19.07.2011 /// The finalists in the Create Winter at Quartier des Spectacles competition are revealed. The competition invited Montreal creators to come up with three novel urban experiences, to be held during the 2012 winter season at Place des Festivals, Place Émilie-Gamelin, and the area surrounding the Saint-Laurent metro station.
38 projects in total were submitted by 27 creators. 14 of the proposals were for the Place des Festivals, 10 for Place Émilie-Gamelin and 14 for the area surrounding Saint-Laurent metro. Each submission was analysed by the jury following a set of criteria included in the competition rules and three finalists were chosen for each site.
Place des Festivals
- Jean Beaudoin and Erick Villeneuve produced by Novalux
- Pelletier de Fontenay produced by 1976
- Tania Delage and Victor Hugo Morales Collins executed by Duncan Swain, in collaboration with Lux Populi and Jacques Desbois
Place Émilie-Gamelin
- Atomic3 – Félix Dagenais, Louis-Xavier Gagnon-Lebrun, Éric Gautron produced by Michel Granger
- Jean Beaudoin et Erick Villeneuve produced by Novalux
- Playmind – Emmanuel Sévigny, Monik Paskal Potvin, Amélie Bilodeau
Saint-Laurent metro station area
- Amandine Guillard, Anik Poirier, Albane Guy, TagTeam Studio
- Atelier FMR (Fais-moi rêver) – Louis-Alexandre Gagnon and Gwendal Creurer produced by Playmind
- Cube Architecture – David Lavoie, Valérie Beaudin, Marjolaine Plasse, Gabrielle Gauthier, Sophie Vanasse
The individuals or groups selected have until September 6 to submit more detailed proposals, for which they have been granted a $5,000 budget.
All submissions, and a statement from the jury, will be made public soon after the announcement of the winners on September 27.
