\n ARZU \n <\/a> \n , which supports women in Afghanistan. Light has also donated her time in projects which support the Dolores Mission School and the Homeboy program, founded by Father Ted.\n <\/p>\n\n \n \n <\/noscript> \n <\/span> \n \u201cWe\u2019ve been working for years with clients that some might say are “left brain”\u2014accountants, financial institutions, etc.\u2014and others would say are “right brain” companies\u2014media\/PR like MediaEdge and RPA, and entertainment like NBC and Sony,\u201d she says. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve found is that all companies are really both. The nuts and bolts, schedules and budgets are of course important, but the real differentiator is the right brain influence of the space.” The majority of her clients are asking for open, fun, creative space that supports interaction, employee engagement, flexibility, and better health. Her firm reports that a recent introduction of a Wi-Fi caf\u00e9 at an accounting firm increased employee satisfaction so dramatically that they are now redesigning two other floors, resulting in a 30 percent reduction of real estate in that city. Says Light, “Great design does make a difference in the value the space brings to a company!\u201d\n <\/p>\n\n \n Light has been an active member of the IIDA since 1982. She has served as the association\u2019s international president and in 2002 she received the IIDA\u2019s highest honor and was inducted into the IIDA College of Fellows. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles and has provided numerous lectures on topics including industry trends, productivity, sustainability, branding, and the power of design. She is known as a mentor, a leader, and an innovator.\n <\/p>\n
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Interior designer, design advocate, lecturer, and long-time member and supporter of the International Interior Design Association, Pam Light was unanimously selected by the IIDA Southern California Chapter board of directors as the 2014 recipient of the IIDA Circle of Excellence Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3666,"featured_media":70083,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_image_focal_point":[],"legacy_django_id":8342},"tags":[],"id_tax_domain":[],"id_tax_product":[],"id_tax_program":[],"id_issue":[],"id_cat_news":[135],"internal_flag":[4220],"class_list":["post-101100","id_news","type-id_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","id_cat_news-happenings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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