Project Background

In 2019, the Société de développement commercial (SDC) du Village launched an international landscape architecture competition to replace Claude Cormier’s iconic canopy of 180,000 coloured balls. La bande à Paul joined forces with New York’s WxY Studio and Collectif Escargo and emerged as one of the winning teams.

What La bande à Paul Brought to the Table

The challenge was to imagine a bold new collective artwork to replace Cormier’s well-loved urban installation. Inspired by the slow drift and transformation of clouds, the collective designed a street-long experience unfolding across six zones across the Village, each with its own palette and rhythm. Built to withstand all seasons, day and night, the work offers a poetic reflection of the Village’s vibrant diversity. Vibrant and multidimensional, the installation draws visitors into the shifting moods of Ste-Cath, unfolding its many faces with surprise and emotional resonance.