Christina Spangler
Embarking on her 15th year at BEAM, Christina Spangler is stepping into a new role as the firm’s first Lighting Director at BEAM. As we have grown over the last two decades, this new position is a result of the firm’s success with our diverse portfolio and desire to maintain a high level of design, deliverables, and overall commitment to our clients.
Christina’s ability to lead complex projects and produce innovative lighting design solutions has been instrumental in elevating BEAM’s success. In her new role, Christina will set the tone for the studio’s projects, direct staff for production style, and manage the daily workflow.
Christina’s award-winning projects throughout Philadelphia as well as other regions, are a testament to her stellar work, thoughtful design and ability to integrate realistic yet beautiful lighting. She has consistently been recognized for her design work, and cherished by clients who love working with her. Congratulations to Christina!
Meet Christina
Jason Bradshaw
We are excited to announce Jason Bradshaw has been elevated to a Senior Lighting Designer role at BEAM. Upon graduation from architecture school, Jason immediately appreciated architectural lighting design and excelled in all aspects of our day-to-day work; his keen work ethic and positive attitude have been influential to BEAM’s growth over the last decade.
In addition to being a team member of several award-winning projects at BEAM, Jason’s technical knowledge and attention to detail have ensured BEAM’s projects are completed with success. He seamlessly navigates everything from code compliance, design presentations, luminaire specifications, and aggressive project schedules. Jason greatly contributes to each project he is part of, and to the overall culture and production in the studio. We congratulate Jason and are excited to watch his progress!
Meet Jason
Emerging Designers
We are also excited to introduce two emerging lighting designers at BEAM who have already made an impact at BEAM.
Evgeniia Dmitrieva brings her joy of lighting design and recent Master’s degree from RPI’s Lighting Research Center to all her projects. Originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, she fell in love with lighting, and joined BEAM with an enthusiasm and continual thirst to learn our design philosophy and production methods.
Meet Evgeniia
Natalia Matias, from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, graduated from Thomas Jefferson University last year with a degree in architecture, but found the lighting design profession to be creative and fulfilling. She enjoys working on a variety of projects and is eager to learn all aspects of BEAM’s lighting design, from developing schematic concepts to understanding the technical requirements.
Meet Natalia
BEAM continues to grow because of great clients and collaborators who appreciate and recognize lighting design is a critical part of the overall architectural and design fields. Thank you for engaging with BEAM – we look forward to our next project together!