{"id":13637,"date":"2025-08-20T17:31:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/studio-55-rises-101st-spire-in-caen-as-a-glowing-red-monument-to-the-citys-millennium\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:31:37","slug":"studio-55-rises-101st-spire-in-caen-as-a-glowing-red-monument-to-the-citys-millennium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/studio-55-rises-101st-spire-in-caen-as-a-glowing-red-monument-to-the-citys-millennium\/","title":{"rendered":"studio 5\u20225 rises 101st spire in caen as a glowing red monument to the city\u2019s millennium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\"><strong>STUDIO 5\u20225 creates red spire sculpture at cean port<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A contemporary spire rises in Caen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-france\/\">France<\/a><span>, as multidisciplinary design <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/studio-5-5\/\">Studio 5\u20225<\/a><span> creates a bold red signal to celebrate the city\u2019s millennium and the future of its transforming port and peninsula. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/public-art\/\">public installation<\/a><span>, titled the 101st spire of Caen, was created by Vincent Baranger and Caen native Anthony Leboss\u00e9 at the invitation of artistic director Mathias Courtet. Conceived as a permanent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\">sculpture<\/a><span>, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/memorials-and-monuments\/\">monument<\/a> the monument pays tribute to the city\u2019s architectural heritage \u2014 a skyline shaped by the spires of its historic abbeys and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/church-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>churches<\/strong><\/a>. By playing on the fable of the hundred spires, it inserts itself into this rich history while extending the city\u2019s story, <span>serving as a symbolic anchor for the port and peninsula.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">a filled void in caen\u2019s architectural heritage<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>The expression \u2018city of a hundred spires\u2019 is more of a poetic observation than a precise count, a phrase echoed in local chants and songs. While the city\u2019s core was rich with these vertical landmarks, the newly developed port and peninsula distinctly lacked one. This was recognized by Studio 5\u20225\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5-5.paris\/en\/\"> design team<\/a>, <span>addressing this void with the 101st spire. The project is a testament to local collaboration, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wienerberger.com\/en.html\">Terreal<\/a> serving as both a manufacturing partner and a key sponsor, bringing together the industrial expertise of the factory and the traditional skills of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poterie-bavent.com\/\">Poterie de Bavent<\/a>, which handcrafted the signature finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">101st spire transforms the port into a central public square<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Standing at the prow of the peninsula, the red spire is a dramatic maritime landmark. Its unique, intense red color, developed by Terreal from local clay, is reminiscent of a lighthouse or a starboard marker, reinforcing the canal as a crucial maritime gateway and transforming the port into a central public square. This micro-architecture serves as a geographic and symbolic bridge, connecting the historic city center to the emerging urban landscape, and is embraced by the people of Caen as a setting for both small and large gatherings. At night, it becomes a glowing red beacon, pulsing with a gentle rhythm \u2014 a heartbeat for the city and its people. The collaborative project was rooted in a local ecosystem of more than forty people, including the training company Metal Academy, the Citeos company, and the City\u2019s departments.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: lisa kostyra | designboom<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0The 101st spire of Caen<br \/>\n<strong>studio:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.5-5.paris\/fr\/projets\/ville-de-caen-101e-clocher-de-caen-2025-144\">Studio 5\u20225<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>design team:<\/strong> Anthony Leboss\u00e9\u00a0 and Vincent Baranger<br \/>\n<strong>location:<\/strong> Port of Caen, Caen, France<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/design\/studio-5-5-101st-spire-caen-port-glowing-red-monument-08-20-2025\/\">studio 5\u20225 rises 101st spire in caen as a glowing red monument to the city\u2019s millennium<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STUDIO 5\u20225 creates red spire sculpture at cean port \u00a0 A contemporary spire rises in Caen, France, as multidisciplinary design Studio 5\u20225 creates a bold red signal to celebrate the city\u2019s millennium and the future &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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