The project is defined by its form and the distribution of its functions. The old building contains the public areas, classification work and research areas; the new one houses the stores and support areas. What characterizes this project is the relationship between these two programmatic entities and the exterior space, the courtyard that separates and defines the two poles of the project. These are parallel transverse or perpendicular circulations that define the activity of the complex and the functional relationship that the new building has with the old. An interior courtyard is created by the creation of a strip along Labelle Street. The heart of the new development, it is overhung by perpendicular bridges that join the circulation in front of Labelle Street. This glass facade is also a series of suspended walkways, similar to the staircases in the alleys. Dynamic, it constitutes a sort of conservation case. The layout of the old building is simple and minimalist. The space is punctuated by new elements, of modern construction, with the use of light materials (glass, steel, wood) highlighting the old elements (columns, moldings) still present in the building. The three store volumes are identified on the courtyard by three different cladding materials. Wear and tear will be seen as a symbol of the need for the memory of a society. A café, possibly given to the private company, will be set up in the Jodoin house in memory of the literary club it once contained.
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