Two large chimneys, like lighthouses, rise up into the Rosemont sky. They're still spitting clouds, but this time it's hope that's rising. The heart of the incinerator is still beating, but its breath is changing.
We're talking about restoring life, reconnecting with who we are, bringing the past into the present. Concrete holds water, just as it holds history, frozen in stone and memories.
These chimneys are more than just smoke towers; they're remnants of another time. They call out to the locals, like lighthouses guiding lost ships. We want to see them light up again, but with a softer light, that of a rediscovered community.
The quarry bath isn't just water in a tank. No, it's an invitation to plunge into history, to become one with the incinerator, with the raw materials. We delved into the books, into the memory of Montreal's streets, to understand what public spaces used to be like. The bath and the incinerator, these two great buildings that shape the neighborhood, talk to each other in secret. We listened to their dialogue.
We're not going to touch the shape too much, no, because that's what speaks to us. We're keeping the concrete. It's robust, it retains heat like a tenacious memory.
The machines are still there, ready to serve a new purpose. There's no need to break everything, we'll just revive what's already there, like an old tune being gently reorchestrated. The incinerator furnaces are now used for the hot saponification process. Fragrant flower gardens supply the soap factory with aromatic bouquets. The baths are heated by the residual heat from the process. The soap factory, the beating heart.
And there, by the chimneys that have become symbols, people gather. The incinerator no longer spews out pollution, but well-being. People get together, chat and relax. It's a place where everyone can simply be.
The incinerator becomes a place of comfort, of rejuvenation, while the old chimneys continue to watch over us.
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Public's Choice Award: Bain des carrières with 19% of the votes out of a total of 452 respondents.
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