tree rings by ACT lighting design illuminate the champs elysée in paris

‘tree rings’ by ACT lighting design, paris, franceimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reservedall images courtesy of ACT lighting design

a four year tradition for the famous parisian avenue champs-elysée continues this year by illuminating the rows of trees leading to the arc de triomphe with a display of ‘tree rings’ designed by brussels-based ACT lighting design. led by koert vermeulen & marcos vinals bassols, the team installed three hoops upon each of the 200 trees along the avenue. illuminated with a strip of LED lights, the display represents the gathering of unity between people and nature. bright colors radiate through diverse sequences at different hours of the night and on specific winter holidays including christmas and new years. seven meters above the ground, a curtain of twinkling lights produces another layer of background lighting.

solar energy from a photovoltaic farm supplies the LEDs, reducing overall consumption by 90% since the initiative began in 2006.

brilliant lighting sequences dance along the champs-elyséevideo © ACT lighting design

view towards the arc de triompheimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

view towards the arc de triompheimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

double rows of trees illuminated with LED hoopsimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

rows of illuminated treesimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

rings hover around the tree trunks and canopiesimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

staggered hoopsimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

aerial view of tree ringsimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

upward view of tree ringsimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

LED detailimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

LED detailimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

people celebrating along the lighting installationimage © 2012-2013 ACT lighting design – koert vermeulen & marcos vinais bassois – photo by vincent dumesnil – all rights reserved

project info:

client: ville de paris & committee of the champs-elyséespartners: blue square & bis lightingyear: 2012-2013country: france, paris – avenue des champs-élysées