PARLIAMENT
THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Art Director and Project Manager
Immersive 360° film and Multimedia Exhibit
Produced by the Library of Parliament, Parliament: The Immersive Experience is a 45-minute multimedia attraction that takes visitors on a 360° journey through the main Parliament Building, also known as Centre Block, which closed in 2019 for long-term rehabilitation. The experience brings the history, art and architecture of this iconic building to life, and underlines its role in the lives of Canadians, past and present.
Located in downtown Ottawa, the attraction includes a multimedia exhibit, as well as an immersive show featuring large-scale projections. With immersive sound, narration and visual effects, it also spotlights some of the decisions and debates that took place at Parliament over almost 100 years.
Short credit version:
Design and production: XYZ Technologies | cadabra
Director, Scriptwriter and Experience Designer: Étienne Paquette
Producer: Dildel Lavoie
Project Manager and Art Director: Carolina Iregui
Fly Studio: Audiovisual Production House
Design firm: Lupien Matteau inc
Composer and Sound Designer: Javier Asencio
Technical Director: Simon Perrier
Programmer: Balint Buchert
Designer and Project Coordinator: Madeleine Bruneau
Architect and Scenographer: Anne-Marie Matteau
Graphic Design firm: Pastille Rose
Lighting Designer: Garou Blancan
Interactive Director: Carolina Iregui
Interactive Coding: Ottomata
Sound recording and spatialization: Troublemakers
Client: Library of Parliament of Canada
Project lifespan: Permanent (estimated duration of 5–10 years)
Duration of production: 3.5 years (production delayed due to pandemic)
Language: English and French
Photo credits: visit.parl.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2023