Angela
L. McDonald, IALD, IESNA
Senior Principal
As a Senior Design Principal, Ms. McDonald's responsibilities include project management and design from concept development to completed installation. Her years of experience in theater and themed entertainment design add a high level of creativity to her work along with attention to detail and quality. Ms. McDonald's inter-disciplinary education in theater engineering incorporates her artistic talents with technical training and expertise to provide cohesive and innovative solutions to all types of design challenges. Ms. McDonald is responsible for the daily operation of the San Francisco office.
Background
Ms. McDonald was raised in Sweetser, Indiana. Prior to joining Horton Lees Brogden in 1995, Ms. McDonald worked for five years as the lighting designer for Walt Disney World Architecture & Facilities Engineering in Orlando, Florida. Prior to that, she was active as a lighting designer for regional dance, opera, and theater projects. Ms. McDonald's body of work encompasses a wide range of projects including lighting design for universities, entertainment venues, resorts, historic renovation/adaptive re-use, restaurants, offices, master planning, retail, facades, museums, theme parks, landscapes, and site development.
Education
Purdue University, B.S.E. Theater Engineering
Professional
Affiliations
Ms. McDonald is a Professional Member of the International Association
of Lighting Designers (IALD) and an active member of the Illuminating
Engineering Society (IES). She presently serves on the Board of Managers
and has assisted with IIDA judging. In addition, she has taught several
IES educational courses and is frequently invited to conduct presentations
of lighting topics for related professional organizations.
Awards
- IALD Award of Merit: San Francisco City Hall Renovation, San Francisco, California
- IES/IIDA Award of Excellence: Pasadena City Hall Renovation, Pasadena, California
- IES/IIDA Awards of Merit: Westfield San Francisco Centre, Conservatory of Flowers Renovation, Los Angeles City Hall Facade Lighting, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Levi's Flagship Store, Pier One Renovation/Adaptive Re-use, Portland Art Museum Renovation, San Francisco City Hall Renovation, San Francisco City Hall Facade Lighting, UCSD Cal-IT 2 Building, TinkerBell's Treasures, Fountainview Espresso Bar, Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- IES/IIDA Golden Gate Section Awards: J. David Gladstone Institute, Novartis Institute, San Francisco Ferry Building, Hotel Healdsburg
- IES EPRI Award of Merit for Energy Efficiency: San Francisco City Hall Renovation
- Specs/Retail Store of the Year: Mattel's Toys Fantastic, Walt Disney World
- Specs/Retail Store of the Year: Calling Dick Tracy, Disney/MGM Studios
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