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Berkeley Mills 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Berkley Mills Industry Sector: Retail

Description: Located in Santa Monica, CA on 4th Street, Berkeley Mills is a high-end furniture manufacturer. When Berkeley Mills owners David Kent and Gene Agress opened their new retail showroom they sought an inspirational environment where lighting would play a key role in the mood, highlighting the superior quality of their workmanship with a sensitivity to the environment and energy consumption.

Design Objective: A principle design consideration was to limit power consumption to less than 40 amps to meet local sustainability codes. LED lighting was the logical choice, but the owners required the lighting to be natural in its feel and appearance. The lighting must offer natural white light accenting the quality of the woods used in their furniture. An ability to adjust the white light color temperature to balance wood grains and time of day was desired, as was a source with a CRI above 92.

Solution: The design team chose 14 RevEAL CW fixtures mounted to truss 16 feet above the showroom floor. The system was controlled by an MX console, providing maximum flexibility to tune the lighting to accent individual furniture wood grains.

Credits:

Architect - Boto Architects, Bret Thoeny
Lighting Design - Frans Klinkenberg
Integrator - Angstrom
Manufacturer - Prism Projection

Testimonials

"I want you to know what a tremendous success we feel our purchase of the Reveal Lighting System has been for us in our Santa Monica Showroom. It has exceeded our expectations.

We first considered it because we had to, we could no longer use the Halogens traditionally used in showroom applications, due to the energy use.

As we looked further into it, we saw the architectural benefit and the type and adjustability of the light, to make the investment worth it.

Now, after months of use, we see the wood looking so beautiful under the light and the large high ceiling space being lowered nicely by the hanging trusses and fixtures."

You can see the lights in our Showroom anytime or by appointment.

Dave Kent
President
dkent@berkeleymills.com