Partly cloudy with a strong chance of ?wow?! Architectural Installation Development, Canadian Architecture, Images
Partly cloudy with a strong chance of ?wow?! in Montréal
8 July 2022
Architects: EN TEMPS ET LIEU
Location: Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Photos: Latrompette Studio
Partly cloudy with a strong chance of ?wow?!, Québec
Mont-Royal Avenue has been transformed into a 2.5 km pedestrian-only zone this summer. Additionally, passersby at Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam will now be able to look up at Partly cloudy with a strong chance of ?wow?! (Partiellement nuageux avec de fortes probabilités de « wow »!), an installation suspended 30 feet (nine metres) above the ground. The piece is designed to resemble a giant fluffy cloud that creates shaded zones that slowly move with the motion of the sun. The concept is a nod to the dichotomy of nature and city living, organic life and technology, meteorological science and old wives? tales. It also symbolizes water and two of its states ? liquid and gas ? and is the perfect complement to the multipurpose water square at Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam. In sum, its intent is to celebrate and show how important rain is in the public space.
The artwork provides a unique experience that evolves in real-time. At night, it emits a glow that changes according to 12-hour weather forecasts, while reacting to heat waves, storms, rain, sunshine, etc. The piece is a genuine embodiment of atmospheric poetry, shimmering in an ir...