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


montreal en lumieres 2010




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