For a new urban topography:
Urban ensemble:
The implantation strategy and organization of the project is developed on two scales. On the urban scale, the "mega-island" implantation deconstructs the north-south axis of the surrounding ensembles (Place-des-Arts, Complexe Desjardins and Guy-Favreau, Palais des Congrès) and reconciles them with the structure of downtown. On a human scale, the urban form of the "mega-island", usually closed in on itself, is diverted by the internal organization located around the interior courtyard. Acting as a real "lung", this courtyard creates a constant flow of communication and allows the interior spaces surrounding it to resonate.
Originating simultaneously on Jeanne-Mance Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard, the "house" of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal takes its place between two public spaces, Eugène-Lapierre Square and the courtyard. To the north, the limit of the built volume is aligned with the neighbouring buildings, thus clearing the new Place-des-Arts complex. As for the Conservatory, it structures De Bleury Street already invested by cinemas and concert halls.
The courtyard:
The envelope of blades is split and cut throughout. These clear openings at strategic points offer to the regars the heart of the block by opening it to the city space. The activities in the courtyard and the circulation encircling it link the programmatic elements of the complex.
The new horizon:
At an elevation of 26 meters, a garden settles on the new horizon. Above the orchestra's concert hall, the garden floor is deformed by the intense pressure of the music: the slats open up, creating undulations, allowing light into the foyers and giving access to the garden that slides under the base of the tower, transforming it into an indoor winter garden.
The "house" of the Orchestra:
On the De Maisonneuve Boulevard façade, opalescent and luminous glass slats are inserted between the mineral slats to inform passersby of the activities on the program. On the other side, the "house" of the Orchestras opens towards the interior courtyard, a calm place, sheltered from the flow of urban traffic. Between these two dynamics is the concert hall, which adopts a concentric shape.
The conservatories:
The public spaces, namely the concert and theater halls, are visible from the street. The chosen strategy suggests the separation of the two conservatories (music and drama) by the vertical garden of the entrance hall, in the axis of Mayor Street, thus allowing access to the interior courtyard.
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Jury's appreciation:
-project that falls under an approach that privileges the entrance to each of the components and, thus, their identity;
-good integration of the existing buildings;
-good urban link with the Place-des-Arts esplanade and the future Place des Festivals
-quality of the northern exterior clearance through the alignment of the building set back from De Maisonneuve Boulevard;
-quality of the location and quality of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra hall;
-originality of the use of the roof, which offers a new viewpoint on the mountain
-appreciation of the "materiality" and expression of the facades of the Basilica: the slats of the exterior facades are aesthetically interesting;
-fine detailing of the tower, which is materialized with sobriety.
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