Scope of Work

The lighting renovation work for St. Leo the Great was a complete replacement of the existing fixtures and controls. Age, inadequate light levels, an undesirable fixture aesthetic and the lack of flexible controls created many challenges for this worship space. As with many houses of worship, the unique character of the facility and community around it required a custom solution that properly elevated and supported the experience. ILS designed custom decorative pendants and sconces to better reflect the desired character of the building while carefully addressing the quality of the lighting they provided. Each pendant contained an ambient light component along with both direct and indirect focused components to support accenting the architectural volume and providing quality task lighting for occupants. In concert with these custom fixtures, theatrical and other adjustable accent lighting was added to properly highlight special features and areas of focus. All of this new lighting was designed and planned around the existing electrical infrastructure so no new circuits or wiring were required. While this presented many challenges, the controls were able to coordinate all of the lighting providing a greater degree of granularity and flexibility than before.