Pier D Expansion: Mythical Island — Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
The Pier D expansion at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, the largest terminal expansion at YVR since 1996, opened in 2020 featuring "Mythical Island," a 360-degree lighting and media installation in a glassed-in forest, developed by Eos Lightmedia with creative direction from Ken Heit Creative.
| Venue | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2020 |
| Technologies | motion sensors, transparent LED glasswork, projection |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | Developed the 360-degree lighting and visual-media experience for "Mythical Island," including layered lighting, digital display, projection, sensor, and networked-audio technologies integrated into the building architecture; collaborated with architects, marketing/ branding personnel, creative consultants (Ken Heit Creative), and YVR Airport Authority. |
| Eos Lightmedia | Media Design & Software |
Description
Passengers arrive via a suspended walkway where motion sensors trigger animal imagery on transparent LED glasswork, guiding them toward the Mythical Forest centerpiece, where choreographed sound-and-light shows immerse passengers; the lighting design won a 2022 IES Illumination Award of Merit and a 2022 LIT Design Awards Honorable Mention.