Calls

Light Therapy in Quartier des spectacles 2014

Design Competition - Video Projections

Fascinoscope
Source:
Cindy Boyce
General information

Location: Quartier des spectacles
Type of project: Turnkey
Program: None
Sites: 

  • Next to the Saint-Laurent métro station
  • Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ)
  • Centre de design de l’UQÀM
  • Cégep du Vieux Montréal
  • Place de la Paix (hôtel Zéro 1)
  • Maisonneuve Theatre
  • Président-Kennedy building of UQÀM
  • UQÀM Bell Tower
  • Artists' loft

Principal contractor: Quartier des spectacles Partnership
Winner: Lüz Studio

Competition format

First selection: Anonymous proposal
Second selection: Paid presentation
 
Number of competitors: 10
Number of finalists: 3

Scope: National (Canada)
Targeted professionals: Lead designer working in the field of multimedia or visual and media arts + one or more designers working in the fields of stage arts design (set designer, director, choreographer, music, lighting and video designer), architecture, or design.

Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None

Professional advisor: Véronique Rioux
Steering committee: No
Technical committee: No

Competition documents:

  • Program prepared by the Quartier des spectacles Partnership and the Bureau du design de la Ville de Montréal in collaboration with the professional advisor.
  • Competition rules prepared by the professional advisor.
Timetable

Competition duration: 3 months
Launch of call for candidates: March 27, 2014
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): May 6, 2014
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): June 10, 2014
Jury deliberations: June 12, 2014

Subsequent stages:
Temporary installation: December 10, 2014 to February 2, 2015
Official inauguration: December 10, 2014

Financial information

Funding source: Ville de Montréal

Competition budget: $19,000
Fees paid to the finalists: $3,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $10,000
Production budget: $75,000

Turnkey project comprising production and professional fees. 
Competition costs represent 25.33% of the project’s production budget.

Communication activities and tools

Videos:

Press releases:

Fascinoscope