Dramatic lighting designs draw thousands

The "Hoosac River Lights" event centered around a 100-foot long light sculpture, above, designed and implemented by LRC students and faculty.

Recently, communities in Troy, N.Y., and North Adams, Mass., gathered to view spectacular lighting designs created by Lighting Research Center (LRC) staff and students. “Light is the medium through which to achieve both excitement and harmony–between an individual, his city and his environment,” explained Patricia Rizzo, LRC professor and head of the new LRC DesignWorks program. “Lighting design can amplify a city’s history and add a bit of mystery, drawing those who have lived there always, and those who have never been.” One would have to agree based on the number of people who came out to view the light art in both communities.