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Jonathan Speirs Jonathan Speirs was born in Scotland in 1958. He trained as an architect and developed a passion for working with light from early in his career as an architect. He co-founded Lighting Design Partnership in 1984. In June 1992 he left to form Jonathan Speirs and Associates in Edinburgh. The following year he formed a working association with Mark Major which developed into Speirs and Major Associates. He is the Director responsible for running the day to day activities of the Edinburgh Studio. Jonathan has worked on a diverse range of projects all around the world from architectural lighting to urban master-planning and light art. His work has been honoured with a number of international and national lighting awards including the Lighting Dimensions International Architectural Lighting Designer of the Year Award in 1997. He has also worked on four RIBA Building of the Year Stirling-prize winning projects; Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 30 St Mary Axe, London and Barajas Airport, Madrid. He lectures widely on lighting design around the world and is actively involved in lighting education. He is the co-creator of “Made of Light – the Art of Light and Architecture”, an educational project about light. He is also a Corporate Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and the European Association of Lighting Designers, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Light and Lighting. Jonathan is married with two children and lives in Edinburgh. Contact: Jonathan Speirs Tel +44 (0) 131 226 4474 |
Mark Major Mark Major was born in 1961 and was educated in the UK and overseas. He trained and practised as an architect prior to focusing on the unique relationship between light and architecture. He first met Jonathan Speirs at Lighting Design Partnership before opening his own practice in 1989. In 1993 he formed a working association with Jonathan Speirs and Associates which developed into Speirs and Major Associates. He is the Director responsible for running the day to day activities of the London studio. Mark has worked on a diverse range of international projects from architectural lighting to urban master-planning and light art and has been honoured with a number of national and international lighting awards including the Lighting Designer of the Year 2007. He has also worked on two RIBA Stirling Prize winning projects; Magna Science Adventure Centre and 30 St Mary Axe. He has an active interest in architectural and lighting education; he is the co-creator of an educational project “Made of Light – the Art of Light and Architecture”, has previously taught at the School of Architecture University of Brighton and also lectured extensively in the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, U.S. and Australia. He is a corporate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Professional Lighting Designers Association, the International Association of Lighting Designers and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Mark also worked as a member of the ARB assessment panel between 2002 and 2004 and was the Chairman of the UK branch of the International Association of Lighting Designers from 2000 to 2001. Mark is married with two children and lives in London. Contact: Mark Major Tel +44 (0) 20 7067 4700 |
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