The purpose of the lighting design was for luminaires to disappear and perfectly blend with the minimal architecture. Galleries are softly and uniformly lit, with low-glare luminaires installed in tracks for full flexibility. The light sources used, combined with their spacing and carefully calibrated location from the gallery walls, allow for a shadow free art wall illumination. The cafe and shop have millwork integrated lighting to celebrate the intended relaxing nature of this space, where one can admire the landscape.

The sunken garden, the exterior extension of the basement multi-purpose room, acts as a space of congregation extending the experience from the inside out. The lighting emphasizes the relationship between the interior and exterior and creates a dramatic backdrop to the space.

Low-level and low-glare step lights are installed around the exterior perimeter of the building to provide soft path illumination, and nighttime security to remain respectful of the wild landscape of the campus.