Monumental at 13 m high and 16 m in diameter, this curving structure brings the immensity of the site to human scale. Rectangular tubes overlap and weave rhythmically, positioned to create three openings.
The structure evokes the image of two clasped hands and a sense of support. The interlaced “fingers” suggest the members of the hospital staff; they join together as do the medical teams dedicated to the health of each of their patients.
In daytime, the natural light creates shadow patterns across the artwork, ever-changing through the hours, days and seasons.
At night, shades of blue and blue-green bathe the work in colours evocative of sky and water, elements essential to life.
This contemporary artistic approach constitutes a welcoming attitude towards the community, inviting patients, visitors and staff members to come in to the artwork, and to the hospital complex. Source by Centre Universitaire De Santè McGill.
Location: Glen Site Main Plaza, McGill University Health Centre – Glen Site (MUHC), Montreal, Canada
Artist: Linda Covit
Fabrication: Michel Bernier
Structural engineering: Nicolet, Chartrand, Knoll Ltée
Technical drawings and renderings: Plan HB
Installation: Formaviva
Lighting: Blue Hour Design
Materials: Painted aluminium, LED lighting.
Dimensions: 13 x 15.78 m
Client: Commissioned by the MUHC
Year: 2015
Photographs: Marc Cramer, Linda Covit
