Louisiana Children’s Museum

A great collaborative relationship with Gyroscope helped us bring their vision to light at this incredible institution. Hearing praise and thanks from the staff and seeing the joy our work brings to the kids is the best reward.

When the Louisiana Children’s Museum packed up its exhibits and headed for a new home in New Orleans’ City Park, there was plenty of excitement around the project. On deck was a soaring new building intended to engage the community’s children in learning, exploring and connecting with the world around them. Thoughtfully designed to foster learning in literacy, health and wellness, arts and culture, environmental education and STEM, the museum is a social and cultural resource for families.

The 56,000 square foot, LEED-certified building was planned down to the last detail to fit within a narrow budget. Exhibit designers Gyroscope, Inc. knew that Morlights would be the perfect partner to realize their vision, while working within those narrow budget constraints. But the challenges didn’t stop with the budget. Not only did the lighting need to be fun, engaging and appropriate for children, it also had to properly illuminate a space that receives ample daylight on sunny days, yet also functions as a nighttime event space.

The Morlights team went to work, offering insights and education to help their clients make the right choices and suggesting innovative, appropriate technology that would meet both budget and design goals. Energy-saving LED lighting helped attain LEED status, and easy-to-use controls enabled staff to shift the lighting to accommodate events. Precise yet subtle illumination was created to work with daylight to make the space safe and inviting for the more than 200,000 visitors who engage and learn there every year.

“Hearing praise and thanks from the staff and seeing the joy our work brings to the kids is the bestreward.”—Avi Mor