards and practical safety perceptions, offering actionable insights for urban planners, policymakers, and lighting designers to create more secure and comfortable urban spaces.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the relationship between lighting and safety perceptions
- Analyze deficiencies in urban lighting infrastructure
- Propose innovative lighting design solutions
- Bridge the gap between theoretical standards and practical applications
Speakers
Hyun Woo Hwangbo
Lighting Designer
Tillotson Design Associates
Hyun Hwangbo recently graduated with Departmental Honors from the MFA Lighting Design program at Parsons School of Design, where he also served as an officer for LUX Team. He gained practical experience through internships at Brandston Partnership Inc. (BPI) and The Lighting Practice (TLP). Currently, he is a lighting designer at Tillotson Design Associates (TDA). Recently, Hyun presented a poster at IES24: The Lighting Conference, about the relationship between lighting environments and the perception of crime fear in urban spaces
Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIESNA, LC
Director of Lighting Design Program
The New School, Parsons School of Design
Dr. Bernecker has been a lighting educator for over 40 years. He is founder of The Lighting Education Institute, providing professional education, and Professor of Lighting Design and Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Lighting Design program at Parsons School of Design, The New School. Prior to founding The Lighting Education Institute, he directed the lighting education program within the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University. He has published more than fifty articles on research and education in lighting design and illumination engineering and is known for his work on the psychological aspects of lighting. He also maintains an active consulting practice, providing lighting design services and serving as an expert consultant on many projects and as an expert witness on many legal cases. He regularly serves as a peer reviewer for lighting research proposals and projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
He further served for 15 years as Educational Facilitator for LIGHTFAIR International, coordinating the development of the annual conference program, and annually teaches an online lighting certification review course in preparation for the NCQLP LC exam.
Dr. Bernecker has served the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) as Vice-President for Technical and Research Activities (1991-1993) and Vice-President for Educational Activities (1993-1995). More recently, he served the Society in its highest office, as Senior Vice-President for 2003-2004, President for 2004-2005, and Immediate Past President for 2005-2006. As a result of his contributions to lighting education, the Society named him a Fellow in 1991, and for his service to the IES, the Distinguished Service Award in 2017. He also received the 2021 LIT Lighting Design Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2024 Edison Report Lifetime Achievement Award