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Nathan Thompson
Design Director – Principal
Since 1975 Nathan has worked with light in many
fields, including corporate, theatrical and music performance,
manufacturing, specialist contracting, art making, education,
and design consulting.
Always passionate about passing on his knowledge Nathan has been
teaching architects, artists and designers at various colleges and
universities, as well as presenting specialist lectures to design
groups in many countries. In 2008/ 2009 Nathan was the Art Foundation
visiting professor at the department of Design Media Arts in the School
of Art and Architecture at UCLA in Los Angeles, and in 2010 he was a
guest teacher in the lighting design master's program of the architecture
department at Hochschule Wismar, Germany.
As The Flaming Beacon's design director Nathan has guided the
company to its eminent position; highly sought after for its ability
to understand and deliver against the concerns of the architect,
owner and operator alike.
Nathan is a professional member of the PLDA.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Andrew
Jaques
Senior Lighting Designer - Partner
Jaques is a Design and Planning (Arch) graduate of
The University of Melbourne and holds postgraduate qualifications in
lighting design. He joined The Flaming Beacon
in 1994, and has been a
partner in the company since 2008.
During this time he has designed and managed a wide range of
architectural projects from exclusive residential and boutique hotels
to large scale commercial projects, both in Australia and
internationally.
Jaques was the project designer on the Amanyara Hotel in Turks and
Caicos which was the first Australian recipient of the GE Edison Award
in 2007; and the senior designer on the Puli Hotel which won an IALD
award of merit in 2010.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Ya-Hui
Cheng
Lighting Designer
Ya-Hui holds an undergraduate degree in interior
design from CYC University in Taiwan and a Master’s Degree in lighting
design (MALD) from Hochschule Wismar in Germany, writing her thesis on
daylight in the sub-tropical region.
Before joining The Flaming Beacon in 2007 she had gained professional
experience as an interior and lighting designer in Taiwan and the USA;
and has, together with her team, since looked after projects of various
scales in China, Dubai, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan,
and Thailand.
She is a design member of the IALD and the PLDA.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Annetrin Jytte Basler
Production Manager
Jytte studied scenography and media arts at
Staatliche Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany, and holds a BA (Hons) in
lighting design from Rose Bruford College in London, UK.
Over the years Jytte has been involved in projects as diverse as
installation art, performance, and architectural work. Having worked
for The Flaming Beacon on and off since 2000, she has recently taken a
break from design in order to look after the scheduling and production
planning for TFB's growing design teams.
As a professional member of the PLDA
Jytte continues her active involvement with
education, having taught at workshops and conferences in the UK, Italy,
Germany and India.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Natasha
Morosky
Lighting Designer
Natasha is an architecture and urban design
graduate of the Federal University of Espirito Santo in Brazil. After
receiving a graduation award from the Brazilian Institute of Architects
(IAB-ES) and practicing architecture for 2 years, she completed a
master's degree in lighting design (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar in
Germany, submitting her thesis on daylight and design.
Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2009 Natasha has quickly advanced
to leading one of its design teams, and is currently looking after
projects in Portugal, Jordan, and China.
She is a design member of the PLDA.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Nicolò
Brambilla
Lighting Designer
Nicolò holds a master's degree in industrial
design from Milan's Politecnico with a specialized curriculum in
lighting design. He has since acquired several years' experience in the
field, having worked as lighting designer for both architectural
lighting consultants and international lighting manufacturers.
Prior to joining TFB in early 2011 to lead one of its design teams, he
had worked in Italy, The Netherlands and Hong Kong, with extensive
international project experience in hospitality, residential, retail,
outdoor, and sports lighting.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Paul
Jackson
Lighting Designer
Paul is a graduate of the University of Melbourne
and holds post-graduate qualifications in lighting engineering.
Presently an artist in residence at Malthouse Theatre, his design
practice for performance includes extensive work in theatre, dance,
opera and cabaret with companies as varied as Victorian Opera, The
Australian Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Melbourne Theatre
Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Chamber Made Opera, Ballet Lab, and
many others.
