Foellinger Foundation

In 2022, the Foellinger Foundation, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, began the renovation of its 30-year-old building which included a refinished basement, six open meeting and collaboration spaces, and four private meeting spaces.

The overall design provided for new lighting systems of various types to not only light the work areas, but also to update the aesthetics, help define spaces, and accentuate the building’s architecture. To provide added daylight throughout the building, a portion of the second floor was removed to expose the glass ceiling. Hanging from this ceiling are circular pendant lights, visible from the public spaces as well as the basement, which in daylight, provide supplemental illumination, but become striking ornamental features on darker days and at night. For additional architectural interest, cost-effective LED ceiling grid lights were installed in creative patterns throughout the building. Since the removal of part of the second floor required significant structural changes, careful coordination of the remaining infrastructure and existing systems in upgrading the HVAC systems was critical. While much of the existing central heating and cooling plant equipment was retained, new modern controls were installed for better air distribution management, and as a result, enhanced comfort of individual spaces within the building.

Image credit goes to MKM architecture + design.