Commission
Commission

Tree of Life Brussels

Tree System

Public Space
Parc du Cinquantenaire — Brussels, Belgium

Project Overview

Tree of Life — Brussels is a site-specific sculptural light installation temporarily deployed within the monumental landscape of Parc du Cinquantenaire.

Installed in dialogue with the park’s historic axial composition and architectural symmetry, the piece introduced a vertical luminous presence within the open urban field.

The intervention operated as a contemporary counterpoint to the classical stone structures — light against monument, growth against permanence.

System

Tree — Growth

Adapted to an exterior public setting, the Tree System was reconfigured to respond to scale, wind exposure, and long-distance visibility within the park’s monumental context.

Concept

The installation explores vertical expansion as a spatial gesture within a horizontal civic landscape.

Through a branching structural logic, light becomes an emergent form — rising from ground level and unfolding upward in rhythmic articulation.

Rather than replicating a natural tree, the structure abstracts growth into a luminous architectural framework. Its presence suggests vitality within a historic environment, introducing temporality into permanence.

Structure

  • Tubular steel framework

  • Modular branching node connections

  • Integrated LED system

  • Outdoor structural anchoring

Engineered for outdoor installation within public urban space.

Technical Data

  • Typology: Oudoor sculptural light installation

  • Configuration: Vertical branching system

  • Location: Public park setting

  • Dimensions: 5x5x10m

  • Total Height: 10m

  • Installation Type: Ground platform

  • Lighting Temperature: Digital RGB encapsulated in silcon case (IP67)

Spatial Integration

Positioned within the park’s expansive lawns and aligned with its historic axial organization, the installation established a luminous landmark visible from multiple vantage points.

At dusk, the structure emerged progressively against the architectural silhouette, creating a dynamic dialogue between contemporary light and nineteenth-century monumentality.

The piece activated the surrounding space without disrupting its symmetry — introducing rhythm, scale, and contemporary identity within a heritage context.