William M.C. Lam
William M.C. Lam | |
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Bill Lam, c1980 | |
| Born | 1924 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | 2012 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.Arch, 1949) |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, lighting designer, author |
| Known for | Architectural lighting design; daylighting; perception-based design |
| Notable work | Perception and Lighting as Formgivers for Architecture, Sunlighting as Formgiver for Architecture |
William "Bill" Ming Cheong Lam (1924–2012) was an American Architectural lighting designer known for integration of lighting into architecture, and advocated for design-focused lighting standards in opposition to purely quantitative approaches. He began his career as a lighting manufacturer before establishing a lighting design consulting practice and contributing to over 2000 projects throughout his career. Billed as 'America's Foremost lighting expert' by his publisher McGraw-Hill, Lam authored several influential articles and books on lighting design, including Perception and Lighting as Formgivers for Architecture and Sunlighting as Formgivers for Architecture.