The SANAAQ Center is a territory of learning, exchange, experiences, emotions and life. A living territory that transgresses the boundaries of the traditional cultural and community center by offering a bold, active and participatory program. Inspired by its name - the root sana means to create, to work, to carve, to work - the center promotes the idea of "collective fabrication" through creation and community sharing. At once accessible and innovative, mainstream and cutting-edge, warm and radical, low tech and hi-tech, the Center is a true laboratory of public innovation, which places the human being at the heart of its actions.
The SANAAQ Center is the mirror of a neighborhood where we find a real social and cultural mix. Like the community that inhabits it, the Center expresses the diversity and plurality of the neighborhood. The structure of the space makes it possible to welcome and generate varied expressions and experiences. Various logics are present, various atmospheres coexist. The whole forms a mosaic in the image of the community. The proposed heterogeneity aims to create the feeling of a democratic, decentralized space, where several expressions can coexist.
The SANAAQ Center is a public place. Before being a library, a community center, an auditorium or a medialab, it is a space belonging to the community. More than just a place of knowledge, the Centre is a true indoor public refuge. In Quebec, where the harshness of winter makes the streets, parks and squares sometimes hostile to public life for several months of the year, the role of this new citizen pole is crucial.
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-This project is attractive from the outside, very enveloping and warm from the entrance, thanks to the generous presence of wood and vegetation.
-Its atmosphere favours the appropriation of the place by the community.
-The materials used and the proposed furniture inspire a democratic, non-elitist space, thus achieving an important objective of the project.
-The coherence in the choice of shapes and materials gives the place an accessible and welcoming character that encourages encounters. The use of wood from Canadian soil is appreciated. The Jury recognizes the rather sober, very "Montreal" spaces, but which could have been embellished with a certain brightness that better reflects the community's identity.
-The layout of the functions on the first floor allows for an interesting interaction between the exterior and interior.
-The public and private spaces are distributed in a balanced way so that the citizen can benefit from the most interesting spaces of the Centre. However, we question the positioning of the large multi-purpose room on the second level, which is positioned on the periphery to the east of the building. On the other hand, we deplore the inaccessibility to the public of the north-western zone housing the vertical plant screen.
-The seats dedicated to the public are generously arranged around the periphery of the building. They allow the public to benefit from the natural lighting of the site.
-The quality of the atmosphere is recognized both during the day and in the evening.
-The Café is very well positioned and close to the outdoor terrace. It contributes to the animation of the adjacent outdoor public spaces. Its low ceiling made of wood caissons gives it a welcoming aspect and encourages its frequentation.
-The construction of an additional mezzanine is appreciated, although the layout is not very flexible. The Jury is reassured about the structural challenges it creates.
-At the library level, the layout works well despite some weaknesses, which can easily be corrected.
-The proposal supports the integration of a digital signature.
-The strategy of managing the space according to extended and variable hours is well mastered. The absence of fencing to close off areas to ensure this management is appreciated.
-The electromechanical proposal meets the requirements of the PFT.
-The desire to achieve LEED-Gold certification was expressed but not well demonstrated.
-Budget feasibility was satisfactorily demonstrated, following the filing of the requested cost reduction measures. Some risk of cost increase in custom furniture was mentioned.
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