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PATIOS &
OUTDOOR
LIVING

In continuing the focus on bringing layers of light that change as you move different colour temperatures and
all of its actors to life, Lightemotion set through a space,” explains Roupinian. intensities.”
the stage for the illumination of Square “With Square Viger, we infused what is Among the innovative technical
Viger’s vegetation. With greenery spread sometimes referred to in architecture elements powering Lightemotion’s
across their stage, the firm created a series as the ‘millefeuilles effect’, where we lighting schemes, tall-standing needle
of highlights and projected shadows that endeavored to create something sensual poles project very precise beams of
vary through a four-season lifecycle. As through lighting layers that provide a light through small apertures of varying
a result, the actors evolve with animation gentle caress to the leaves and shadows.” degrees. The tighter beams create accents
and beauty throughout the year, from on each of the targeted elements, emitting
the full blooms of summer, to the bare Backstage technology light sources that create minimum glare
branches of winter. Lightemotion’s Every lighting element of Square and disturbance to ensure that what is
design of dynamic uplighting at the base Viger is like a paint brush with a variety projected and absorbed is the emotion
of the trees subtly changes in intensity of hues, brought to life with time loops of the light, and not the apparatus. That
throughout the evening, creating shadows synchronised to evolve throughout the theme of concealed apparatus extends
that move in and out of the living, night under the control of dimmers on to the Daudelin pieces, with a wall
breathing space. a DMX system. Subtle changes occur wash of light generated by small fixtures
Next, they brought the legacy of throughout the evening, as if breathing, concealed in their concrete grooves.
Jean-Olivier Chénier to life with bright intensifying, and then softening. Delicate uplighting illuminates the trees
and powerful sidelight illumination, “A key aspect of designing dynamic from embedded positions in the ground
providing the actor with a prominent lighting schemes is to clearly understand that are not overly present, but which
presence worthy of his stature. the subjects and their materiality,” says provide each of the actors with presence
“We believe that a beautiful lighting Roupinian. “Technically, when you light and dynamism. The same concept
scheme should comprise an abundance up elements like this, a tree, a circulation applies to the Square’s vegetation pods,
of small light sources that create different path, and a work of art each require with their smooth rock borders designed

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