Mark Mahaney
| Randy Burkett |
One of lighting’s most respected practitioners and spokesmen (he served as IALD president from 1996–1997, and is currently chair of the IALD Metrics of Quality Committee), Burkett has earned the admiration of his colleagues and clients by letting his work speak for itself. His firm’s St. Louis location hasn’t been an obstacle to establishing and growing a practice with a global portfolio from the U.S. to Mexico and China. An early interest in photography provided an awareness about light and, while a student at Penn State, that awareness grew into an understanding that aesthetics didn’t have to be sacrificed at the expense of technical pursuits. Instead, the two could come together through architectural engineering. Still, Burkett is a designer at heart. He understands light’s ability to have an emotional impact, which is at the core of creating environments that champion light.
