Robe equipment illuminates the Jam Factory Ukrainian art center

LEDWash luminaires were chosen for the lighting installation of the main stage. 300 and the ParFect 150 of Robe, since they responded to the versatile needs of this Ukrainian art center: be able to present any type of event or theatrical production.

He Jam Factory is a new dynamic contemporary art center, a collaborative space for community events, located in a reimagined former neo-Gothic distillery, which was once a jam factory, in picturesque Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine. All technical elements (lightning, sound, video, infrastructure, automation and control systems) for the main auditorium and performance area were supplied by Sound House, con Robe LEDWash 300 y ParFect 150 as key elements of lighting equipment.

LEDWash were chosen for the main stage lighting installation. 300 and the ParFect 150 depending on the versatile needs of Jam Factory: be able to present anything, from a concert to a seminar, a choir or a rock show, a dance piece or a wide variety of different theatrical events and productions, in addition to laboratories and experimental workshops to test new concepts.

When Andrii Garkavy, of Sound House, evaluated lighting needs, took into account the size of the auditorium space and the incoming natural light, as well as the complete musical program of the place, curated by Ivanka Tarnavska, covering a wide range of classical performances, jazz and electronic.

The compact size of the equipment was important, and silence was also a problem, especially for classical music and jazz and some of the physical concepts of theater and acting. Each piece of specified equipment had to be versatile, multipurpose and capable of hard work, as well as easy to use, for scenarios where there may be only one technician to deal with all technical aspects. Both the Robe LEDWash 300 like the ParFect 100 They met all of these requirements..

"Little, discreet, easy to assemble, schedule and manage, silent and, however, Powerful enough to cover multiple different lighting scenarios”, Andrii explained, mentioning in particular the wide zoom range and 2700K to 8000K color temperatures of the LEDWash 300X.

He ParFect 150 was chosen as “an excellent static partner for LEDWash, with similar color characteristics and color temperature, super smooth dimming and zoom range 3,8 a 60 degrees”. These are the first Robe luminaires that have been installed at Jam Factory but more are planned to be added as the project develops.

The installation also included a sound system Electro-Voice/Dynacord with control console Midas y truss Milos.

Jam Factory art center

El centro de arte Jam Factory Art en es una prueba de resiliencia y vitalidad, as well as the importance of art and expression anywhere, at any time and regardless of the circumstances. Actively hosts a variety of exhibitions, theatrical performances, musical events, educational initiatives and community-oriented projects that inspire dialogue, interaction and entertainment.

There are six spaces, with a mix of old and new, in the facilities of 35.000 square meters dating from the decade of 1820, when local innkeeper Moses Kronik bought the land. During the decade of 1850, It became an alcohol distillery and 1908, when most of the original buildings burned, It was rebuilt in a neo-Gothic style. The first emerging art event was held there in 2009.