The user walks in a random way, challenged by the discovery of a world in constant evolution, on a site that was previously familiar to him. Fragments dot the Place des Festivals and the esplanade of the Place des Arts. Luminous networks link the two points of interest, the monolith and the doors of time.
-The plots;
Evocative of the passage of time. The period of 2011 acts as an hourglass. The countdown has begun, the moving chromatic atmosphere passes through a complex network of sidewalks and light boxes. The system is in gestation.
-The monolith;
Dominating the square, this structure is the center of all this energy. Pure and evocative form, it reveals its full power in the evening. As a flagship element, it will bring together the celebrations of the new 2012 area in a feast of light effects. The façade of the M.A.C. will be used to host a video projection from the monolith.
-The gates of Time;
The passage to 2012 is an interactive experience. The users who take their seats will be detected in their path. The capture of their movements will produce exchanges with the arches, bridges and sidewalks.
-Daytime;
The presence of these unusual wooden structures on the public square questions us. Their staging evokes the manifestation of a dormant force.
-Nighttime;
The components come to life through a light program sequenced according to key moments (2011; 2011.999; 2012...) and according to the time and date.
Winter will do its work, the accumulation of snow will enhance the diffusion of light.
-The wooden pallet;
It symbolizes our time.
Our society overconsumes masses of products, the transport of these goods has direct impacts on our environment. An awareness is necessary.
-The environment;
The use of wood is an identity of our nation in our construction methods.
Of the fact the installation is 100% recyclable. The object can find its first vocation or be recovered and undergo another transformation.
(From competitor's text)
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The proposal has potential. The jury appreciates the architectural character of the proposal but it seems somewhat disjointed. The jury wonders why the concept is being deployed on the Place des Arts esplanade (not in the program).
(From jury report)
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