Calls

Light Therapy in Quartier des Spectacles 2014

Design Competition - Installations for Public Spaces

Prismatica
Source:
Cindy Boyce
General information

Location: Quartier des spectacles
Type of project: Turnkey
Program: None
Location: Place des Festivals – 3,500 m2
Principal contractor: Quartier des spectacles Partnership
Winner: Raw Design Inc.

Competition format

First selection: Anonymous proposal
Second selection: Paid presentation

Number of competitors: 44
Number of finalists: 5
 
Scope: National (Canada)
Targeted professionals: All professionals working in one of the following areas: in design (architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, interior design, environmental design, industrial design, graphic design) OR event design OR multimedia OR literature OR performing arts (set designer, director, choreographer, music, light and video designer) OR visual and media arts.
 
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: 3,5 months
Launch of call for candidates: February 17, 2014
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): April 18, 2014
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): May 27, 2014 
Jury deliberations: May 30, 2014

Subsequent stages:
Temporary installation: December 10, 2014 to February 1, 2015
Official inauguration: December 10, 2014

Financial information

Funding source: Ville de Montréal

Competition budget: $44,500
Fees paid to the finalists: $5,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $19,500
Production budget: $275,000

Turnkey project comprising production and professional fees.
Competition costs represent 16.18% of the project’s production budget.

Communication activities and tools

Activity:

  • Exhibition of the finalist proposals and unveiling of the winning project. The president of the jury explains the selection of the project. The winner explains his project.

Videos:

Press releases:

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