Ray Grenald (born 1928) is a

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in the United States in the second half of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Grenald founded his own lighting design firm, Grenald Associates, in Philadelphia in 1968. In 1994, it became Grenald-Waldron Associates.

Life

Grenald was born in 1928 in

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as Raymond Greenwald. He attended

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, graduating in two-and-a-half years rather than the usual four. He then attended the

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until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1946. At the conclusion of his army service, he attended

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on the

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, majoring in

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. He worked for

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in that capacity, and also served in the Army during the Korean War era. He then returned to school to get a degree in Architecture at the

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Career

Following graduation, he moved to

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, and became a practicing architect for the next 14 years. In that capacity, he won international recognition for his lighting designs, and in 1968 opened his own firm specializing in architectural lighting design. The move would make him one of the founding members of a new profession. He also became one of the founders of the

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(IALD) in 1969. During his career he has served as president of the IALD and is currently on the board of directors for the National Lighting Research Organization. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1985, is a founder and past president of the IALD, and has chaired the IES's national committee on museum and art lighting. Long active in professional education, Grenald has served as a faculty member or visiting lecturer at more than a dozen major universities, including the

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, the

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, and the

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, and has been a board member of the Lighting Research Institute.

Awards

* IALD 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award * Fellow, American Institute of Architects * Fellow, International Association of Lighting Designers * Fellow, Illuminating Engineering Society

Projects of note

; Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico : Grenald redesigned the entire system, using lamp color and distribution characteristics to render the cave's scale and depth. Lighting intensity was gradually reduced so visitors could adapt to the Cavern's lower levels, while lamp color brought out the natural contrasts of the stone walls. Lighting was used to alternately reinforce the immense scale of the caverns and highlight the restrictions of space. ;

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, Washington, D.C. : Relit the thoroughfare stretching from the

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to the

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as part of a project from 1976 to 1996, sponsored by The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. The lighting worked to bring out the significance of the boulevard that could be enjoyed by tourists and become an important destination for tourists and locals alike. ; Boathouse Row, Philadelphia : Created evening lighting to bring out the beauty of the Victorian-era boathouses and their reflection on the

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. The site, once slated for destruction, is now an important Philadelphia landmark. ; Locust Walk,

: An important component of the University of Pennsylvania's master plan to illuminate the campus at night and make it a safe and attractive destination for students. It also involves lighting the architecturally important

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. ; Liberty Bell Pavilion, Philadelphia : This building has housed the Liberty Bell since 2004, and Grenald headed the team that designed the museum's exterior and interior areas. ;

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: An important building designed by

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, Grenald designed lighting during the building's centennial to bring out the beauty of Furness's original designs and enhance the use of the space as a museum and school. ;

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, Washington, D.C. : Relit the

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and many areas of the

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References

External links

Grenald Waldron Associates' website
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