300 West Block – Stephen Avenue Mall Calgary, Alberta, Canada Welcoming 10,000 pedestrians per hour, the three-block walk along Stephen Avenue is an urban immersion with live performances, festivals, shopping, and dining. A streetscape steeped in culture.
Underpass Illuminated
May 8, 2017 by
1st Street SW Underpass Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1st Street SW Underpass, the busiest in a city of 1.2MM people, is the primary corridor between the Beltline Community and Downtown welcoming nearly 10,000 pedestrians daily. Beneath century-old CP Rail station and tracks, the underpass was dark, wet, and uninviting; pedestrians quickened pace through passage.
The Lions Awaken
June 18, 2013 by
Centre Street Bridge Calgary, Alberta Calgary’s Centre Street Bridge is approaching its centennial year in 2016 and this sandstone structure defines a major, Centre City, thoroughfare. LDI designers were challenged to create a respectful acknowledgement of this heritage asset after dark. Featuring the structure through illumination, provides a visitor experience at night that is different […]
Historic Residence: Setting the scene
March 11, 2011 by
Historic Prest-Watson Residence Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada The circa 1800 Prest-Watson Residence and Site waited years to acquire Owners with the passion to undertake its historically accurate restoration. And, the building and site restoration required more than passion from its Owners – it required patience; the patience to assemble a team of artisans, craftsmen, and heritage […]
Reader Rock Garden: Illuminating a big city’s small gemstone
October 26, 2010 by
Reader Rock Garden Calgary, Alberta, Canada This historic garden, created by the first City of Calgary gardener, was an experiment in horticulture to find plants that can survive this climate. LDI designers lit the landscape to create a nighttime visitor experience and to advertise this gem to people visiting the Stampede Grounds and passing through […]
Central Memorial; a space revisited
October 18, 2010 by
Central Memorial Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada Central Memorial Park is Calgary’s oldest park and is a Designated Heritage Site and a Provincial Historic Resource. The Federal Government first set aside the land for the Park in 1899 and by 1912, the Park was a civic showplace. Originally designed by Calgary’s First Superintendent of Parks, William […]
Chateau Lake Louise; the difference is day and night
October 18, 2010 by
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff, Alberta, Canada Chateau Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, was constructed as a respite for pioneer railway travelers to the Rocky Mountains. Stakeholders, Fairmont Hotels and Parks Canada, wanted to increase nighttime security for visitors to the formal gardens while remaining sensitive to the wildlife and landscape.
