CHARLOTTE
AIRPORT TERMINAL
CHARLOTTE,
NC
Objectives: To create a lighting system that provides both sufficient illumination for the passengers to both move from gate to gate as well as be able to read if awaiting an arrival or departure. In addition the system had to blend into the architecture or, if possible, accentuate it.
Execution: In choosing the Rambusch PAL-XL-CAST family of architectural uplites, it was possible to accomplish both the engineering performance needed for visual tasks as well as adding some decorative elements to the interior. The main lighting was provided from recessed H.I.D. downlights. The project had two different photometric distributions, even though the fixture housing from below looked the same, allowing the architect to create different light patterns in the terminal area.
Results: The system of downlights, for main task lighting, and the decorative and functional architectural uplites, provide the desired illumination in a fashion that accentuates the architectural plan and space, rather than detracting from it.
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