The urban installation project on Place Émilie-Gamelin is one of the three projects in this competition. It is part of a global project that focuses on the enhancement and animation of three public spaces during the winter. Led by the Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles, these interventions seek to energize public spaces and invite the general public to be part of the city's spectacle at the beginning of the winter solstice.
The approach chosen for these interventions is that of three sub-competitions inviting the creation of three independent urban installations on three distinct sites that are an integral part of the Quartier des Spectacles. The winter solstice period is not immediately synonymous with the occupation of public space, and the animation is often dependent on the weather. However, the success of previous invitations to the population to the Quartier des Spectacles leads us to believe that the interventions requested can only contribute to prolong the animation of the city throughout the year.
The overall project encourages innovative, open, low-cost creation that is resourceful, surprising, unifying, and that thrives on differences - creation that is the basis of a unique cultural experience.
The installations will have to be participative, leaving no one a spectator but including them all as actors. The interaction thus foreseen can only energize the public space and thus make the general atmosphere of the neighborhood more playful.
The objectives of the project are the following:
- to arouse curiosity and astonishment through creativity and the design of an interactive, playful and daring project
- to improve the appearance of the site during the winter season
- Contribute to the frequentation of the sector during the winter period.
More specifically, the installation on Place Émilie-Gamelin aims to surprise users, among other things by using large-scale architectural video projections on the Place Dupuis and Hôtel Gouverneur towers.
(From competition program)
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The Jury is composed of 7 members and includes architects, urban planners, designers, landscape architects and members of the Quartier des spectacles Partnership. The Jury evaluates the Proposals based primarily on the following criteria, without obligation to restrict itself to them:
- the relevance of the recommended approach;
- the implementation of facilities that promote the attractiveness of the site (surprise effect) and the potential for appropriation of public spaces;
- interaction with users;
- sensitivity to the cohabitation of the various users as well as the consideration of the residents of the sector;
- the innovative qualities and ingenuity of the proposed enhancement and animation concept and the potential for international influence;
- the visual qualities of the concept, both during the day and at night;
- the aesthetic qualities in relation to winter and to the identity and positioning of the Quartier des spectacles (live, create, be entertained - creation in its natural habitat);
- the integration of the project in the space where it is located and the enhancement of the site in the landscape qualities of the site, the existing built environment and the historical context;
- the general adequacy of the Proposal to the technical, economic and ecological issues.
(From jury report)
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| Jury S1 | Béatrice Carabin, Bureau du design de la Ville de Montréal |
| | Pierre Fortin, Directeur général |
| | Pascal Lefebvre, Président et co-fondateur, Piknic Electronik |
| | Réal Lestage, Architecte |
| | Alain Lortie, Concepteur d’éclairage |
| | Melissa Mongiat, Designer |
| | Céline Poisson, Designer Industriel |
| | Annie Ypperciel, Architecte de paysage |
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| Jury S2 | Béatrice Carabin, Bureau du design de la Ville de Montréal |
| | Pierre Fortin, Directeur général |
| | Pascal Lefebvre, Président et co-fondateur, Piknic Electronik |
| | Réal Lestage, Architecte |
| | Alain Lortie, Concepteur d’éclairage |
| | Melissa Mongiat, Designer |
| | Céline Poisson, Designer Industriel |
| | Annie Ypperciel, Architecte de paysage |
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| Technical Commitee | André Ducas |
| | Charles Éthier |
| | Piero Facchin |
| | Marc Randoll |
Stage 1:
June 14, 2011 - Announcement of the competition and posting of materials online
June 29 - Registration deadline and date
June 14 to 27 - Question Period
June 17 to 29 - Question and answer period
July 4, noon local time - Deadline for submission of Proposals
July 7 - 1st Jury Session / Finalist Selection
July 18 - Deadline to confirm team make-up and provide proof of insurance to the Partnership
July 18 and 19 - Site visits and signing of professional services contracts
July 19 - Finalists announced
Stage 2:
July 18-22 - 1st Question Period
July 20-26 - 1st Question Period
August 12 to 26 - 2nd Question Period
August 17 to 30 - 2nd Question Period
September 6, noon local time - Submission of Benefits
September 8 to 13 - Technical Committee Proceedings
September 8 to 13 - Technical Committee Proceedings
September 15 - Transmission of the Technical Committee's report to the Finalists and Jury
September 19 and 20 - Hearing of the Finalists / 2nd session of the Jury / decision of the Jury
September 21 - Announcement of the Jury's decision to the Competitors and Finalists
Continuation of the competition:
September 21 or 22 - Confirmation of the Winner(s) at the Partnership Board of Directors
September 21 to 26 - Preparation of Jury Report
September 27 - Public unveiling of the Winner(s), Services, proposals and Jury Report
September 2011 - Subject to the Partnership's decision to proceed with the competition, signing of the Services Agreement with the winner(s) and commencement of the Turnkey Mandate
(From competition brief)
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Lauréats - Concours CRÉER L'HIVER - "Trois équipes de créateurs changeront le visage de l'hiver au Quartier des spectacles", Kollectif, 2011
Dévoilement des lauréats 2011 du concours Créer l’hiver Trois équipes de créateurs changeront le visage de l’hiver au Quartier des spectacles, Société de transport de Montréal
Quartier des spectacles: deux installations de luminothérapie inaugurées | La Presse
Quartier des spectacles | De la couleur et de la chaleur à la place Émilie-Gamelin
Quartier des spectacles | Briser la glace
Clavel, Émilie, Trois installations d'hiver au Quartier des spectacles, Journal Métro, 2011
- Programme
- Rapport du comité technique
- Règlement
- Rapport du jury (global)
- Rapport du jury (global)
