Built in the early 1900s, King Street Station supplied the Northwest with a major transportation center. Originally designed by Reed and Stem Architects in the style denoted as “Railroad Italianate,” the station has had many remodels concealing the station’s original elaborate interior detailing. Pivotal was contracted to restore the lighting to its original grandeur and upgrade the lighting system to current standards.

Beginning renovations in 2003, the project team renovated the Compass Room first and the prominent clock tower. In 2010, the station was awarded $18 million to complete the renovation.

Many challenges arose throughout the renovation, including no surviving lighting fixtures and few remaining fixture parts, making the forensics exacting. Fortunately, a surviving photograph collection aided the architectural team in recreating historical lighting fixtures. This recreation process allowed Pivotal to incorporate advanced technologies, such as lighting controls and LED lamping, while maintaining the building's historic character.