Place De Castelnau – 2022
Closed-street event
For the second year running, the Montreal borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension worked with Le Comité team, in collaboration with Studio Caserne, to revamp the concept of pedestrianizing Place Castelnau. This new colorful playground allows pedestrians and cyclists to coexist while punctuating the route with terraces and street furniture, as well as an open-air exhibition gallery. The floor mural was created by muralist River June.
Composed of vibrant colors representing sections of the rose window of Sainte-Cécile Church, this work fills and unifies the street, allowing only the street furniture to emerge and highlighting the terraces of the shops.
Photo credits : Marose photo
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Mission
Artistic direction, design, project management and production
The transformed Place Castelnau aims to be a colorful and refreshing gathering place with the addition of a new range of pergolas and green planters. The goal was to encourage the reappropriation of public space and the coexistence of bicycles and pedestrians while counteracting heat islands.
