Developed by composer and sociologist James Hazel during a three-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Winter 2023, Atmosphère commune (Commoning Atmospheres) investigates the (counter)economies of ventilation shafts, originally installed as part of the Metro system in the early 20th century, when gentrifying social engineers sought to ‘breathe fresh air’ into the city, displacing working-class communities in turn. Beyond their ‘practical’ function, these sites also operate as more-than-weather systems of atmospheric 'commoning' for precarious communities and individuals in Parisian urban spaces during the extreme forces of Winter. Drawing upon the composer’s method of working-class-informed 'extended transcription,' ephemeral testimonies from interlocutors, rhythmanalysis, and sonic ethnography, the work also seeks to raise questions about the role of neoliberal governmentality, and social welfare in the stratified urban landscape, as well as the ethics of the ‘creative-class artist' within the broader context of the gentrification. Particularly in light of the climate of ‘urban renewal’ taking place for the 2024 Paris Olympics.