Volumetry and materials: simplicity
The spindle-shaped volume comes from the desire to link the entrance to Saint-Pierre Street while establishing a dialogue with the historic site of Ile des Moulins and the Milles-îles River. The facades of the complex are made of glass. Towards the east, the transparency fades and a wooden case is superimposed. This wooden case contains the main hall, the administrative services and those related to the stage. At the east end, the volume of the stage house is covered with brick and aluminum.
The interior design
In the foyer, transparency, dialogue and conviviality go hand in hand. The Old Terrebonne and the river are framed by two glass facades. The wooden ceiling gives warmth to the place. The wall separating the main room from the foyer is covered with fabric, contributing to the muted character of the place. The foyer is free of any columns. The large spans are achieved by means of curved trusses that allow for a slimmer support around the building and maximize the fenestration. The floor of the foyer is covered with slate. The 626-seat hall is cozy and warm.
Green design and architecture
The materials, both inside and out, inspire tradition, simplicity and durability: glass, wood, brick, slate, natural fiber fabric.
(From specialized magazine)
(Unofficial automated translation)
The jury was seduced by the formal approach and the originality of the siting. The location of the foyer with its double transparency on the city and the river was the major anchor of the project. If the project pleasantly accompanied the walker along the Mille-Îles River with, among other things, a magnificent body of water as a backdrop, this gesture had the disadvantage of standing like a border between the Vieux-Terrebonne and the river, particularly from the corner of St-Pierre and Ste-Marie. This last relation brought a lot of questioning, as well as the important mass of the development of the parking lot coming to mark the rupture of this desired link.
The jury questioned the relevance of the architectural treatment of the envelope, which seemed to contain too many architectural elements or artifices. The architectural form, while undoubtedly offering great spatial richness, also seemed to complicate the project and compromise the need for flexibility in the layout of spaces dictated by the various types of anticipated uses. While the formal approach was appealing in its relationship to the urban environment, the resulting interior space forms did not allow for much flexibility in the overall layout.
(From jury report)
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