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Présence and Chauvet light up event at Casino Knokke

Although the glamorous days of the pre-modern era have passed, the Casino Knokke still retains its style and flair, making it a tourist attraction and a site for upscale functions. At a recent private reception, the team at Présence celebrated the venue with an event design that featured Chauvet Professional Rogue and Well Fit fixtures.

“The Casino Knokke is a landmark on the Belgian coast,” says Isabel D’Hulster, Business Manager of Présence. “With its rich history, this building makes people think about the ‘grandeur of yesterday.’ We wanted to reinforce this feeling with our design for this event, yet still retain a modern touch.”

The design team created a long silver-fringed tunnel at the event entrance. Working with its technical partner Solico, Présence animated the tunnel with color-changing light from 40 Well Fit fixtures. An additional 32 Well Fit units were used to uplight the event room.

The event itself took place in The Kroonluchterzaal (Chandelier Room), so named for the 6-ton, 8.5-meter diameter chandelier made of Venetian crystal that defines its décor. Présence accentuated this design element (it’s the fourth largest chandelier in the world) by colorizing it with eight Rogue R2 Wash fixtures.

Going beyond accenting the chandelier in light, Présence wove the iconic structure into their design for the event. The designers used eight Rogue RH1 Hybrid fixtures to light the broad stairway that led to the room in colors that harmonized with the colors washing the chandelier.

“We reinforced the glam feeling of the venue by putting the RH1 Spots on the left and right side of the stairs,” says D’Hulster. “This evoked images reminiscent of old movies or TV programs that had people coming down from the stairs to enter a ballroom or at the beginning of a show.”

As the event unfolded and the dancing began, the moving fixtures morphed from being mood setters to disco lights. Turning the Rogues from the chandelier and grand stairway, the designers directed a dynamic pattern of crisscrossing colorful light onto the dancefloor.

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