It’s a wrap. Work on a giant metal “ribbon” that twists and turns around the new air traffic control tower at the Edmonton International Airport in Canada is now complete.
Designed by DIALOG, a Canadian-based architectural firm, the control tower is situated on top of the outer edge of a 10,000 square meter office building, called the Combined Office Tower. The control tower façade features a metal “wrap,” which is covered with shingled undulating zinc, and carefully integrated with the windows to maximize daylight and offer shading when needed. Each section was sculpted to meet rigorous viewing requirements set forth by Nav Canada for air traffic controllers watching the tarmac, runways and skies.