Would you prefer a dark orange light? The lighting in the station needs to be bright and modern not dark, old and orange.
Richard, your post seem borderline antagonistic and certainly disrespectful I showed none to you, and would appreciate a less snippy tone.
Of course I don't want a dark orange light.
I also don't want a fixture that I find harsh, and neither historical, nor aesthetically appealing, nor visually cohesive with its surroundings.
I don't know what was there on 'day one', I googled for photos and couldn't find any; using 'Toronto union station concourse ' only gets the odd picture of the old Bay Concourse or the contemporary appearance.
Regardless, the low ceilings don't let themselves to suspended lights.
If I'm not tied to heritage, then I would have preferred recessed lights that illuminated the room without scorching my retina.
If there is a more historically appropriate treatment with a low-profile then I'd be open to that.
But the lighting in the VIA concourse is much brighter than York St; and vastly more in-your-face. I find it distasteful.
As noted, its also not compatible w/the surrounding finishes. (in a historical or contemporary way)
