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Illumination of the hylive Expo Pavilion

Thomas Fischer — Sat, 31 May 2025 08:18:35 +0000

Illumination in the Hylive Expo Pavilion - Light art in the former Dutch Pavilion

Under the motto #Expo2000Revisited, Hanover celebrated the 25th anniversary of Expo 2000 with a diverse program of events in the Expo Park. A special highlight was the spectacular illumination of the former Dutch pavilion – now known as the Hylive Expo Pavilion – by AVMS GmbH, which transformed the once abandoned building into a glowing work of art.

Impressive number of LED spotlights, static lighting spots and floodlights in use

The Dutch pavilion was already regarded as an architectural masterpiece and a symbol of sustainability and innovation at Expo 2000. After years of vacancy, the building has been revitalized in recent years and now serves as a creative event venue. For the anniversary, it was staged using state-of-the-art lighting technology from AVMS – a tribute to the visionary architecture and the Expo’s idea of connecting people, nature and technology.

The lighting design transformed the striking levels of the pavilion into a lively narrative of colors, shapes and movement. Visitors were able to experience the building at night in a completely new light – an impressive interplay of history, technology and artistic vision.

AVMS GmbH, a leading provider of event technology, relied on energy-efficient LED technology, dynamic mapping effects and a dramaturgically coordinated lighting choreography. The illumination was not only a technical masterpiece, but also an emotional look back at Expo 2000 – and a look forward to the future of the Expo site as a place of encounter and innovation.

The event was part of a larger programme organized by the city of Hanover, the Expo Park Association and numerous partners. In addition to light art, there were exhibitions, panel discussions, music and guided tours of the historic pavilions.

Pictures: Peter Weihs

Battery headlight
LED headlights
Lightmax Spots
Effect spotlights
Lighting control
Competent planners and technicians
Motivated and hardworking helpers

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Light staging at gala event

Thomas Fischer — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:13:02 +0000

Impressive light show at gala event in historic building inspires guests

Diese faszinierende Lichtinszenierung bei einer Galaveranstaltung beeindruckte die Gäste. Bewegte Scheinwerfer und Washlights beleuchteten das historische Gebäude von innen und von außen. Auch der Park wurde wunderschön beleuchtet.

Gigantic number of moving lamps, static lighting spots, and area spotlights in use

This gala event for an industrial client was certainly not an everyday assignment for the crew of AVMS. The historic venue was ceremoniously staged from the outside with many spotlights. Both the building and the beautiful park were colorfully illuminated.

The large ballroom was equipped with a large stage along with the side aisles. These were made with Atomic Design Panels and Cameo Wash-Lights and served as changing and backstage areas, among other things.

A large rig was installed under the ceiling, on which a total of around one hundred lamps and moving head spotlights were mounted to create the right lighting effects for the speakers, acrobats and DJ. The elaborate lighting was controlled by grandMA lighting consoles.

Als Soundsystem für den Disco-Event kamen bereits vorhandene L-Acoustics Linearrays der Veranstaltungslocation zum Einsatz.

In order to be able to reliably guarantee the assembly and dismantling as well as the support, about fifty colleagues, as planners, structural engineers, technicians and helpers were in action.

Fotos: AVMS und Adam Hall

Truss material
Motors with central control
Atomic Design Panels - Wafers
Cameo Moving Lights
Cameo Wash Lights
Lighting control
High resolution LED wall
Sound system for disco event from the house
Competent planners and technicians
Motivated and hardworking helpers

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Evening event in the Pavilion at the 2022 Book Fair

Thomas Fischer — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:15:05 +0000

Exuberant mood at an evening event in the Pavilion at the 2022 Book Fair

The beautiful light show and great sound during the evening event at the book fair delighted the guests. The event was recorded and broadcast live on ARTE television.

Lighting control, sound reinforcement and video recording from one competent source

Since 2018, the Pavilion has been an institution at the Book Fair. It is used for readings, interviews and all kinds of events. The Pavilion is reusable and will be stored during the Book Fair-free period. In mid-May 2023, the iF Design Award 2023 was ceremoniously presented at Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast. The gold trophy of the prestigious design award in the category “Public Architecture” went to the building designed by schneider+schumacher Frankfurt Pavilion designed for the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Readings, interviews and discussions take place in the Pavilion in the mornings and afternoons, but in the evenings things can get a bit heated. To provide a setting for an exuberant trade show party, a few upgrades were installed to the standard equipment.

A disco ball was mounted under the ceiling, which was illuminated in phases. A large number of spotlights and spotlights created a beautiful party ambience. The beautiful lighting effects were controlled with grandMA lighting consoles.

In addition to the two existing LED walls, a third was placed behind the stage. Additional speakers provided a bit more oomph.

In order to be able to reliably guarantee the assembly and dismantling as well as the support, eight colleagues, as planners, structural engineers, technicians and helpers, were in action.

Photos: AVMS

Light control and disco ball
Sound system for disco event
2x LED wall 2,5x1,5m with 30 INFiLED 1,9mm pixel
1x LED wall 2,5x1,5m curved
Camera recording with domecam and camera train
Roland video direction and notebooks
Streaming Encoder Epiphan Pearl-2
Competent planners and technicians
Motivated and hardworking helpers

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