The lodge
The proposal is part of an effort to establish a new type of residential development adapted to the reality of the Quartier des Spectacles, allowing the nighttime economy and housing to coexist.
The choice of location on St-Laurent, between Sherbrooke and René Lévesque, is relevant because St-Laurent perfectly separates the Quartier des Spectacles from the existing residential area--Habitations Jeanne Mance. Today, St-Laurent is searching for its identity in a new urban reality and is the ideal place to welcome a new type of development that will restore its former appeal in a contemporary context.
Since the early 19th century, Faubourg St-Laurent has been a strategic hub of Montreal's nightlife, which reached its peak during the Roaring Twenties. To restore St-Laurent to its original status as a mecca of entertainment and glamour, the proposed concept offers a residential typology that will not only fit in with the Quartier des Spectacles but also become an integral part of it.
The proposed dwelling is based on the concept of a theater box. It is like a perch overlooking the street, where the occupant is both a spectator and a source of urban spectacle. The box seat is located above the widened promenade, creating a link between the occupant in their cantilevered box seat and the urban spectacle at street level. As a result, the number of traffic lanes is reduced to two.
The concept draws its strength from the repetition of the intervention along the entire length of the Main. In the morning and evening, a new living space is created by cafés, markets, restaurants, and performance halls at the foot of the residences.
The commercial floors are integrated into the street-level buildings, while the perched boxes contrast with the current built environment, revitalizing the urban strip and allowing people to rediscover the Main in all its former glory.
(From the competitor's text)
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Project title: The Lodge
The jury appreciated:
The respect for the base and the innovative imagery.
The touch of madness in the project, which embraces the neighborhood in which it is located.
A unique and sculptural architecture that offers a reflection on the nighttime economy and
residential life.
(From the jury's report)
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