Building & Investment (Mar - Apr 2016) (Mar - Apr 2016) | Page 65

Design Feature Reception area. Monochrome tones, light and shadow for Pavilion Financial Corporation Architect Lemay and lighting specialist LumiGroup join hands to renovate the Montréal office of a global investment services company. ERECTED IN the late 1980s by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), 1250 RenéLévesque West is a well-known commercial building in Montreal, Canada. The huge curved facade, undisputable testimony of the postmodernist architecture, faces east and offers a stunning view of the city’s urban landscape. The diversified global investment services company, Pavilion Financial Corporation, with offices throughout North America, has the privilege of having an office on the 40th floor of this iconic building, enjoying a breathtaking panoramic view. Architect Lemay won the mandate for the significant renovation of the reception area and conference rooms, and LumiGroup supported the design team in lighting the space. The mandate: a timeless universal style to cater to an international clientele who regularly visit the offices of Pavilion. Lemay designed a clever effect of contrasts between light and darkness, openness and privacy, brightness and simplicity. The minimalist lighting of this project through various applications successfully strengthened, with astonishing visual discretion, these architectural concepts. From glossy to matte, opaque to Reception area. Conference room. Pantry with Can Can Pendant Light by Flos Lighting. Conference room with city view. transparent, light to dark, the monochrome surfaces are juxtaposed and overlapped in the space. Different shades of gray and nuances of light, asymmetrically assembled, accurately define the three main areas of the development’s layout. „ More information at www.lumigroup.com Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 61