Gary Mundy, Architect, Partner, GEC Architecture, Canada
Speaker Biograghy:
Gary is the Project Architect for the Terminal Connectivity Programme at Calgary Airport Authority. In this role, he led the design team from initial planning through to tender documents and construction. He has built a reputation for excellence in design and project management and on complex, technically challenging work in the public and private sectors. Gary is an expert in mass transportation and the movement of people, and his approach focuses on first-principles thinking in terms of design and technical solutions. Throughout his 17-year career, Gary has built a portfolio that includes transportation, hospitality, retail, office, emergency services, residential and industrial building types. His transit experience includes the refurbishment of a 16-block bus/LRT urban transit corridor, four LRT system extensions, and various other transit-related projects.
Day 2 - 15 March
Session:
Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Tourism
16:35 - 17:05
- Growing the hub: YYC LINK
Synopsis: As part of YYC’s commitment to Grow the Hub, together with our partners we introduced the YYC LINK on 31 October 2016. YYC LINK – an internal transit system unique in the world – is an entirely new way of moving through airports, designed to minimise connecting times between terminals to maximise the time travellers have to enjoy YYC. Our team conceived and designed the system, complete with custom vehicles, a dedicated right of way and custom passenger stations. This presentation will focus on the development, implementation and operation of passenger-related infrastructure, and how it impacts the passenger experience at YYC.
Audience will learn:
- Relationship between passenger experience and corporate goals for growth, and how together they drove the creation of YYC LINK
- How the YYC LINK operation system works, and what’s behind the design
- How the transit vehicle and passenger infrastructure design contributes to the value of the passenger experience at YYC
- The challenge of maintaining passenger experience while building a transit system through the middle of the departures level
- An overview of the system infrastructure, including specifications on the vehicle and operating system