Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design

Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design (CBBLD) is dedicated to enhancing the grace, utility, and comfort of architectural spaces through the use of light.

PENN 2 Interior also received an NLB Tesla Award.In the reception area, the polished orange ceiling called for a lightin...
05/01/2026

PENN 2 Interior also received an NLB Tesla Award.

In the reception area, the polished orange ceiling called for a lighting solution that avoided reflective glare while preserving its vibrancy. Custom orange louvers integrated into slim, recessed linear downlights maintain the continuity of the ceiling plane, while reflected light from the floor creates a warm, subtle glow—enhancing the material richness without visual clutter.
Project Name: PENN 2
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Electrical Contractor: Allran Electric
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CBB is proud that our exterior lighting design for the Penn 2 podium has received an NLB Tesla Award.The design integrat...
04/29/2026

CBB is proud that our exterior lighting design for the Penn 2 podium has received an NLB Tesla Award.

The design integrates lighting across multiple architectural elements—including the canopy at the Penn Station entrance, entry portals to Madison Square Garden, and the underside of the new “bustle” extension. A two‑block‑long LED ceiling featuring 288,000 RGB nodes is paired with column accents and a continuous perimeter line of light, creating a bold and cohesive nighttime identity befitting this major transit, entertainment, and commercial hub.

Project Name: PENN 2
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Architect:
Architect/7th Avenue Penn Station Canopy:

Landscape Architect/Ground Level & Plaza 33:

Landscape Architect/Building Terraces:

MEP Engineer:
Structural/Building Envelope Consultant:
Construction Manager:
Electrical Contractor: Allran Electric
Select Fixture Manufacturers: (LED ceiling), (MSG entry portals, Bustle perimeter edge), (column accents)
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One of our projects that just won an NLB Tesla Award, the lighting renovation of Yale’s Sterling Library L&B Reading Roo...
04/24/2026

One of our projects that just won an NLB Tesla Award, the lighting renovation of Yale’s Sterling Library L&B Reading Room, features restored original chandeliers. Following many studies and mock-ups, the diffuse glass cylinders were fitted with new LED A-lamps, while MR16 LED uplights integrated into the top of the pendants – each tilted 10 degrees highlight the beautifully ornamented Gothic ceiling.
Swipe to a drawing of the chandelier.
Project Name: Yale L&B Reading Room
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Electrical Contractor: T&T Electrical Contractors
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CBB is proud to share that we are the recipients of three National Lighting Board Tesla Awards: 🏆 Penn 2 Exterior 🏆 Penn...
04/21/2026

CBB is proud to share that we are the recipients of three National Lighting Board Tesla Awards:

🏆 Penn 2 Exterior
🏆 Penn 2 Interior
🏆 Yale L&B Reading Room

Francesca Bettridge and Michael Hennes accepted the awards during LEDucation 2026 in New York City. Swipe to see images from these award-winning projects!

Lighting Awards Program: https://www.nlb.org/tesla-awards/

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Penn 2 images by
Yale image by

For the Chess & Checkers House in Central Park, where a rustic wood trellis was created to replicate the original design...
04/13/2026

For the Chess & Checkers House in Central Park, where a rustic wood trellis was created to replicate the original design that had been destroyed in 1940, CBB’s lighting design used small wide-beam downlights mounted discreetly on the sides of beams to downlight the tables, seating and floor, which in turn bounced light up to make the structure glow at night.
Project Name: Chess & Checkers House, Central Park
Client / Landscape Architect / Architect: Central Park Conservatory
Architect:
MEP Engineer:
Structural Engineer: Old Structures Engineering, PC
Civil Engineer: McLaren Engineering Group
General Contractor:
Fixture Manufacturers:
📸: Central Park Conservancy

The Vdara Hotel and Spa’s public spaces come alive with CBB’s lighting design.In the Pre‑function Space, multicolored gl...
03/20/2026

The Vdara Hotel and Spa’s public spaces come alive with CBB’s lighting design.

In the Pre‑function Space, multicolored glass orbs suspended from a curving ceiling slot catch the light from concealed LED sources, adding controlled sparkle. A backlit floating wall panel introduces depth and provides a warm glow to the surrounding surfaces.

In the Meeting Rooms, a custom chandelier of twisted glass ribbons is illuminated from above, creating shimmer and directing light onto the table below. A recessed cove provides clean, continuous perimeter illumination.
Project Name: Vdara Hotel & Spa at MGM CityCenter
Client: MGM Mirage Design Group
Executive Architect for MGM CityCenter:
Architect of Record:
Design Architect:
Interior Designer: BBG-BBGM Interiors
MEP Engineer:
Structural Engineer:
LEED Consultant: Viridian
Construction Manager:
General Contractor:
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CBB’s lighting design for the main conference room at Twin Brook Capital Partners’ Chicago office centers on a series of...
03/19/2026

CBB’s lighting design for the main conference room at Twin Brook Capital Partners’ Chicago office centers on a series of rectangular ceiling pop‑ups, each wrapped with a glowing perimeter fixture. This integrated detail creates a soft, ambient ceiling glow while delivering bright, comfortable task light to the conference table below. Slim linear fixtures illuminate the room’s perimeter. The luminous pop‑ups echo cove elements used throughout the public spaces, bringing visual cohesion to the workplace.

