The New York Times Building
and Times Center Auditorium
New York, NY/USA
Lightness and transperancy are the fundamental concepts for the building that transcend directly into the interior and
exterior lighting design concepts for the project.
The tower is nearly 365 m (1200 ft.) – matching the height of the Empire State Building. The glass building is wrapped
with a lace-like screen of thin horizontal ceramic tubes which reflect the qualities of light throughout the day. In the
evening, the screen is softly illuminated with a subtle gradation of light over the facade - without setbacks with only
250W Metal Halide light sources. The precise optics of the luminaires combined with energy efficient, long life lamps
produce a sustainable exterior lighting design, making its signature on the New York City skyline.
A series of luminaire’s painted ‘taxi’ yellow mounted in custom mounting configurations ‘animate’ the pedestrian street
level and highlight the cross cables of the tower like a vertical bridge.
The main lobby is vast with 6.70 m (22 ft.) ceilings and golden venetian plaster walls. The lighting glows allowing views
to the Garden and the 400-seat Times Center Auditorium beyond. The Auditorium is a unique event space within the
Lobby of the New York Times Building. Its fully glazed ‘stage’ wall permits unobstructed views directly into the interior
Garden of the Lobby providing a unique ‘backdrop’ for the stage. The architectural lighting dimming/control system for
the Garden is specifically allows multiple settings and scenarios when the Times Center is in use.
