Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Howdy!
I don’t know what it is, but Charles Daudelin isn’t getting much respect these days. Beyond the fiasco that is Square Viger, there’s also Allégrocube. Completed in 1973 as part of the 1% art integration law for the building of the Palais de Justice two sides initially moved on hinges, opening and closing like a clam-shell. But they have been busted for at least a dozen years, if not more. It’s made of something called Muntz Metal which is like brass and made of 60% copper, 40% zinc with a trace of iron.
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin, showing the hinges
Initially, when a friend told me that it was supposed to move, I thought that they were pulling my leg. But nope, the city just let it break and then decided not to fix it.
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin, showing the hinges
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin, showing the hinges
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin, showing the hinges
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Detail of Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
Plaque for Allégrocube by Charles Daudelin
