|

|

|

|

|

|

Partners

227 competitions documented	466 competitions listed
6 009 projects	60 921 documents

Advanced Search

MODELS + VIDEOS

PUBLICATIONS + OPEN ACCESS

Competitor

Saucier + Perrotte / Graham Edmunds

National Music Center of Canada / Centre national de musique du Canada

Presentation Panel

1

Presentation Panel

2

Presentation Panel

3

Presentation Panel

4

Presentation Panel

5

Presentation Panel

6

Perspective

Exterior View

Perspective

Exterior view by night

Perspective

Interior view 1

Perspective

Interior view 2

Perspective

View inside the exhibition space

Perspective

View of the balcony from the street

Perspective

View outward from the lounge

Perspective

Bird's eye view by night

Site Plan

Implementation

Plan

Ground level

Plan

Level 2

Plan

Level 3

Plan

Level 4

Plan

Level 5

Plan

Level 6

Plan

Level 7

Elevation

North

Elevation

South

Section

Longitudinal 1

Section

Longitudinal 2

Section

Transverse

Photograph of Model

Movements of sound particles through the atrium

Diagram

Program

Diagram

Circulation

Conceptual Collage

Conceptual Sketch

1

Conceptual Sketch

2

Conceptual Sketch

3

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITOR

Competitor	Saucier et Perrotte, architectes
	www.saucierperrotte.com

	GEC Architecture
	www.gecarchitecture.com

Doc. level	50%

Description

The idea of conceptually multiplying the form of the King Eddy was the initial starting point for the design. Spaces evoking its shape are replicated and displaced throughout the new project in order to reference its history. The building path then becomes a unique three dimensional topography that links these replicated objects/spaces, so that the visitor experience is akin to a journey through a new landscape with the historic presence of the King Eddy felt throughout. The movement of people and their experiences of the diverse collections of the Cantos Foundation is what animates this journey through music and sound. The building envelope acts as a skin of clear and smoked glass that ties all the parts together, as it reacts to the activity within and reflects the surrounding urban context. The design of the facades skin manifests in three dimensional terms of the sounds represented by the music we hear. Doing this is instructive to visitors in visualizing the way sound works, and is also a signature treatment for the façade unlike that of any other building.

In addition to its striking formal expression, some of the principal elements that characterize the project include 1) the ground level lobby, which is not limited to the indoors, but which expands outward into the street and city, bringing the history of the King Eddy into the new building; 2) the substantial urban event opportunities generated by the design and program of the new project; and 3) the innovative reverberation space that will undoubtedly become a signature feature of a project positioned to be a major landmark in Canada. And just as the National Music Centre serves to bring new life both socially and economically to East Village around the clock, it will set an example in environmentally conscious design.

(From competitor's text)

Jury Report

List of accessible documents

46 scanned / 34 viewable

IMPORTANT NOTICE : Unless otherwise indicated, photographs of buildings and projects are from professional or institutional archives. All reproduction is prohibited unless authorized by the architects, designers, office managers, consortiums or archives centers concerned. The researchers of the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence are not held responsible for any omissions or inaccuracies, but appreciate all comments and pertinent information that will permit necessary modifications during future updates.
info@ccc.umontreal.ca

Production

Partners