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.
BKLYN Learned
May 6, 2017 by
CUNY Brooklyn College – Whitehead Hall Brooklyn, NY They said it couldn’t be done. City University of New York Whitehead Hall had undergone a 1990’s-era lamp and ballast replacement, to T8 and electronic ballasts. When considering an upgrade to new lighting technologies and controls, state agencies believed that achievable energy savings could not justify the […]
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 […]
The Home Teams are Winning
May 16, 2013 by
UB Alumni Arena SUNY at Buffalo, New York The University “hit a three pointer” with a new lighting system at Alumni Arena that balanced the needs of the NCAA, Athletics, and Events Departments.
Bow Habitat Station: Shedding light on water conservation
June 9, 2011 by
Bow Habitat Station Calgary, Alberta, Canada Tucked into the Pearce Estate Park where the Bow River turns south, is Bow Habitat Station—an interpretive centre to educate visitors of all ages about Alberta’s aquatic habitats, fish, and water conservation practices.
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 […]
Now you can see what you’re eating
October 18, 2010 by
Catch Restaurant Calgary, Alberta, Canada The designers of LDI have significant experience designing lighting solutions for historic and heritage buildings and spaces. It is this experience that was tapped when LDI worked with the Owner and Executive Chef of Catch Restaurant.
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.