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Les berges du canal

Reims, France

year of completion

On-going

client

Communauté Urbaine Grand Reims, Ville de Reims

design team

ANMA Architecte Urbaniste mandataire, Mutabilis (Paysagiste), JML (Fontainerie), Egis, les Eclaireurs, La/Ba, Transitec, Cronos, Adequation, Ville en oeuvre, Présents

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Render Mutabilis

Through a proactive cultural policy, the city of Reims fosters connections between heritage, creation, and its inhabitants. This commitment was formally recognized with the « Ville d’Art et d’Histoire » (City of Art and History) label, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture. For the fountain project, we built upon this foundation as a creative cornerstone, integrating an artistic dimension that echoes the city’s industrial past.

The fluidity of the water evokes a weaving motion, achieved through the ingenious arrangement of 190 parabolic jets. The lines intersect and intertwine, forming smooth, flowing curves, like fabric unfurling. This aquatic interplay pays homage to the spinning mills and to the era when Reims was the capital of wool production.

The concept is further enhanced by the construction of a colorful ceramic tapestry, which will serve as the basin’s base. This artistic choice creates a visual and symbolic link between the water, the city’s industrial history, and its contemporary cultural identity.

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