Paul is a Churchill Fellow and has lectured in design at RMIT, The
University of Melbourne, and the Victorian College of the Arts. He has
been awarded a number of Victorian Green Room Awards, and was named in
The Bulletin's Smart 100 for 2004.
photo: Pia Johnson
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Ian
"Iggy" Gilmour
Lighting Designer
Iggy has been involved in the lighting industry
since 1974. He studied Electrical Engineering at Swinburne University,
then proceeded to work with theatrical producer J.C. Williamson's. He
has toured music acts and rock bands both in Australia and
internationally, has worked in commercial and corporate theatre, and
has over the years accumulated extensive architectural lighting
experience.
Iggy has been a site representative for
The Flaming Beacon in China, the Maldives, Montenegro, the
Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and the Seychelles.
photo: Paul Jackson
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Gelsie
Cerqueira
Lighting Designer
Gelsie holds a postgraduate qualification in
lighting engineering, and is currently undertaking an arts degree.
Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2004 Gelsie has been involved in
many of the company's larger hotel and resort projects, as well as some
of its boutique residential developments, both in Australia and
overseas. In 2010 she was a member of the IALD-award-winning team that
designed the lighting for the Puli hotel in Shanghai.
Gelsie is a Member of the IESANZ.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Amie
Schulenburg
Lighting Designer
Amie holds an honors degree in interior design
from RMIT. Having completed further studies in lighting in 2006, she
worked with a range of Australian firms before joining The Flaming
Beacon in 2010.
She is a design member of the IALD; and has been part of the panel for
the 'Lighting Principles' course in Sydney, judging students' work on
final projects. Amie is currently looking after hotel projects in
Egypt, Oman, and China.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Jane
Gilchrist
Lighting Designer
Jane holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from
La Trobe University, and has completed post-graduate studies in
illumination engineering.
After accumulating extensive experience with a wide range of firms she
joined The Flaming Beacon in 2008 where her organizational skills and
solid product knowledge have contributed to the success of several
large hotel and resort projects.
She is a Member of the IESANZ.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Elisa
Sbrogiò
Lighting Designer
Elisa is a graduate of Università Iuav di Venezia,
holding undergraduate qualifications in industrial design and a
master's degree in product design.
Prior to joining The Flaming Beacon in 2010 where she is responsible
for designing and detailing many of the company's
project-specific
custom fixtures, she had worked in fixture design with Foscarini in
Italy, and was a winner in the 2005 Dyson Design Competition.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Caitlin
McDonald
Lighting Designer
After studying design at Swinburne University,
Caitlin joined The Flaming Beacon in 1998, and managed the office until
the mid 00s.
After a maternity break Caitlin has recently returned to the company,
shifting to the design side of the office, and has since flown through
post-graduate lighting engineering study at RMIT, qualifying her for an
IES technical membership.
She is currently working on several of the company's larger hospitality
projects.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Rob
Anderson
Lighting Designer
Rob is a graduate of the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts, and is currently completing postgraduate
qualifications in architectural lighting design.
He is an associate member of the IESANZ; and has extensive experience
as a lighting technician and designer for theatre and live events.
Since joining The Flaming Beacon in 2009 he has worked on both small
and large scale architectural projects in Australia, Bhutan, Montenegro, Oman, and
Vietnam.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Imelda
Hutagalung
Lighting Designer
Imelda holds a bachelor's degree in architecture
from Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology. After completing her
studies she briefly worked as an architect before turning her attention
to lighting design.
With six years of professional experience in Indonesia under her belt she
moved to Germany to gain her master's qualification in architectural
lighting (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar, writing her dissertation on the
"green" lighting for a sports complex.
Imelda joined The Flaming Beacon in 2010. She is a member of the PLDA
and the IES.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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Jimmy
Marianto
Lighting Designer
Jimmy is an architecture graduate from Petra
Christian University in Surabaya, Indonesia. After a brief stint as a
freelance architect he advanced to a master's degree in architectural
lighting (MALD) at Hochschule Wismar in Germany, writing his thesis on
daylight performance in church buildings.
He is deeply involved with community work, and has designed and
implemented the lighting for several community events and celebrations.
Jimmy joined The Flaming Beacon in 2009. He is a member of the PLDA.
photo: Ponch Hawkes
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