Iceberg by Appareil Architecture and ATOMIC3

As water seeps into its cracks and crevasses, an iceberg resonates like an enormous pipe organ, its tones shifting and transforming as the ice melts. Inspired by these colossal natural musical instruments, the Iceberg installation consists of a series of illuminated metal arches that each make a particular sound. Arranged to form a tunnel, the arches beckon you to enter and listen to – and even play – the giant organ.

The sounds and light travel from one end of the musical corridor to the other. Iceberg’s sound and light ambiance, evoking the pure far north, transform in response to your presence. Human activity warms the gargantuan ice blocks – a palpable sign of climate change – and transforms their original form into a visual and auditory symphony. Give it a try!

Creative Intention

The idea of the iceberg came to us quite spontaneously as a key element in bringing winter to the city center. Indeed, an imposing structure was needed to properly occupy the vast Place des Festivals.

Félix Dagenais and Louis-Xavier Gagnon-Lebrun from ATOMIC3 and Kim Pariseau from Appareil Architecture

Credits

Creators, light designers and producers: Félix Dagenais and Louis-Xavier Gagnon-Lebrun
Architectural design: APPAREIL architecture
Sound design: Jean-Sébastien Côté
Interactive module design: Philippe Jean

A co-production of ATOMIC3 and the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and co-presented by Place des Arts

Biography

ATOMIC3

ATOMIC3 is a creative design studiofounded by director Félix Dagenais and lighting designer Louis-Xavier Gagnon-Lebrunthat brings together artists from all backgroundsto create unique experiences that plunge visitors into the heart of the story.

Whether interactive or contemplative, ATOMIC3's creations transform the public space to connect with people in their daily lives, inviting viewers to see the world and their environment with new eyes.Outside the “black box” of the theatre, audience members become actors and stories become participatory works, where the physical world, light, music and new technologies come together.

More information: ATOMIC3.CA

APPAREIL ARCHITECTURE

APPAREIL architecture is a multidisciplinary firm whose mission is to design quality environments, bespoke and unique, in the image of their residents. Its projects are rooted in Nordic culture through its choice of construction techniques, aesthetics, and materials, as well as through the use of local know-how.

APPAREIL architecture was founded in 2010 by Kim. Today, the team includes architects, designers, and technicians, as well as several collaborators. Each mandate is the subject of a concerted effort between the team members and their collaborators, who aim to draw upon the project’s constraints to build a meaningful architecture.

More information: APPAREILARCHITECTURE.COM

Technical Features

Size: 68in (length), 8in (hight) et 17in (width)