Jones - Phillips Associates, LLC

07/03/2013

Movie theaters used to be glamorous places, like music halls or opera houses. The spectacle of the movie-going experience extended out into the actual look and feel of the cinema. But many of these ornate old movie theaters have fallen into disrepair, and look like gorgeous disaster areas.

07/01/2013

Summer is here – are you “storm ready”?The past month has seen several deadly weather systems tear though much of the country, upending trees, lives, and livelihoods from Oklahoma to the Great Lakes. Such disasters are unfortunately an increasingly common occurrence this time of year. Although sever...

06/05/2013

It was reported over the weekend that an anonymous donor paid $142K in back taxes owed by Detroit's Masonic Temple, the largest of its kind in the world, saving

05/10/2013

Ted Jones & Van Phillips attend 2013 USITT Conference.

USITT's March gathering in Milwaukee saw both of the founding members of Jones and Phillips Associates, Inc. in attendance. Rob Cross (third from left) thought having both Ted Jones (right) and Van Phillips (left) together at the same place at the same time, meeting with Paul...

03/07/2013

Interesting interface.

For most of us adjusting a room's lighting means either making it light or dark with the flip of a switch. But Japanese researchers have come up with a far more advanced approach that lets you literally paint where you want the light to be using an interactive stylus-driven interface. A camera...

01/18/2013

Having spent over a half-century living under the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs, it's understandable that consumers haven't been keen on adopting the cold bluish light emitted by energy-efficient CFL and LED bulbs.

12/07/2012

J&P study done for Evansville's Mesker Amphitheatre

"The city prioritizes certain things, and everything else is pushed to the back burner," Lindsey said. "Mesker wasn't a priority during the Weinzapfel administration. I don't know what we're going to do with it. We don't have a maintenance attitude in this city. We build things, we walk away from it and then we act surprised when it's beyond repair."

Bringing Mesker Amphitheatre back to life as a viable, modern performance venue would cost millions of dollars, and "band aid" fixes are no longer sufficient, consultants recently told Evansville city government.

09/26/2012

Sign is up at the new offices. Feeling more and more like home.

09/05/2012

A well-established National Weather Service recognition program transformed to safeguard attendees, assets and artists during large venue events.

08/01/2012

Simply Put, LEDs are the future. As the technology matures, it's now being embraced in a way unlike ever before. The diodes last longer and draw less power than other light sources.

07/11/2012

When you think of LEDs, you probably picture small, nipple-esque lumps of plastic. But if these scientists have their way, the LEDs of the future will look more like bright, glowing paper or fabric. Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have just published work in Rapid Research Letters...

06/25/2012

Wonderful article from the J&C, about another creative J&P project.

A Lafayette firm is helping to design a uniquely flexible performing arts center at a high school near Grand Rapids, Mich.