"The landscape of the Lower St. Lawrence, marked by the retreat of the Golcthwait Sea and the stratification of the Appalachian bars, forms the background of the project. At the river's edge, its typical division into lots drawn perpendicular to the shore is clearly visible and, despite the successive embankments, it still appears clearly in the siting of the cathedral, the presbytery, the museum and the Maritime Institute."
The building layout proposed by the team is based on a historical reading of the territory. The landscape intervention is also dictated by the traditional division into lots. "At the entrance to the auditorium, the development of the public square, dotted with hedges and patches of herbaceous plants, creates a new link with the river by evoking the retreat of the tides. "In the project, we were able to echo the presence of the river, both in the landscaping and in the programmatic organization of the building. From the entrance, the foyer is accessed by a large, open staircase. Once in the foyer, the visitor finds himself in a space overlooking the landscape and offering, through its curtain of undulating glass, a view of the St. Lawrence River. As for the auditorium, it is a long and narrow volume located perpendicular to the river. In terms of materials, the architects favored materials that would give the new auditorium an impression of warmth, richness and solidity: silver and zinc-plated metal roofs, anthracite blue brick cladding, closely constrained concrete, glass and steel. For this project, the architects decided to develop a natural ventilation system. Thus, a system of air collectors placed on the forecourt of the hall will convey the air underground to be cooled or heated according to the principle of differential geothermal energy. This project for a new performance hall was intended to be "a catalyst for redefining the shape and image of a large central public space open to the river. "
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The jury emphasized the rigor of the overall project, specifically the spatial organization. The efficiency of the grouping of reception services and administrative spaces on the ground floor adequately met the programmatic requirements. The intelligence and relevance of the studies developed in mechanics and natural ventilation, demonstrate a great sensitivity. On the other hand, although the metaphor of the gallery as the spirit of the home attracted attention, the jury had reservations about the fragmentation of the main façade. The negative space generated by the first floor set back from the foyer as well as the latter exceeding the alignment with the Regional Museum raised many questions.
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