‘éclats de verre’ atomic3 image by martine doyon

designboom has received french-canadian design firm atomic3‘s most recent work, ‘éclats de verre’ developed for luminothérapie 2012. the human-scale colored panel maze has been displayed in the heart of montreal, quebec, canada, resembling a massive stained-glass window, deconstructed to span the length of a public gathering space.  the ‘labyrinthe chromatique’ is a rainbow urban sculpture comprised of several large, clear panels situated in a manner which interacts with both natural and artificial light. the rectangular pieces either enhance the surrounding space with vibrantly-shaded shadows cast on the ground and passers by or made bright with man-made illumination in the night.

stained glass park by atomic3 - 2 the rainbow, clear panels interact with light of the exterior environment image by martine doyon

stained glass park by atomic3 - 3 during the daytime, the sunshine filters through the vibrant, rectangular windows image by louis xavier gagnon lebrun

stained glass park by atomic3 - 4 an aerial perspective of the urban installation image by jean-sèbastien côté

stained glass park by atomic3 - 5 a detailed perspective of ‘éclat de verre’ image by louis xavier gagnon lebrun

stained glass park by atomic3 - 6 image by louis xavier gagnon lebrun

‘éclats de verre/ATOMIC3.CA’ by atomic3

project info: designers and creators: félix dagenais, louis-xavier gagnon-lebrun, and eric gautron of atomic3 producer: michel granger collaborators: les ateliers numériques interactive system: philippe jean sound designer: jean-sébastien côté video programming: alexis rivest image display and processing system: vyv corporation