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Trees in the City

May 8, 2017 by LDI

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.

Filed Under: Commercial, FEATURE, Historic & Heritage, Public Spaces, RECENT, Restaurant, Retail

Underpass Illuminated

May 8, 2017 by LDI

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.

Filed Under: FEATURE, Historic & Heritage, Public Spaces, RECENT

The Lions Awaken

June 18, 2013 by LDI

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 […]

Filed Under: FEATURE, Historic & Heritage, LIGHTING, RECENT

Historic Residence: Setting the scene

March 11, 2011 by LDI
Watson Residence

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 […]

Filed Under: Historic & Heritage, Residential

Reader Rock Garden: Illuminating a big city’s small gemstone

October 26, 2010 by LDI
Reader Rock Garden

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 […]

Filed Under: Historic & Heritage, Public Spaces, RECENT

Central Memorial; a space revisited

October 18, 2010 by LDI

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 […]

Filed Under: Historic & Heritage, Public Spaces, RECENT

Chateau Lake Louise; the difference is day and night

October 18, 2010 by LDI
Chateau Lake Louise

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.

Filed Under: FEATURE, Historic & Heritage, Public Spaces, RECENT

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Chateau Lake Louise

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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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