For this bridge over the Sakakawea Reservoir on a reservation in northern North Dakota, several lighting concepts were presented to a workshop attended by representatives from the Three Affiliated Tribes and state and federal transportation officials. These designs included one that reflected the proximity of the bridge to a reservation casino, and one that respected the cultural and environmental purity of the site. The stakeholders selected the lighting design that reflected what was most important to them: the lighting of the tribal symbols which are integrated into the design of the bridge itself. In addition to the aesthetic signature lighting, collaboration with the design team resulted in the selection of a roadway luminaire that integrated tribal shapes and symbols.


Read Faith Baum's article on context sensitive lighting from Mondo Arc magazine

Faith Baum designed this project during her tenure with The Mintz Lighting Group.

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