{"id":27025,"date":"2025-07-27T04:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T04:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/27025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T04:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T04:13:22","slug":"carved-out-cedar-cube-installation-dots-remote-island-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/27025\/","title":{"rendered":"carved-out cedar cube installation dots remote island in quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Faire le Vide\u2019 lands on a Remote Island in quebec<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Faire le Vide is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/public-art\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">public<\/a> installation on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-canada\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec<\/a> island only accessible by canoe or kayak, designed by Luca Fortin and Atelier mock\/up. Conceived as part of a broader initiative to animate the remote islands of Poisson Blanc Regional Park through site-specific interventions, the project establishes a quiet architectural presence in the vast natural landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure takes the form of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wooden<\/a> cube. Its exterior is rational and restrained, while the interior is characterized by sinuous contours and expressive milling texture. Winner of a design competition launched by Poisson Blanc, the project is both an artwork and a place of pause.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1145805 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"faire le vide canada\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/faire-le-vide-luca-fortin-atelier-mock-up-canada-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Faire le Vide is a cedar installation in Quebec\u2019s Poisson Blanc Regional Park | image \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/studio-o.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Maryse B\u00e9land<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the prefabricated structure of laminated cedar<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The carved-out cube of Faire le Vide was prefabricated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lucafortin_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Luca Fortin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ateliermockup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atelier mock\/up<\/a> off-site, then transported in individual components by boat and assembled manually on the Quebec island. This approach eliminates the need for heavy machinery and preserved the integrity of the rocky terrain. The design team embraced the logistical limitations of the site, allowing them to shape an installation that feels inextricably linked to its context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure is crafted from laminated cedar. Its exterior is clad in vertical slats, echoing the verticality of the surrounding pines. Inside, the CNC-milled surfaces retain the traces of the fabrication process, forming a chamber defined by texture and light. These toolmarks, both functional and aesthetic, ripple across the curved walls to inspire a dialogue between digital fabrication and naturally eroded cliffside below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1145806 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"faire le vide canada\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/faire-le-vide-luca-fortin-atelier-mock-up-canada-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the project was designed by Luca Fortin and Atelier mock\/up | image \u00a9 Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>contrasting spatial qualities<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the water, Luca Fortin and Atelier mock\/up\u2019s Faire le Vide cube appears minimal and self-contained. Its placement, elevated on a rocky rise, allows it to function as a subtle landmark without overwhelming the landscape. The shift from the orthogonal exterior to the sculpted interior is immediate and disarming. As visitors step inside the cedar-scented installation, they enter a compact and disorienting space enveloped by curves and shadows.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Light filters through narrow slits in the cladding, casting thin lines across the interior surfaces. These apertures connect the occupant to the surrounding forest and reservoir without compromising the enclosure\u2019s introspective quality. The interplay of solid and void, smooth and rough, lends Faire le Vide a spatial rhythm attuned to the cycles of the day and the conditions of the weather.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1145807 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"faire le vide canada\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/faire-le-vide-luca-fortin-atelier-mock-up-canada-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the cube\u2019s expressive interior is carved from CNC-milled laminated cedar | image \u00a9 Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1145808 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"faire le vide canada\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/faire-le-vide-luca-fortin-atelier-mock-up-canada-designboom-04.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the installation was prefabricated off-site and assembled manually | image \u00a9 Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1145809 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"faire le vide canada\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/faire-le-vide-luca-fortin-atelier-mock-up-canada-designboom-05.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the slatted exterior reflects the verticality of the surrounding forest | image \u00a9 Irvin Burel<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2018Faire le Vide\u2019 lands on a Remote Island in quebec \u00a0 Faire le Vide is a public installation&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[18636,76,354,355,49,48,356,75,21478,21479,3869],"class_list":["post-27025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-canada","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-prefabricated-homes-and-buildings","tag-public-art","tag-wood-and-timber-architecture-and-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}