Montréal, June 30, 2009—Jury deliberations as part of the competition organized by the Ville de Montréal to develop movable street furniture elements took place yesterday, bringing the first of the competition’s two stages to a close. The City’s objective is to equip itself with removable street furniture elements for use by festivals. In the interest of proper visual integration, these elements must enable the safe use of public spaces by promoters of cultural events and in so doing ensure the preservation of Montréal’s festival sites—mainly in the Quartier des spectacles—and prevent their deterioration.
Eleven applications were received, of which 10 were deemed eligible. The jury is very pleased to announce the names of the five chosen finalists:
- Michel Swift Design Inc.
- NIP paysage
- Arium design Inc. and Tak design industriel Inc. consortium
- Morelli Designers and Signature Design Communication consortium
- Erratum and Moureaux Hauspy Associés designers consortium
The second stage will by a funded “issues analysis – concept” study, after which a winning project will be chosen by the same jury and recommended to the Ville de Montréal. The finalists’ proposals will not be anonymous; in other words the jury will know the names of the competitors. The deadline for submissions for this second stage is October 5.
The jury is made up of the following nine people:
- Ruedi Baur, designer, Intégral Ruedi Baur
- Radu Buruiana, consulting engineer
- Renée Daoust, architect and urban designer, Daoust Lestage Inc. Architecture & Design urbain
- Mario Gagnon, industrial designer and President, Alto Design; President, Association des designers industriels du Québec
- Tatiana Leblanc, Professor, School of Industrial Design, Associate Director, GRAD (Groupe de recherche en aménagement et design), Université de Montréal
- Alain Petel, Commissioner, Bureau des festivals et des événements culturels, Direction du développement culturel, SDCQMVDE, Ville de Montréal
- Pierre Raymond, Site Manager, Les Productions Pierre Raymond Inc.
- Michael Santella, industrial designer, Professor of Industrial Design, Dawson College (DIBIS)
- Garry Savage, industrial designer, Director, Centre de Recherche et d’Innovation en Performance, Cirque du Soleil
Stage 1
Request for submissions for pre-selection of five finalists
Submission deadline:
June 25, 2009, 12 noon
Stage 2
Funded concept development by the 5 finalists, for selection of a winner
Proposal deadline:
October 5, 2009, 12 noon