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Le Banc de neige
Maxime Brouillet

Le Banc de neige

For a summer,Le Banc de neige recreates the magical snowbanks left over from Quebec’s winter storms. At once a platform and a public bench, the ephemeral installation modifies the user’s relation to the public space by allowing a multitude of appropriations. As itdrapes aroundthe tree trunks and street lamps of the Place de Bordeauxwith a luminous white, it magnifies these elements of the everyday while providing seating platforms for the pétanque court.These multiple bases are generated by a series of topographical contours alluding to architectural representation. Passers-by are invited to settle in and take break by contemplating the urban landscape of St-Paul Street, while the most adventurouswill climb the snowbank to hide in the dense foliage of trees, sheltered from the street.


The project was built commissioned by Quebec City street art festivalPassages Insolites. It was one a dozen art installations in the heart of the historic center. Moreover, it was conceived to be a public infrastructure to display the potential of inviting urban design. Le Banc de neige is made from thin painted plywood curved to obtain the wavering extrusions. It was built to last for the summer of 2016.


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Location
Canada
Project Year
2016
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