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louvre systems that shade from glare and heat gain. This approach also optimises reflected light deep into spaces of the building, thereby reducing the amount of artificial light energy required.” For AECOM, the main issues came with the sheer size of the project, as Suurhoff explained: “The scale was the most challenging aspect for us. However, when we broke the facility down into manageable parts, through the course of approximately eighteen months, we had the design virtually complete. “Then we revisited the design and product selection. As the LED technology market was changing at a rapid pace some of the initial product was either no longer available or had transformed into more efficient lighting modules, which in turn gave us more flexibility in lumen output, while decreasing the electrical load,” again, tying into the overarching theme of sustainability, and helping to create the kind of welcoming environment that AECOM were eager to achieve. This is something that Suurhoff feels was essential from the get-go, and he was pleased to see this come to fruition in the end result. “The lighting in the building’s public spaces offers a calming effect, as airport terminals tend to have a higher public anxiety level than any other transportation facility. Because of this,
it was deemed important to create that effect,” he said. Alongside this calming atmosphere, Suurhoff believes that AECOM and DIALOG have combined to create an outstanding space for travellers. “The integration of the skylights, wood ceiling panels and irregular linear lighting slots gives the Arrivals and Departures hold rooms a feeling of awe, with the vastness of the space created.” By striving for a strong connection with the outside world, creating the aforementioned feeling of awe, and harnessing the power of natural light throughout the terminal, Cinnamon added that the building enclosure itself could have been considered as a lighting element from the very beginning. “It mediates light in a dynamic way, encourages intuitive way finding for passenger flow, and allows views to the airfield and surrounding mountains, allowing passengers to immediately orient themselves upon arriving in Calgary.” What this means is that the new terminal perfectly ties into YYC’s initial design brief and the two major themes that were paramount within this: intrinsic sustainability and regional connectivity, with a new lighting strategy that leads all design initiatives. www.aecom.com www.dialogdesign.ca
PROJECT DETAILS Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Canada Client: Calgary Airport Authority Lighting Design: DIALOG and AECOM
LIGHTING SPECIFIED 3G Lighting Wall/Linia LED Axis Lighting Beam2 Direct Pendant Fixtures c/w T5 Lamps; Axis Lighting Ray8-VLX-FL-1500-T5HO Axis Lighting BD-PL4-T5HO-1-W-Mark7 Axis Lighting BD-PL4-T5-W-Dim10 Ecosense EcoSpec LED Floodlight Fifth Light DALI Control System Focal Point recessed direct/indirect 500mm X 500mm Fluorescent T8 Focal Point recessed direct/indirect 500mm X 1500mm Fluorescent T8 KKDC Linear in-floor high output LED LED Linear W840/L IP40 & IP67 Maxilume HHR4-LED-2000L-DIM12 Metalumen RML-LED-40K-2-N-M-SA-D700 Nemalux surface mounted linear LED PMC Lighting LED multihead adjustable accent lighting RSA Lighting Recessed Adjustable LED CX-N-W-40-SML Senso Lighting Katana low profile LED luminaire Traxon Cove Light AC HO LED 4000k 60x30 Vode Box Rail / Rotate 1 / LED Winona Custom Curve fluorescent luminaire Zumtobel linear recessed fluorescent with opal acrylic lens Zumtobel recessed round LED downlight