Tec Studio has been certified by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services as an EDGE certified business 2019.
Tec Studio can provide an EDGE to your team in more ways than one!
Don’t just add an EDGE firm to your team, add value with Professional Lighting Design and Technology Design services.Tec Studio is an award-winning EDGE certified, WBE and WOSB design firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
At Tec Studio we believe that light and technology can transform an environment into an experience.
Our designs are considerate to human factors
Our passion promotes creative solutions
Our design process is focused on collaboration
Our curiosity fosters our expertise, driving us as both educators and life-long learners
Our designs embrace environmental responsibility
Tec Studio's Lighting and Technology Expertise to Assist in New Design Guide
Tec Studio president, Ardra Zinkon has been elected to serve as Co-Chair for the newly formed IoT Connected Lighting Committee for the Illuminating Engineering Society. Ms. Zinkon developed the initial outline for the committee with the goal of creating a Design Guide as the initial publication of the organization. This Technical Committee will research and develop best practices and standards that
encompass connectivity in the built environment through the implementation of lighting products and lighting equipment. The guide will be applicable to multiple market sectors including: Smart Cities, Hospitality, Retail, Education, Corporate, Healthcare and Transportation.
Thanks for Helping to Make our First 5 Years Great!
We'd like to thank all of those that have supported us over our first 5 years and we look forward to continuing those relationships. We're proud of the work we've accomplished together.
- Ardra Zinkon, President, Tec Studio
Tec Studio is EDGE Certified in the State of Ohio
A WBE and WOSB firm.
Tec Studio has been Recognized with 3 IES Design Awards of Merit for 2018
Cleveland Botanical Garden Glasshouse Relighting
The lighting for the Cleveland Botanical Garden Glasshouse has been recognized for an IES Illumination Award of Merit in two catagories: Control Innovation and Interior Lighting. St Turibius Chapel mural at the Josephinum Pontifical College was also recognized with an Interior Lighting award for the mural illumination.
Read moreLighting Design Trends in Higher Education
Latitude 39 at Ohio University
Design trends in campus dining halls continue to be elevated as a recruitment and rentention tool for both student, staff and faculty. Tec Studio was recently interviewed by the Lighting reSource about their continuing work in this market sector. For more info, check out the article here.
Integrating the Internet of Things through Lighting
Ardra Zinkon was recently interviewed by the Lighting reSource on her thoughts on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Connected Lighting. Check out the article here. She will be presenting on the topic at Lightfair International in Chicago on May 9th, 2018.
Tec Studio Recognized by Columbus Utility for Energy Efficiency Efforts
Tec Studio is proud to have been a Design Team member as well as offering a Project Management Role for multiple Energy Rebate submissions through our local utility provider, American Electric Power.
Read moreTec Studio was Honored as the Winner of the 40th Annual Eaton Source Awards
Columbus Metropolitan Library Main
Tec Studio's lighting design for the Columbus Metropolitan Library-Main Building was announced as the Winner in the Professional Category at the 40th Annual Eaton Source Awards.
Read moreTec Studio's Lighting Design featured in the May 2017 edition of LD+A
We're proud to have had the opportunity to be a part of the design team for the new Technology Century of Excellence for CenturyLink. Please check out the May edition of the IES magazine, Lighting Design + Application. Congratulations to MoodyNolan (Architect and Interiors) and the EDGE Group (Landscape Architect) for providing us with such an amazing canvas to light.
all photos by Brad Feinknopf
