Lighting by Gregory is pleased to announce that Dan Endara from WellCompany, a building construction firm in New York, is the winner of the #LBGDesignCompetition. The competition was sponsored by the retail showroom and distributor as part of Lighting by Gregory’s 2015 growth plan to expand to the second floor of the showroom located in the historic Bowery Lighting district.
The winning design by Endara transforms the second floor space above the 8,500 sq. ft showroom into a multi-use environment for functional office space, private corporate meetings, seminars and a hospitality envirnoment. The design features a core concept that utilizes a variety of materials that can be used with the goal of achieving LEED status.   The design features moveable walls and panels, custom shelving and cabinetry; detailed workspace vignettes to accommodate showroom staff and incorporates the use of a variety of textures and materials to enhance the architecture of the existing space.
“We are very pleased with the creativity and the quality of the submissions that we received from all of the designers during this competition,” remarked William Skarren, CEO of Lighting by Gregory. “We wanted to host the #LBGDesignCompetition to give the design community the opportunity to showcase their talents by crafting a design for our new space. With the amount of traffic we receive from the design and specifying community, interior designers and residential customers from in and around Manhatten, this new space and its new design will receive a lot of visibility.”
The Grand Prize entry from Dan Endara will be awarded a $1,000 American Express Gift Certificate and his design will be featured in the new showroom build out to begin construction in the Summer of 2015.  The following designers were also awarded for their excellent submissions:
Winning Entry: Daniel Endara, Wellbuilt Company, NY, NY Awarded $1,000 American Express Gift Certificate
Finalist: Joseph Siladi, JS Architecture Design, NY, NY  was awarded a $500 Lighting by Gregory Store Credit
Finalist: Anantha Sampathkumar & Mary Chandrahasan – NDNY Architecture + Design, NY, NY was awarded $250 Lighting by Gregory Store Credit
Having been located in the historic lighting district in the Bowery for over 25 years, Lighting by Gregory’s 2015 growth plan also includes the opening of a new uptown location at the Architects & Designers Building in the Innovative Audio Video showrooms.
For additional information on Lighting by Gregory and their showroom locations, visit www.LightingbyGregory.com. A public gallery of the contest finalist submissions is available online at https://www.LightingbyGregory.com/contest.

About Lighting By Gregory: Lighting By Gregory is one of the nation’s premier distributors of designer lighting and fans representing over 190 different brands and more than 500,000 lighting products. Located in the Bowery Lighting District in New York, the 8,500-square-foot showroom offers shoppers an extensive offering of residential and commercial products for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Bathrooms, offices, kitchens, bedrooms, and dining rooms can all be masterfully appointed by browsing selections from the absolute finest brand names in modern, contemporary and traditional lighting.  A team of experienced in-house lighting experts is available to offer knowledgeable, professional advice and help meet customers’ individual needs. With products available to complement any space, Lighting By Gregory remains the ideal blend of quality, selection, and value for those in search of quality lighting solutions.