"Harvesting Memories: A Time Capsule Landscape at the Horse Palace" invites visitors on a journey through a meticulously curated environment, where every aspect converges to safeguard and unveil the intricate tapestry of history. The title encapsulates the essence of gathering cherished reminiscences from bygone eras, symbolized by the placement of time capsules intricately fashioned from hay. This immersive venture within the Horse Palace's reimagined grounds offers a harmonious fusion of nostalgia and ingenuity, transforming the landscape into a dynamic tableau for preserving memories and commemorating equine heritage.
Through the thematic concept of a time capsule, this endeavour serves as a transient placemaking intervention, capturing and safeguarding the memories and narratives of Griffintown's inhabitants. By engaging the community in the envisioning, harvesting, and documentation of memories, the project fosters a collective sense of identity and attachment to the urban environment.
Harvesting Memories: a Time Capsule
Stefania Hernandez + Alejandrina Hernandez
Stefania Hernandez is passionate about using her skills to bring transformative ideas to life. She thrives on collaboration and welcomes opportunities to work with like-minded professionals in the architecture and design sphere. She holds a Master of Design from Concordia University in Montreal, QC, with a thesis titled "Regaining the Shore Agency of Maracaibo: Coastal Waste Narratives." Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Zulia State University in Venezuela.
Alejandrina Hernandez is a student in the Industrial and Product Design program at l’écal in Lausanne, Switzerland, and graduated as a Technical Industrial Designer from Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec. She is passionate about finding unusual and creative solutions to any given problem while managing her time and delivering results beyond expectations. She is sensitive to society’s needs, and the environment, and is especially interested in helping people with disabilities, along with underserved low-income communities.
Stefania by Carlos Chacin. Alejandrina Foto by EZ. Both pictures were at Rue Ottawa during the Urban Mapping Workshop departing from Fonderie Darling, may 2023.