--- title: "BEAM, ltd. — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/beam-ltd-pfvwus-pf~403046059 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~403046059.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "BEAM, ltd." category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/45a339fe03ace3db_9753-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "428 West Waverly Road, Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038, United States" latitude: 40.1096 longitude: -75.155 phone: "(215) 508-0900" website: http://www.beamltd.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 54 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # BEAM, ltd. Original Houzz profile: [BEAM, ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/beam-ltd-pfvwus-pf~403046059) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Glenside, PA - **Serves:** Philadelphia, Abington, Cheltenham, Norristown, Horsham, Willow Grove, Montgomeryville, Glenside, Ambler, Plymouth Meeting, Wyndmoor, Merion Station, Jenkintown, Bucks County, Delaware County, Upper Moreland - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 250 Ideabook Saves BEAM is a design firm dedicated to the integration of architecture and lighting design. We work on diverse exterior and interior projects to define and enhance spaces in ways that are both visually and functionally effective. Our emphasis on the collaborative nature of design keeps our clients and designers on the same page, providing high quality projects. Energy efficiency is important to BEAM and with experience on LEED projects, environmental and economical concerns are considered with every lighting solution. It is our goal to develop illuminating environments that create comfortable and vibrant places to live, work, shop or play. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Design - Lighting Design - Outdoor Lighting ### Areas Served - Philadelphia - Abington - Cheltenham - Norristown - Horsham - Willow Grove - Montgomeryville - Glenside - Ambler - Plymouth Meeting - Wyndmoor - Merion Station - Jenkintown - Bucks County - Delaware County - Upper Moreland ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 15,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | BEAM, ltd. | | Address | 428 West Waverly Road, Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038, United States | | Phone | (215) 508-0900 | | Website | http://www.beamltd.com | | Followers on Houzz | 54 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEAM-ltd/322036784605701?sk=info&tab=overview - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/beam-ltd. - Blog — http://www.beamltd.com/projects/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [BEAM, ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/beam-ltd-pfvwus-pf~403046059) - **Website:** http://www.beamltd.com - **Phone:** (215) 508-0900 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz Service Award Winner, 2016 - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — M James Architecture, April 2017** > Kirsten Carangi and Beam, ltd. are first rate lighting designers. They combine excellent communications, management, and design skills, deep technical knowledge of lighting systems and products, and team play in an ideal combination for collaborative projects. Their input is always on point, timely and crystal clear, and they possess the flexibility necessary for work in large team situations. These talents keep clients and fellow team members happy and allow their lighting design to make the project really sing! **★★★★★ — Roni Lagin, Aug. 2015** > The designers at BEAM certainly have what it takes to deliver excellence. Kirsten Carangi and her team are true collaborators and easy to work with. The firm consistently delivers insightful and thoughtful design solutions down to every detail, all while offering competitive and reasonable fees. **Comment from BEAM, ltd.:** > Thank you Roni. It is always great to work with you as well! **★★★★★ — nancybastian, Aug. 2015** > We are an architectural firm and we work exclusively with BEAM, ltd., as our lighting designers on all of our projects. Everyone at BEAM is extremely professional, highly creative, and easy to work with. They are excellent lighting designers. They have a great ability to understand what we are trying to accomplish architecturally, and they find ways for the lighting to complement what we are trying to achieve. They are pragmatic and understand the need to work within a budget, and always seem to have a wealth of knowledge of all types of fixtures in all types of price ranges. We look forward to working successfully with them on many more projects. **★★★★★ — cervant, July 2015** > Working with Beam was a terrific experience. Kirsten and her team took a few of my scattered ideas and translated them into a workable plan to transform the exterior of our home. She has a friendly, flexible style, a fair price and a great eye for design and detail. ## Selected projects - [Private Residence: Condominum](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-condominum-pj-vj~586892) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 4 - Description: BEAM created a complete lighting design for this upper floor condominium, located at a premier address at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The lighting design compliments the aesthetic of the client and interior designer, and provides the most efficient and highest quality of glare-free illumination possible for its older occupants. With ample natural light, it was imperative to balance the daylight with artificial light. Use of draperies or shades along with a high-quality control system sol… - [Private Residence: Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-beach-house-pj-vj~586897) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: This luxury 5000sf home is one of the few truly ‘beachfront’ residences in this popular South Jersey town. The owner regularly hosts guests and dreamed of a home to showcase his artwork as well as entertain. The lighting is a key element in illuminating the spaces both with style and purpose. The house was constructed before LED technology was feasible for architectural illumination; therefore, the primary light source is halogen MR lamps, all with UV filters for protection of precious art, text… - [The Bungalow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-bungalow-pj-vj~562642) - Location: Long Branch, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Bungalow Hotel is a boutique luxury lifestyle hotel located on Pier Village, Long Branch, NJ. Guest rooms are lit with minimalist slot lights and simple form surface fixtures providing an inviting glow to the space. BEAM worked closely with the architect and interior designer to select and specify efficient lighting that reflects the clean and modern aesthetics of the overall design. The entire project exceeded the stringent energy code allowance at the time of construction. - [Private Residence: Contemporary Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-contemporary-home-pj-vj~1168662) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 3 - Description: The two story addition has a northwest orientation, and was designed with the concept to bring the outdoors in. The seamless architecture creates this feeling by using many rich natural materials and floor-to-ceiling windows. The bluestone slate flooring on the interior extends with minimal divide to the exterior patio paving leading to the pool, thus creating a fluid plane uniting the inside with the out. The exterior overhang allows them to be outdoors while protecting them from the elements,… - [Private Residence: Rowhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-rowhome-pj-vj~1171322) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: This Euro-styled, contemporary townhome in Delaware, integrates lighting within the architecture throughout its entirety, a key goal of the design. The meticulously planned lighting design dovetails with the simplicity of the architecture including the open floor plan, Bulthaup Kitchen and elaborate glass staircase. Flangeless, recessed luminaires in various configurations are used in the main space to create a clean, sleek ceiling plane, reflecting the variety of uses for living. Linear slots p… - [Private Residence: Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-kitchen-pj-vj~1156431) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 3 - [Harrison Commons](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harrison-commons-pj-vj~1156063) - Location: Harrison, NJ - Photos: 6 - Description: The Harrison NJ PATH station sits just beside this mixed-use development giving the complex its name. The multi-phase project ultimately brought 2600 residential units to the area, along with a hotel, and 80,000sf of retail. In the early phases of the project, BEAM was retained to develop an expanded streetscape and facade lighting design, along with consulting on the Lobby and Amenity spaces of the interior. Metal ‘fins’ are illuminated their entire height bringing a dynamic element to the faca… - [Kitchen Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-lighting-pj-vj~1151770) - Location: Collingswood, NJ - Photos: 5 - [Bathroom Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-lighting-pj-vj~1151771) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Landscape Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/landscape-lighting-pj-vj~1151772) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 3 - [Interior Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-lighting-pj-vj~1171406) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Closet Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/closet-lighting-pj-vj~1171367) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [My Work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-work-pj-vj~699418) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 5 [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/beam-ltd-pfvwus-pf~403046059) ## Ideabooks - [beamltd's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6870670/list/beamltd-s-ideas) — 49 ideas - [Novak Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7527697/list/novak-kitchen) — 16 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/beamltd) ## Community Q&A **Q: what is the paint color of the door? I love how bright the room is!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I don't know the color of the door, but thanks for your comment! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*