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Sherman Oaks Galleria Renovation

Sherman Oaks, California

Renovating the infamous “Valley Girl” Galleria in Sherman Oaks, California was challenging, yet the outdoor shopping center's lighting approach was simple:   complement the modernist architecture while creating a comfortable and unique shopping experience.  

Decorative, cut-off pole fixtures flank the main entry into the shopping complex.   Building canopies were uplit with floodlights to give the building a “lighter” appearance.   Linear sign lighters were used to emphasize the continuous, frosted glass canopies giving the common area a grand sense of height.   Banners were highlighted with uplights, which also provided reflective light off the glass canopies.   As a counterpoint to the strong linear element above, niche mounted accent lights provide rhythmic pools of light in the pedestrian zone below.   The rotunda was treated with perimeter up/downlight cylinders and uplights in order to emphasize the height of the semi-open circular court.   Pole mounted floodlights backlight the rotunda glass roof.   Cold cathode cove lighting and downlights provide ambient and general illumination at the covered areas.   A bird's eye view of the project reveals the play of light where varying brightness emphasizes retail and gathering zones.   The main court is illuminated using floodlights mounted on a building parapet and a water wall feature is softly illuminated using concealed linear wall washers providing a subtle sparkling effect.

This lighting design has been recognized with an IIDA Award of Merit.