VISUAL TERRAIN, INC. Lighting Design for Architecture, Attractions & The Arts Los Angeles Chicago Paris
Our philosophy is to provide excellent lighting design services from concept to beyond opening day. Lisa Passamonte Green, CEO & Principal-in-Charge
ABOUT US Established in 1995, Visual Terrain, Inc. (VTI) is an award-winning design firm celebrating 20 years of lighting design for architecture, attractions and the arts. We enjoy collaborating with a project team, working together from the inception of a project through to completion, providing creative sustainable solutions that arise from our years of experience. From hospitals to hospitality, casinos and corporate headquarters, theme park attractions and museums, educational facilities and entire cities, restaurants and retail, live shows and events Visual Terrain s work spans the globe. With West Coast and Midwest offices in the United States, and a representative in Paris, we are easily accessible to project teams wherever they are.
SERVICES Design Development Services Lighting Design Lighting Control System Design Custom/Themed Fixture Design & Management Construction & Design Realization Services Bidding and Negotiation Support Construction Administration Installation Supervision Focus & Programming of Lighting Operations & Maintenance Strategies Owner s Representative for Lighting Decisions System Integration Plans (by our strategic partners) Budget Estimates & Cost Quotations
THE VISUAL TERRAIN DIFFERENCE We aren t your run-of-the mill lighting design firm: We have developed a process that insures our clients will get the design they paid us to develop - with the fixtures we have carefully chosen - all within the budgetary constraints of the project. Key to that process are our strategic partners. These partnerships enable us to eliminate the need for costly value engineering processes, manage the project s lighting budget from concept to opening day, eliminate the usual negotiations and ensure and smooth installation and integration process. STRATEGIC PARTNERS To guarantee our clients get the design we create specifically for each project, we have developed strategic partnerships with distributors, specialty lighting vendors, and system integrators. Selected Strategic Partners Mid-West Wholesale Lighting Architectural lighting distributor All 50 states Plus Canada Bandit Lites Theatrical lighting distributor / system integrator Worldwide Ptarmigan Integration Theatrical lighting distributor / system integrator Asia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Visual Terrain is proud to be a professional member of the following organizations: Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) American Institute of Architects (AIA) Designers Lighting Forum (DLF) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
OUR TEAM FRANCE
KEY TEAM MEMBERS Lisa Passamonte Green CEO, Principal-in-Charge Lisa brings over 23 years of design experience to her projects. In her dual role as Visual Terrain s CEO and Principal-in-Charge, she balances both creative and business challenges daily. Her work includes award-winning lighting designs for architecture, attractions and the arts. David Green CFO, President David has over 30 years of experience in managing and delivering large and small development projects, including user experience design, creative and technical writing, theme parks, film, web site producing, television and animation support, software development, information architecture. Michael Mahlum Director of Design & Production, Principal Mike is Principal Lighting Designer and Director of Design & Production for the Chicago, Illinois, office. He has designed lighting for dance, theatre and architecture, domestically and internationally. Steven Young Director of Design, Principal Steven is Principal Lighting Designer and Director of Design for Visual Terrain in California. Steven has done theatrical design in Los Angeles, New York, Coconut Grove, Buffalo, Winnipeg, Cincinnati and Pasadena. He has also designed lighting for architectural and attractions projects worldwide. Jean-François (Jeff) De Lamotte Principal-in-Charge, International Representative Jeff is Visual Terrain s International Representative in Paris, France. As Principal-in-Charge, he provides key leadership for European and Asian projects. As owner/principal of Concept Lumiere lighting design, he has worked on attractions, hotels, cruise ships and museums across the globe.
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architecture Choctaw Casino Resort. Durant, Oklahoma
attractions Wild Eagle Coaster, Dollywood. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
arts Rays. Council Bluffs, Iowa
collaboration Beyond All Boundaries, National WWII Museum. New Orleans, LA.
technological Silk Nightclub. Pechanga Casino. Temecula, California
budget-conscious Tomb Raider - The Ride, Paramount Kings Island. Cincinnati, Ohio
storytellers Titanic: The Experience, Fox Studios Backlot Tour. Sydney, Australia
thoughtful Ashes & Snow at the Nomadic Museum. Santa Monica, California
international Dragons Wild Shooting, Lotte World. Seoul, South Korea
experienced Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios. Orlando, Florida