Project Highlights

• Custom floating lanterns

• Themed site lighting design

• Large-scale custom chandeliers, poles, and wall-mounted luminaires

• Entertainment lighting integration

• Holiday lighting integration

• Lighting scopes included: area development, themed bar, themed burger shop, themed bakery, margarita bar, and guest center

Roles and Responsibilities

(with Walt Disney Imagineering)

• Lead lighting manager and designer for Phase II (Town Center) of the project. Assistant lighting designer for Phase I of the project (The Landing, West Side, Marketplace).

• Designed floating lanterns. Created sketches, models and renderings to explore various concepts.

• Supported the field and construction efforts for Phase I and II of the project, which included troubleshoot, test & adjust, focus, and installation.

• Created and managed the BIM and cut sheet documentation process for the lighting scope on the project - Supported production of custom fixtures by creating design intent drawing packages and visiting with vendors to ensure adherence to design intent.

Overview

At the heart of this retail, dining and entertainment district is the namesake 1.2 million gallon water feature themed as one of the many natural springs found throughout Florida. The 120 acre retail, dining, and entertainment district has four unique neighborhoods (Landing, West Side, Town Center, Marketplace) that tell the story of a town that grew up around a spring over time. One hundred fifty venues, including a Disney-owned and operated Burger Shop, Bakery, Margarita Bar, and Welcome Center, provide a lively, family-friendly atmosphere.

The lighting scope consisted of themed area development lighting for three of the neighborhoods and the Disney-owned and operated venues' interior and exterior. Over 300 lighting specifications with styles that range from Spanish Colonial to Contemporary Urban help communicate the town's evolution. Custom LED flickering lanterns were designed for the Spring, and a $40k custom chandelier inspired by the Spring was designed and fabricated for the Welcome Center. Custom lamp posts were designed to fit the aesthetic but provide entertainment lighting control infrastructure. Throughout Disney Springs, the lighting design reinforces the story of a small, quaint, Old-Florida town that grew into a bustling center for trade, commerce, retail, dining, and entertainment.