Made Visible is a multi-storey wall installation located within the new headquarters for Public Health Ontario. Comprised of almost 8,000 stainless steel rods and tubes, the installation is an abstraction of the SARS virus as seen across four microscopic scales magnified to monumental size. It is intended to reveal itself gradually as occupants move through the space, alluding to the mission and daily work of the institution, piquing curiosity and encouraging social interaction and personal reflection.
“The installation was conceived as integral to the architecture of the project,” said Peggy Theodore, Associate at Diamond Schmitt Architects. “We saw the potential of the continuous wall adjacent to the central stair connecting all four floors to animate and reinforce the coherence of the space.”