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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Montréal, Québec, Canadaen_US
dc.coverage.temporal2002-2005 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorWilliams, Asselin, Ackaoui et associés Inc.en_US
dc.date2002-2005en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-23T19:18:33Z
dc.date.available2013-04-23T19:18:33Z
dc.date.issued2002-2005en_US
dc.identifier210359en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 954en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/118384
dc.descriptionGeneral wide angle lens view, looking northeast, with the Riopelle Fountain in the foreground and the Palais des Congres in the background; Located between the new entrance of the Palais des congrès and that of the CDP Capital Centre, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle is a new public square constructed on a former parking lot and a covered section of the Ville-Marie Expressway. The square is an ideal setting for the sculpture-fountain by Riopelle called La Joute (The Joust). In keeping with the artist's vision, the central sculpture, a prodigious and important work, is set in a fountain encircled by a ring of fire. The square also features 88 trees in an urban forest representing 11 species from Maple to Hickory (indigenous to the Montréal region). These mature trees are randomly positioned just like computer circuits. Mist blowers and lights underground are activated, as "La Joute" becomes a kinetic sculpture at nightfall. The square has become a popular spot for luncheon breaks and a point of interest for visitors who come to see the sculpture's 30-minute series of effects. The dramatic effect of water, mist and lighting brings Riopelle's vision to life. Source: http://www.qimtl.qc.ca/EVENTS_jpriopelle.php "The statue [fountain] was formerly located in the Parc Olympique, in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal. Its relocation to the Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle during the redevelopment of the Quartier international de Montréal in 2003 provoked controversy." Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 2/12/2008)en_US
dc.format.mediumconcrete; stoneen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectural exteriorsen_US
dc.subjectcityscapesen_US
dc.subjectFountainsen_US
dc.subjectparks (recreation areas)en_US
dc.subjectModernisten_US
dc.titlePlace Jean-Paul Riopelleen_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode2A2-C-M-PR-A1en_US
vra.culturalContextCanadianen_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling) gardeningen_US
vra.worktypesquare (open space)en_US
vra.worktypegardenen_US
vra.worktypemixed-use developmenten_US
vra.worktypefountainen_US
dc.contributor.displayWilliams, Asselin, Ackaoui et associés Inc. (Canadian architectural firm, founded ca. 1978)en_US


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