Prize(s) Winners in Workplace Lighting Design
Lighting Design/Product Company HLB Lighting Design
Lead Designers Brandon Thrasher
Other Designer's names Andrew Moore, Tonya Diller-Robertson, Abraham Benguigui, Vasudha Rathi, Weiliang Wang
Architecture Company Gensler, Field Operations
Client Jay Paul Company
Photo Credits Jason O'Rear
Completion Date 9/30/2023
Project Location San Jose, California, United States
Entry Description200 Park redefines the relationship between urban lighting design and community, elevating both interior and exterior experiences through a cohesive, hospitality-inspired approach. Designed to attract premier tenants, the lighting unites wellness, identity, and innovation across fitness, lounge, and landscape environments.
Inside, layered lighting enhances social zones, integrates with architectural details, and supports flexibility with dimmable, programmable systems. Fitness areas feature indirect lighting that energizes while avoiding glare, while decorative sconces and backlit mirrors bring a residential character to locker and vanity spaces.
Outside, a sculptural façade features illuminated vertical “canyons” achieved with concealed luminaires, producing a “magic light” effect through precise beam control. The architectural lighting harmonizes with the surrounding cityscape while reinforcing the building’s distinct identity. Indirect uplighting and concealed LEDs under benches, balconies, and guardrails activate the public realm, creating a nighttime ambiance that blends commercial elegance with urban warmth.
Throughout, lighting is carefully integrated to reinforce architectural intent, enhance comfort, and enrich user experience—transforming 200 Park into a luminous anchor for downtown San Jose, California.
Sustainability ApproachSustainability guided every lighting decision at 200 Park. The project exceeds stringent California Title 24 energy code standards, incorporates energy-efficient LEDs, and includes smart controls such as occupancy sensors, dimming protocols, and daylight harvesting to minimize consumption without sacrificing comfort. Exterior façade lighting uses louvers and optical shielding to prevent light trespass, supporting LEED Sustainable Sites Light Pollution Reduction Credit. Aesthetic lighting is programmed to shut off from midnight to 6:00 a.m., reducing environmental impact while maintaining security. By focusing light only where needed and integrating advanced controls, the design demonstrates how lighting can elevate experience while honoring ecological responsibility.
