Charles joined Jules Fisher & Paul Marantz, Inc. in 1983 and helped found FMS in 1997. The firm has received over 225 awards and successfully completed over 5000 projects on six continents, including Carnegie Hall, the Washington Monument, the New York Armory, the Tribute in Light, the Hong Kong International Airport, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, the US Embassy in London, the Peninsula Hotel in Paris, the reimagining of 41 buildings on the Shanghai Bund, the world’s tallest building – the Burj Kalifa, the 2nd tallest – Merdeka Tower in Kuala Lumpur, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Charles’s Traveling Light lecture tour features explorations of light and culture and has visited universities and conferences in 25 countries. In addition to teaching visits and practical workshops worldwide, Charles is active in education as a member the Advisory Board for the Architectural Lighting program at Oregon State University, the IESNA Lighting for Outdoor Nighttime Environment Committee, and is a core member of the Lighting Detectives. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Princeton University, a Fellow and Past President of the International Association of Lighting Designers, and a 2022 recipient of the Edison Report’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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