Luminairies Award

Students from the School of Architecture participated in the Second Luminaire Design Competition organized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), where six students won awards and two received honorable mentions.

Mtro. Ing. Álvaro Nieva Montes de Oca, professor of the course Lighting Technology for Spaces and member of the IES, guided the students in developing proposals in two categories: indoor luminaires and outdoor luminaires.

The competition evaluated aesthetics, functionality, creativity, innovation, and feasibility in producing a novel and attractive design. The proposals were presented in pairs, with each team submitting rendered images of their luminaire designs.

The awards ceremony took place at the College of Architects of Aguascalientes, with distinguished guests including Dr. César Alejandro Ventura Ruiz Esparza, host and President of the College of Architects of Aguascalientes; Ing. José Martín Hernández Bernal, National President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES Mexico Chapter); Mtro. Luis Arturo Méndez Alba, Dean of the School of Architecture; and Mtro. Ing. Álvaro Nieva Montes de Oca.

Winning students:

• First Place

  • Indoor Luminaire: CRONOS Lamp — Paulina Fernández González and Mariana Alejandra Gallegos Esparza

  • Outdoor Luminaire: ARCO SOLAR Lamp — Jorge Alejandro Márquez Márquez and José Manuel Márquez Loera

• Second Place

  • Indoor Luminaire: ANHELO Lamp — Nathalia Reyna Galindo and Carlos Ponce de León Penna

• Special Mention

  • Indoor Luminaire: LUZ PULSO Lamp — Aline Anduaga Morán and Andrea Dena Esquivel

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Later, at the Panamerican University Aguascalientes campus, the Rector, Mtro. Antonio de los Reyes, received the students and highlighted their achievement in competing against prestigious universities such as UAA, ULSA, UNAM, and Universidad Motolinía, where our students secured the top positions. The meeting took place in the Rector’s conference room in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, allowing the students to share their design process and the valuable experience gained from the competition.