Mike Noon

Principal, Mike Noon has been specifying and designing lighting systems since 1985, and has owned and operated Palindrome since 1999. He is a Deans Award Graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a BS in Interior Design. He has been LC certified by the NCQLP since 1998 and is also a certified LEED AP and an NCIDQ certified interior designer. He is an Associate Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), a member of the Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and past-President of its Maryland Chapter. Mike is also an AIA Affiliate and ASID Allied Member.

As an early adopter of computer modeling and analysis, Mike has been specifying lighting for Baltimore / DC metro area architects, designers, engineers, and lighting consultants since the mid-80's. His lighting analysis and rendering images have been used by Autodesk International and Lighting Analysts, Inc. for worldwide promotion of their respective VIZ and AGI32 design software.

Mike's past projects have won the IIDA Award of Merit and Baltimore Historic Preservation Award for Lovely Lane Church, and the NAHB Grand Award for Bear Creek Ski Resort. Prior specification projects also garned two AIA Baltimore Grand Prize Awards. Mike's work and interviews have been published in Corporate Interiors No's 3 and 4, Designer Kitchens and Baths,and Chesapeake Homes, Architectural Record, Computer World, and Solutions at Home magazines.

Mike is married with a daughter in college and a son in high school. His favorite building is the classic Chrysler Building. His favorite artist is Caravaggio, for the way he mastered the use of light and dimension, and a favorite personal creation is his Zen Bridge. Away from the office he can be found playing volleyball - preferably on a sunny beach.