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Project overview
Project Summary
“PANACHE” is a commemorative temporary installation commemorating the 120th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Pelé, which will be exhibited at the MATJOUKANN Architecture Festival in Martinique Saint-Pierre in 2022.
“PANACHE” is a monumental temporary installation presented during the 2022 edition of the MATJOUKANN architecture festival in Saint-Pierre, Martinique, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Mount Pelée eruption.
▼Installation and former fountain viewed from the garden © Jordan BEAL
▼Overall view of the installation among the tree canopy © Jordan BEAL
“PANACHE” presents the moment before the volcanic eruption from both the morphological and sensory levels. It aims to capture the imagination of viewers and invite them to revisit the trauma of this natural disaster. The installation, which stands on a monumental scale in the center of the garden, also prompts a rethinking of residents’ relationship with this neglected space.
“Panache” represents the moments preceding the volcanic eruption in both its form and sensory perception. It aims to stimulate the audience’s imagination by inviting them to look anew at the traumatic aspect of this natural disaster. Through its monumental presence at the heart of the garden, it re-examines how residents engage with this neglected space.
▼Garden installation framed by mature trees © Mathieu Nouhen
▼Installation viewed from the garden steps © Mathieu Nouhen
site
Site
Geography: Martinique is part of France’s overseas territory, located in the Caribbean Volcanic Arc, which is also the boundary between the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. The island covers an area of about 1,100 square kilometers, with low terrain in the south and Mount Pele, which is about 1,300 meters high in the north. Its last eruption occurred in 1902.
TERRITORY: Martinique is part of the French overseas territories, located in the Caribbean volcanic arc that marks the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Covering approximately 1,100 km², it is characterized in the south by low relief and in the north by Mount Pelée, a 1,300-meter volcano whose last eruption dates back to 1902.
▼White fabric and visitors during the event, White fabric and visitors during the event © Jordan BEAL
Surroundings: Built during the Triangular Trade Period, Saint-Pierre is located in the north of the island, on the seaside at the foot of Mount Pelé. The bay is protected from the trade winds, making it once the island’s most important port and capital until a volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed 90% of the city. Local architecture originally used mostly volcanic stone and was characterized by dark tones and austere styles. Today, concrete and red corrugated metal roofs make up the city’s architecture, colors that contrast with lush tropical greenery and the blue of the Caribbean Sea.
IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS: The town of Saint-Pierre was founded during the triangular trade era. Located in the north of the island, it lies on the waterfront at the foot of Mount Pelée. Its bay, sheltered from the trade winds, allowed it to become the island’s primary port and capital until 1902, when a volcanic eruption destroyed 90% of the city. Originally built primarily from volcanic stone, it is distinguished by a austere architecture in dark tones. Today, concrete and red corrugated metal roofs make up its buildings. These colors contrast sharply with the lush tropical green vegetation and the blue of the Caribbean Sea.
▼Fabric and sky viewed from below © Jordan BEAL
▼Layered fabric and supporting net, Layered fabric and supporting net © Jordan BEAL
The Louis Ernoult Garden is located on a higher ground behind the Cathedral of the Assumption. The large trees in the garden provide shade all day long. Despite its prime location and the limited number of Saint-Pierre parks, the garden remained underused and fell into disrepair.
The Louis Ernoult Garden sits elevated above sea level, behind the cathedral of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. It is planted with large trees that provide shade and coolness throughout the day. Despite its location and the limited number of parks in Saint-Pierre, it remains underused and has fallen into disrepair.
▼Looking up at the suspended fabric © Jordan BEAL
▼Folds and details of the white fabric © Jordan BEAL
Design intention and spatial experience
Design Intentions and Spatial Experience
General Intent: By choosing this key site to host Martinique’s first Temporary Architecture Festival, we hope to activate this neglected space and present it in a new light.
GENERAL INTENTION: The choice of this key site to organize the first temporary architecture festival in Martinique seemed obvious to us in order to revitalize a neglected space and showcase it in a new light.
▼Daytime perspective, Daytime perspective © Studio Tephra
▼Night-time perspective © Studio Tephra
The temporary installation represents the phenomenon of volcanic plumes, which often herald eruptions and symbolize profound transformations. The installation is suspended above the old fountain in the Louis Ernoult Garden, symbolically transforming the fountain into a crater from which smoke plumes rise.
Experience of the work: The spatial scale of the project makes visitors feel their own insignificance, echoing the power of the volcanic event. The installation enters into a dialogue with natural elements: the wind causes it to oscillate like a volcano, the shadows on the ground seem to boil, and the sky is obscured by a cloud of fabric.
The temporary installation illustrates the phenomenon of the volcanic plume, often a harbinger of eruptions and, symbolically, of profound transformations. Its placement above the former fountain of the Louis Ernoult Garden symbolically transforms the fountain into a crater from which this plume rises.
EXPERIENCE OF THE WORK: The spatial scale of the project dominates the visitor, echoing the power of a volcanic event. The installation engages in a dialogue with natural elements. The wind sets the piece in motion, much like a volcano’s fumaroles. The shadow cast on the ground boils, and the sky is veiled by a cloud of fabric.
▼Visitors and fabric in black and white, Visitors and fabric in black and white © Jordan BEAL
▼Fabric and vegetation viewed from above in black and white © Jordan BEAL
▼Overall view of the installation in black and white © Jordan BEAL
The eruption theme presents a day and night aspect. As night fell, lights revealed the eruption, its smoke plumes painted the volcano’s fiery red. New dimensions unfold, and erupting chaos emerges.