Lighting Design Awards:
• Lumen Citation for Integrated Ceiling Feature
• LIT Awards – Honorable Mention, Workplace Lighting
• IES Illumination Award of Merit – Interior Lighting
• The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards– Honorable Mention, Interior Lighting
Project Name: Twin Brook Capital Partners, Chicago
Owner:
Architect:
MEP Engineer:
📸: Steve Hall Photography

CBB’s lighting design for the lobby of the Pioneer Natural Resources Headquarters in Irving, TX features a chandelier co...
03/13/2026

CBB’s lighting design for the lobby of the Pioneer Natural Resources Headquarters in Irving, TX features a chandelier composed of countless illuminated LED points, evoking a star‑filled night sky. Their apparent brightness varies subtly with composition and viewing angle, adding depth, movement, and a touch of quiet drama to the arrival experience.

Along the feature stair, a continuous cove detail threads between the wall and the stair stringer, visually lifting the stair and giving it a weightless, floating quality. The indirect glow highlights the stone wall surface, guides circulation, and connects the vertical volume back to the celestial installation above.

A play of light, texture, and subtle contrast—bringing clarity and calm to a workplace entrance.
Project Name: Pioneer Natural Resources Headquarters, Irving, TX
Developer:
Architect of Record:
Design Architect:
MEP Engineer: Telios
Structural Engineer:
General Contractor:
Fixture manufacturer:
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At the Colorado Tower in Austin, CBB illuminated the glass crown using vertically mounted linear LED fixtures that wash ...
03/12/2026

At the Colorado Tower in Austin, CBB illuminated the glass crown using vertically mounted linear LED fixtures that wash light sideways across the translucent curtain wall. By placing fixtures on both sides of every other vertical mullion, the crown takes on a distinctive banded rhythm, adding depth, pattern, and a sense of movement to the skyline silhouette.

In the first image, you can also catch a glimpse of our crown lighting at Frost Bank Tower—another example of how thoughtful façade illumination enhances Austin’s nighttime identity.
Project Name: Colorado Tower
Client/Developer:
Architect of Record: Kendall/Heaton Associates
Design Architect:
MEP Engineer: Bay & Associates
Structural Engineer:
Art Glass Provider: KVR Studio (Kaiser / von Roenn Studio)
Construction Manager/General Contractor:
Electrical Contractor: Titus Electrical Contracting, LP
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Grace Church—designed by James Renwick and consecrated in 1846— underwent a renovation that introduced a new organ and r...
03/06/2026

Grace Church—designed by James Renwick and consecrated in 1846— underwent a renovation that introduced a new organ and removed intrusive additions made over the years.

The vaulted ceiling had been dotted with downlights that disrupted the illusion of stone; these were removed and replaced with discreet fixtures aimed only toward the altar, hidden from the congregation’s view. Carefully focused cross‑lighting improves visibility for the rector while keeping attention on the altar.

Along the clerestory, uplights softly reveal the ceiling, and rear illumination brings life to stained‑glass windows that receive no daylight.

This project received the IES Illumination Award of Merit.
Owner: Grace Church
Architect:
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The octagonal main sanctuary of the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel at Xavier University in New Orleans uses a double‑wall c...
03/04/2026

The octagonal main sanctuary of the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel at Xavier University in New Orleans uses a double‑wall construction with a ring of skylights and a perforated inner layer to bring ethereal daylight into the space. After sunset, concealed uplighting within the cavity backlights the perforated surface in a warm, ambient glow, while discreet ceiling accents add a functional layer of illumination.

This project’s lighting design was honored with six awards.
Client: Xavier University of Louisiana
Design Architect:
Local Architect:
MEP Engineer: .llc
Structural Engineer:
Construction Manager/General Contractor: Landis Construction Co.
Electrical Contractor: All Star Electric
Photography: Jeff Goldberg

Lighting the rhythm of New York.At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola within Jazz at Lincoln Center, CBB crafted a warm, intimate li...
02/13/2026

Lighting the rhythm of New York.
At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola within Jazz at Lincoln Center, CBB crafted a warm, intimate lighting environment that heightens focus on the music while preserving a crystalline view of the Central Park South skyline. It’s a space where music, city light, and design all play in harmony ✨🎶🎷
Project Name: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Frederick P. Rose Hall
Client:
Architect:
MEP Engineer: Flack & Kurtz (now .usa )
Structural Engineer: Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners
Acoustics & Theater Consultants: Sound of Jazz Joint Venture (Artec and the Walters-Storyk
Design Group (WSDG))
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