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Lauren Dandridge teaches lighting design at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture. She is dedicated to expanding standard lighting education for architects and designers, focusing on the innate desire of students to understand light and experience design. Her instruction emphasizes the correlation of lighting with health, wellness, behavior, and improved design techniques by using both established and new technologies. Dandridge utilizes small model building and real-life project designing alongside local lighting walks to teach students about industry-standard calculation software like AGI32. Recognized as a leading lighting designer in the local community, her projects have been reviewed in LD+A magazine. She provides lighting seminars and classes for architecture and interior design firms in the greater Los Angeles area, emphasizing the importance of exterior lighting design. Currently, she teaches a course that explores the fundamental vocabulary of lighting and its application in different settings, helping students discover how lighting intersects with building systems, landscape architecture, and local regulatory codes.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Teaches courses in lighting design and architectural lighting, focusing on practical applications and the intersection of lighting with various design disciplines.
GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.