The theme of the eruption presents two sides: daytime and night time. As night falls, the eruption unveils itself through lighting. The plume takes on the glowing red intensity of an active volcano. A new dimension unfolds, and eruptive chaos emerges.
▼Performance under the night lighting, Performance under the night lighting © Jordan BEAL
The work fosters intergenerational dialogue, strengthens social connections, and enables local residents to re-embrace their own history. PANACHE revitalizes the Louis Ernoult Garden and inspires people to think about the importance of temporary art and architecture as drivers of social and environmental transformation.
The work encouraged an intergenerational dialogue, strengthening social ties and allowing the local population to reclaim their history. “PANACHE” had a strong impact by bringing the Louis Ernoult Garden back to life and inspiring reflections on the importance of temporary art and architecture as drivers of social and environmental transformation.
▼Installation illuminated in red at night © Quentin JOUSSELME
▼Fabric detail under red lighting © Quentin JOUSSELME
Materials and construction
Materials and Construction
“PANACHE” is a suspended architectural installation that does not rely on any ground support. The tensile structure spans over 50 meters, with the fabric volume covering approximately 600 square meters, with surrounding trees acting as structural supports. No power tools were used during the installation and it did not disturb the peaceful surroundings of the garden.
“PANACHE” is a suspended architectural installation that relies on no ground supports. Its tensioned structure spans over 50 meters, with the fabric volume covering approximately 600 m². Surrounding trees act as the structural pillars. Installation was carried out without any power tools and caused zero disturbance within the peaceful setting of the garden.
▼Installing fabric around the former fountain © Jordan BEAL
▼Fixing the net and fabric from scaffolding © Jordan BEAL
Material selection followed a sustainable development and upcycling approach. The netting supporting the fabric consists of repurposed, used fishing nets repaired specifically for the occasion. The fabric itself is made of mosquito netting, which, at the end of the event, was reused for its primary purpose of mosquito control in local homes, as well as utilized by a graphic design school as a medium for artistic creation.
▼Adjusting the layered mosquito netting © Jordan BEAL
▼Construction site at dusk, Construction site at dusk © Jordan BEAL
Funding and Organization
Funding and Organization
The Regional Council of the Association of Architects in Martinique (CROAM), the Maison d’Architecture Martinique (MAM) and the Martinique Council for Architecture, Urban Planning and the Environment (CAUE) jointly launched an international open competition. Studio Tephra was selected from six selected teams to create the PANACHE installation in the Louis Ernoult Garden. The Matjoukann Festival (meaning “Heritage” in Martinique Creole) is held during the 2022 National Architecture Day, focusing on the theme of “Eruption” and focusing on little-known sites in Saint-Pierre, including urban voids, ruins and gardens, and coincides with the 120th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Pelé.
Each project received a dedicated budget, as well as materials and logistics sponsorship. The architecture festival attracted more than 5,000 visitors in one weekend.
Following a competition via an international call for applications organized jointly by the CROAM (Regional Council of the Order of Architects of Martinique), the MAM (Maison de l’Architecture de Martinique), and the CAUE of Martinique, Studio Tephra was selected among 6 teams to create the Panache installation in the Louis Ernoult Garden. The Matjoukann festival (heritage in Martinican Creole) took place during the 2022 National Architecture Days, aiming to highlight Lesser-known sites in Saint-Pierre (urban gaps, ruins, gardens) around the theme of eruption, while accompanying the 120th-anniversary commemoration of the Mount Pelée eruption.
The projects received a dedicated budget allocation as well as material and logistical sponsorships. The festival welcomed over 5,000 visitors over the weekend.
▼Plan © Studio Tephra
▼Cross section, Section © Studio Tephra
Project name: PANACHE
Project Type: Temporary Construction Installation
Designer: Studio Tephra
Company website: www.studiotephra.com
Contact email: studio.tephra@gmail.com
Design year: 2022
Year of completion: 2023
Design team: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME
Project address: Louis Ernoult Garden, Saint-Pierre, Martinique, France
Building area: 600㎡
Photography copyright: Mathieu Nouhen, Quentin JOUSSELME, Jordan BEAL
Collaborators: Artist Nathalia MONCADA GAVIRIA, Lycée Victor Anicet student (construction); Flashing LED (lighting)
Client: CROAM (Conseil Régional de l’Ordre des Architectes de Martinique), MAM (Maison de l’Architecture de la Martinique), CAUE de Martinique
Construction: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME, Nathalia MONCADA GAVIRIA, Lycée Victor Anicet students
Supervision: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME
Materials: polyester straps, recycled fishing nets, mosquito nets, staples
Brand: All are general products
Status: demolished
Project name: PANACHE
Project type: Temporary architecture installation
Design: Studio Tephra
Website: www.studiotephra.com
Contact e-mail: studio.tephra@gmail.com
Design year: 2022
Completion year: 2023
Design team: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME
Project location: Louis Ernoult Garden, Saint-Pierre, Martinique, France
Gross built area: 600 m²
Photo credit: Mathieu Nouhen, Quentin JOUSSELME, Jordan BEAL
Partners: Nathalia MONCADA GAVIRIA, artist; students from Lycée Victor Anicet, construction; Flashing LED, lighting
Clients: CROAM (Conseil Régional de l’Ordre des Architectes de Martinique), MAM (Maison de l’Architecture de la Martinique), CAUE de Martinique
Construction: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME, Nathalia MONCADA GAVIRIA, students from Lycée Victor Anicet
Supervision: Fabrice HENRY, Mathieu NOUHEN, Quentin JOUSSELME
Materials: Polyester straps, recycled fishing nets, mosquito netting, staples
Brands: All generic
Status: Dismantled
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