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Passifolia

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JURY VOTES
Exhibition
5.29
5.21
5.50
5.57
5.39
Ad de Hond
Ad de Hond Founder and Creative Director at ADH.design
7.54
7.55
7.44
7.44
7.49
Mark Bithrey
Mark Bithrey Founder and Creative Director at B3 Designers
6
7.5
6
6
6.38
Simon Schmolling
Simon Schmolling Head of Architecture at Meiré und Meiré
I like the idea of the additional s...
6.52
6.59
6.59
7.05
6.69
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin Founder and Creative Director at AMD Interior Architecture
7
7.5
7
7.5
7.25
Daniel Kaven
Daniel Kaven Co-Founder at William Kaven Architecture
7.77
7.62
7.86
7.38
7.66
Darren Xu
Darren Xu Founder and CEO at Spider Creative
7.06
7.48
7.31
6.14
7
Asha Sairam
Asha Sairam Principal at Studio Lotus
6.5
6.5
6
5
6
Pengzhan Du
Pengzhan Du Chief Architect at Engineering Design Management Center of Bureau of public works of Shenzhen Municipality
Very clever use of perforated grid...
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Zhongli Wang
Zhongli Wang Partner at Catanian
7
7.01
7.01
7.01
7.01
Philip Staszewski
Philip Staszewski Partner Architect at Ivy Studio
8
7
7.5
7
7.38
Lindsay Roth
Lindsay Roth Design Director at Gensler
8
7
8
7
7.5
Katie Kasabalis
Katie Kasabalis Cofounder at Kasawoo
7
8
8
7.5
7.63
Steve Lastro
Steve Lastro CEO and Future of Living Advisor at Linq-X
7
7.5
7
7
7.13
Mauro Brigham
Mauro Brigham Founder and Creative Director at ncbham
Cohesive proposal mixing a cold mat...
8
7
8
7
7.5
Designer
Client
Hermès
Floor area
250 ㎡
Completion
2020
Designer, Artist
Designer, Artist
Web Developper
Light Designer
Mathieu Cabanes
Sound Designer
Baptiste Pohoski
Ingenieer
Nicolas Nolibos
Set Designer
Naturalist Guide

An imaginary and minimalist landscape, revealing a feeling of luxuriant nature under the visitors' path. Vertical light beams shape the space. By touching a light beam, the visitor widens it and releases a bird song just above him. He feels the warmth of the light on his skin, and the gentle sounds of nature surrounding him. Once the bird sound ends, the beam narrows down, inviting the visitor to continue his exploration. A strange fauna draws a landscape that is both abstract and exuberant. Passifolia is a monumental and interactive artistic installation, commissioned by Hermès. Passifolia is a collective experience, made-to-mesure for La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris (concert room of 20x15m floor space and 10m high ceiling). The piece is made of 16 interactive modules organically set up in space. The modules are each composed of an automated light, an ultra-directional speaker and a sensor system. A gentle, immersive and evolutive melody are played by 12 ambient loudspeakers all around the space. The musical composition for the piece is made-to-measure by the musician Chapelier Fou. Hundred sounds of birds, squirrels, frogs, etc. recorded in the wild by naturalists are arranged by Chapelier Fou to create an ever-changing harmonious nature soundscape.