Temporarily Yours is transforming public spaces in Quebec City that were intended to be used almost exclusively in the summer, and now allows users to stop, stroll and enjoy social interactions during the winter season. A northern culture is established on a daily basis; it is necessary to live the seasons, the four and especially the winter which characterizes our territory.
As winter approaches, temporary shelters are installed on these abandoned spaces to adapt to the northern climate. Temporarily Yours is part of a participatory process; ephemeral installations for users and made in collaboration with them. They protect public spaces from the wind, frame the landscape, structure the route and allow people to appropriate the winter to feel comfortable. As soon as they are installed, they announce the winter season and when they disappear, summer and warm temperatures return. These public places become flexible; the simplicity and versatility of the installations allow the space to be occupied temporarily or on a long-term basis. The project offers a mix of experiences, types of shelters, atmospheres of places and people.
"Activity attracts activity, the world attracts the world."
The installation is made from the materials that make up the temporary carport; a recurring feature of the Quebec landscape. A galvanized steel structure covered with a white fabrene fabric ensures the presence of a particular texture and sound that are part of the collective imagination of winter in our country.
The prefabricated and modular structures of the temporary shelters allow the space to be arranged according to the users and the activities; on the scale of the agglomeration, on the scale of the neighborhood, on the scale of the pedestrian and on the scale of the landscape. As the years go by and the climate changes, the squares evolve, exchange their modules and exchange their winter experiences.
The project, Temporarily Yours, allows Quebecers to [re]appropriate winter and public spaces in the city.
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