Here, the party wall is split, forming a screen that allows memories from other eras to be projected onto it. Inserted between this set of walls, a multimedia hall, open on all floors, forms a rift that resonates throughout the project, playing multiple roles, including that of the main circulation space. The exhibition space, spread over several floors, is flexible and versatile. While the Place-Royale façade shows great respect and sensitivity to its environment, the Côte de la Montagne façade is more imaginative and eventful.
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The jury was enthusiastic about this project because of the strength of its design and the sensitivity of its facades.
It was recognized as a direct, straightforward project with a rich and vivid imagination.
The project respects the scale and characteristics of the built environment of Old Quebec, with a touch of romanticism.
For some members of the jury, the technical complexity of certain elements, such as the sloping façades, the left-handed roofs and the glass roof, may result in a project whose durability and maintenance are questionable.
The jury appreciated the spatial organization which shows a concern for the concentration of the exhibition areas. On the other hand, the principle of a walkway in the rooms represents a constraint on the future museographic development.
The jury found the definition of the transit circulation between the Coast and the Square ambiguous: the location of the staircases imposes a double control of access to the center.
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