WHO WE ARE

In 1952 Hans Shaper began the company known as Shaper Lighting. From its beginning the company's focus was on serving the needs of architects, designers, engineers and lighting designers. Today Shaper Lighting is a major custom manufacturer for the US West Coast region and a national manufacturer of specification grade, commercial quality architectural decorative fixtures.

In 1983 Shaper Lighting was purchased by two registered architects, Randy Borden and Allen Reaves. Ownership by design professionals has had a strong influence on Shaper's evolution. Randy and Allen have continued Shaper's tradition of collaboration with many prominent design professionals for custom projects, while greatly expanding our family of standard designs.

Shaper's standard products line includes interior ceiling mounted and pendant luminaires, interior and exterior, wet listed wall mounted fixtures, a selection of exterior bollard designs and a specialty collection of products, the "STARTER HOUSE" line, geared to budget oriented projects. Sources include line voltage incandescent, fluorescent and low wattage HID lamping. Wherever possible we try to offer complete families of fixtures for all mounting conditions. All fixtures are produced on a made-to-order basis.

Shaper fixtures are based on the fundamental forms common to all architectural spaces. We focus on simplicity of style and attention to proportion rather than ornamentation. Our objective is to offer timeless elements that integrate easily into transitional and contemporary styles of design. We strive to develop practical lighting tools that balance visual appearance, energy efficiency and effective illumination. We select appropriate materials and construction methods with the aim of delivering high quality and excellent value.

In recognition of the time and budget constraints most designers face we retain the flexibility of our custom heritage by offering extensive modifications to standards. Our short-run tailored production is a practical alternative to the high cost and long lead time usually associated with custom fabrication. As a collaborative partner in the design process, Shaper offers exceptional flexibility to achieve unique design objectives for small quantities.