Sylvan Shemitz

[1] Tambient lighting is currently used by a wide range of firms, including Bell Atlantic, 3M, IBM and Crowley Maritime.

He used "blue filtered tints" and magenta colored lighting to accent the exterior façade architectural elements of Grand Central.

For example, according to the New York Times, Shemitz worked with architect Helmut Jahn "to create a glowing glass shed intended as a modern take on a grand European rail station"[1] at the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

Shemitz's other projects in his portfolio included the Toronto's CN Tower, the Yale University's Lillian Goldman Law Library and the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel.

[1] Shemitz died of an apparent heart attack on July 5, 2007, while sailing on Long Island Sound in the boat, the Light Fantastic.