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Project Specs

Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade, Houston
Buffalo Bayou, Houston

L’Observatoire International

the People

Owner
City of Houston

Lighting designer:
L’Observatoire International
295 Lafayette Street
Suite 915
New York, NY 10012
ph: 212.255.4463
fx: 212.255.8346
www.lobsintl.com

Project team: Hervé Descottes, Zac Moseley, NatHalie Barends, Peiheng Tsai

Architect:
SWA Group
1245 West 18th Street
Houston, TX 77008
ph: 713.868.1676
fx: 713.868.7409
www.swagroup.com

Principal in charge: Kevin Shanley, ASLA

Architect of record:
SWA Group
SWA Group
1245 West 18th Street
Houston, TX 77008
ph: 713.868.1676
fx: 713.868.7409
www.swagroup.com

Masterplan consultant:
Thompson Design Group
368 Congress Street
Suite 1
Boston, MA 02210
ph: 617.542.2702
jthomp3600@aol.com

Urban design and public art consultant:
Stephen Korns
139 Fulton Street, 903A
New York, NY 10038
stephenkorns@aol.com

Electrical engineer:
Ferguson Consulting Inc.
37602 Tournament Lane
Magnolia, TX 77355
ph: 281.252.9232
fx: 281. 252.5355
www.fci-engr.com
           
Civil engineer:
United Engineers Inc.
8303 Southwest Frwy
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77074
ph: 713.271.2900
fx: 713.271.2999
www.unitede.com

General contractor:
Boyer Inc.
8904 Fairbanks North Houston
Houston, TX 77064
ph: 713.466.5395
www.boyerinc.com

Photographers:
Jim Caldwell, Geoffrey Lyon, Elaine Mesker-Garcia

 

 

 

the Products

Sources

Trail lighting:
ELA Lighting
www.ela-lighting.com

Day-Brite Lighting
www.daybritelighting.com

Hydrel
www.hydrel.com

Mark Architectural Lighting
www.marklighting.com

Trail lighting lamps and light sources:
Damar traffic signal
http://damarww.com

Philips
www.philips.com

Trail lighting poles:
Lonestar Prestress Mfg
www.lonestarprestress.com

Handrail lights:
Marine Lighting International
www.marinelighting.co.uk

Bridge lighting:
General Electric
www.ge.com

Bridge lighting lamps and filters:
Venture Lighting International
www.venturelighting.com

Rosco
www.rosco.com

Quality Lighting
www.qualitylighting.com

Tree lighting:
LSI Greenlee Lighting
www.greenleelighting.com

Tree lighting lamps:
Philips
www.philips.com

Controls and dimming systems:
Cooper Perkins
www.cooperperkins.com

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