Calgary Soldiers Memorial

Project Info

  • Project Date

    2012

  • Category

    Special Projects

  • Owner

    The City of Calgary

  • Architect

    The Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative Inc.

Description

m+b was in charge of the architectural and accent LED lighting design of the Soldiers Memorial structure. The public space war memorial is located adjacent to the Bow River situated between the pathway and Memorial Drive. Its landscape lighting design is to increase pathway safety and honor existing World War I monuments. Included in Phase 1 of the project is a path way system connecting Poppy Plaza, the Louise Riley Bridge and Santiago Calatrava’s Peace Bridge.