KKL Lucerne, the world-renowned cultural centre designed by Jean Nouvel, has taken delivery of 28 RJ 710SX2 2500W profiles and 16 RJ 714SX2 2500W profiles, all of which were supplied with 100% closing irises by LSB's Swiss German agent, Electric Claudio Merlo.
KKL Lucerne's international reputation as a top cultural and convention venue is grounded in the quality of its high profile programme of events, so it is especially important that its technical standards are of the same high calibre. The concert hall is acclaimed for its superb acoustics so the silent cooling fans of Robert Juliat's 700 series profiles proved a major benefit.
At Lausanne's Théâtre de Beaulieu, six RJ 714SX2 2500W have been installed along with 30 RJ 614SX 1200W profiles. Like KKL Lucerne, Théâtre de Beaulieu is part of the alliance of Swiss Convention Centres which has been formed to promote Switzerland as a destination for MICE events.
Bernard Martinelli, technical director of Beaulieu, Lausanne, says, "I chose the Robert Juliat RJ 614SX and RJ 714SX2 profiles simply because they are the brightest, most accurate and most mechanically reliable units available, and also the most requested profiles for touring shows." The Robert Juliat profiles will be used in the Theatre's extensive programme of classical music, dance and opera.
Finally, the Haute Ecole des Arts (HEAB) in Berne, in the north-west of the country has been equipped with 46 RJ Lutin 306 LPC 1000W spotlights and eight Digipack 616S dimmers. The University draws a wide variety of artistic disciplines together under one roof, with courses in design, music, literature, opera and theatre. Training in music and theatre takes place across different venues so the combination of Digipack's portability and Lutin's adaptability proved an ideal answer to this multitude of uses and locations.
"Robert Juliat projects have kept us very busy in Switzerland this summer," says Lumiere Spectacle's Michel Boillet, "alongside numerous smaller shipments. We have distributed Robert Juliat equipment for 29 years and are very happy with the way RJ products continue to prove themselves as the chosen brand amongst so many of our clients."
(Jim Evans)
