Jonathan Plumpton

Jonathan has been a lighting designer since 1992. He has significant experience in all aspects of architectural Lighting Design, with a strong focus on creativity, sustainability and project and team management. He is a recognized leader in his field and has been awarded numerous national and international awards for his contributions to a large variety of projects.

Before starting his own firm, Jonathan grew and led the offices of Luma in San Francisco, prior to that Jonathan led the national lighting design group of WSP.

Mission

To create a richness of experience through the integration of light, architecture and the environment that evokes a panoply of emotions from joy, wonder, awe, and clarity that serve to reinforce a sense of truth and meaning.

Services

Comprehensive lighting design services from Concept through Close Out that span a broad range of project scales and typologies including the following:

  • Commercial
  • Workplace
  • Residential
  • Hospitality
  • Life Sciences
  • Higher Education
  • Stadia
  • Art

Awards

Beijing New Poly Plaza, Beijing, China
2009, IALD Award of Merit
Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Stone & Youngberg, San Francisco, CA
2005, IALD Award of Merit
Architect: STUDIOS

Bay View Plaza, San Mateo, CA
2002, AIA San Mateo Award of Excellence
Architect: STUDIOS

Hoboken Train , Main Waiting Room, Hoboken, NJ
2001, IES Lumen Award, New York State
2001, IALD Award, Compendium of Good Practice
Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle

Samsung Headquarters, Seoul, Korea
2000, IALD Award of Excellence
Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox

Confidential High Tech Campus, Mountain View, CA
2022, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: WRNS Studio

Embarcadero Center Lobby, San Francisco, CA
2021, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: GENSLER

Kaiser Tower Lobby, Oakland, CA
2019, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: GENSLER

USO Warrior and Family Center, Bethesda, MD
2015, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: STUDIOS

Value Act Capital, San Francisco, CA
2015, IESNA award of Merit
Architect: Gould Evans

Foundry Square Three, San Francisco, CA
2015, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: STUDIOS

Victoria Ward, IBM Building, Honolulu, HI
2015, IESNA Award of Merit
Architect: Woods Bagot