Lesley Wheel
American architectural lighting designer
About Lesley Wheel
Lived 1929 – 2004 (aged 74–75).
Lesley Wheel (1929–2004) was an American architectural lighting designer and one of the pioneers of architectural lighting design. Wheel graduated from Bryn Mawr College and was trained in theater lighting and production, working under Jean Rosenthal at the New York City Ballet before moving into architectural lighting design and co-founding the firm Wheel-Garon Inc. She was one of the first women to practice architectural lighting design full-time. Her work focused primarily on hotel and hospitality design, and she was known for her skill in creating warmth and intimacy through light.
Notable projects
Willard Hotel Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino Union Station
Notable awards
Designers Lighting Forum Honor Award (1979) Reader's Choice award from Architectural Lighting Magazine (1990) IALD Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)
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Who was Lesley Wheel?
American architectural lighting designer
When was Lesley Wheel born?
Lesley Wheel was born in 1929.
When did Lesley Wheel die?
Lesley Wheel died in 2004.
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