IALD | IESNA | LC
Studio Director

Peter has been working with light for over 30 years, receiving numerous awards for his designs in both architecture and theatre.

As Studio Director at STUDIOK1, Peter provides overall aesthetic direction for the lighting design group.  Current projects include the Crescent Village Apartments in San Jose, California; the Ontario Town Center Square in Ontario, California; multiple retail, commercial and residential projects for the Irvine Company throughout California; The Anaheim Convention Center Grand Plaza in Anaheim, California; and the TheTriangle  in Costa Mesa, California.

Prior to joining STUDIOK1, Peter founded firstcircle, and as its Design Principal designed the lighting for many award-winning and signature projects, including the Spa at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas; Wolfgang Puck’s Cut in Las Vegas; the exhibits at the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco; the Terminal C Expansion at John Wayne Airport in Orange County; and the Portland Armory Lobbies in Portland, Oregon.

Other signature designs include the award-winning Crustacean Restaurant and Prana Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada;  Silk nightclub at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula, California; the New World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia; a nationwide storefront design for Old Navy; Oakley/Icon Sunglasses for Downtown Disney in Orlando; and the O’Neill Surf Shop in Santa Cruz, California.

Peter has been acknowledged as one of the foremost theatre lighting designers in America, having designed the lighting for over 300 productions for Broadway, Off-Broadway and every major theatre in the country.  He brings this theatrical training and practice to his work in architecture, using light to enhance the story each environment wants to tell.

EDUCATION
NCQLP Lighting Certification
MFA Design - Yale School of Drama
BA History - Stanford University
BA Drama - Stanford University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) - Professional Member
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
American Institute of Architects/Orange County Chapter
United Scenic Artists Local 829

* work designed by Peter Maradudin while Founding Principal of firstcircle