partenariat du quartier des spectacles all images © martine doyon
as part of the lighting plan in montreal, the quartier des spectacles explores the possibilities of light for creating signage and expressing identity. lead by designers ruedi baur and jean beaudoin from montreal architectural design studio intégral, this recent pilot project experiments with projecting light onto the pavement to mark the urban landscape. this intervention, realized as part of the montreal all-nighter, brings together light and graphic design.
partenariat du quartier des spectacles
partenariat du quartier des spectacles
société des arts technologiques (SAT)
the system shows pedestrians the way to major nearby venues, and highlights their presence in the quartier des spectacles, as they cross at the intersection of sainte-catherine and saint-denis streets. the preliminary installation, still an experimental prototype, was made up of projectors suspended from towers and synchronized with the existing traffic lights at the intersection. the projections illuminated only the crosswalks, clearly indicating safe pedestrian passages across the street. it also shows visitors the cultural activity in the quartier des spectacles.
théâtre du nouveau monde
projecting light onto the ground has been one of the central elements of the quartier des spectacles lighting plan since its launch in 2006. light illuminates the sidewalk to provide signage, reinforce identity and create a lively aesthetic outside more than fifteen cultural venues. the double line of dots is the neighbourhood’s common signature, rolling out a dynamic red carpet for visitors and indicating the presence of a cultural venue at the pedestrian scale.
the project was realized in collaboration with the city of montreal.
théâtre du nouveau monde
club soda
monument-national
société des arts technologiques (SAT)
cinérobothèque de l’ONF
la vitrine
cinémathèque québécoise
théâtre du nouveau monde
métropolis
