This competing project by the Saucier Perrotte team is distinguished by the means implemented to desacralize the building, formerly dedicated to religious functions. Indeed, to achieve this, the project proposes asymmetry in a place that, in essence, is symmetrical. Thus, a linear circulation element along the south façade serves as a link between the old and the new. It offers a concrete response to the urban condition of the museum, located along a territorial road, while capturing the passerby. According to the architects, the project is based on two leaks, "one horizontal, the other vertical, and the latter is built as a signaling element promoting better visibility and legibility of the museum." Fluidity is the guiding element for the addition of the second building. Indeed, various openings had to be made on the south façade to link the two. The installation of light filters in the openings that can be manipulated like shutters, as well as various modular partitions, were to give flexibility and autonomy to the exhibition rooms inside. After a careful examination of the plans, the jury finally identified a "considerable loss of space related to the access to the upper floors. The erection of a complex interior structure that the jury found difficult to justify, as well as the construction of a side wing, raised concerns that the cost of this proposal would far exceed the Corporation's budget."
(CRC text 2004)
The members of the jury were initially struck by the great care taken in the presentation. However, the treatment of the west façade and the removal of the main entrance to the Museum from the original stone wall did not meet with unanimous approval. A close examination of the plans revealed a significant loss of space related to access to the upper floors. The erection of a complex interior structure that was difficult to justify, in the eyes of the jury members, as well as the construction of a side wing, raised concerns that the cost of this proposal would far exceed the Corporation's budget.
(From the brochure: "Le Musée régional de Rimouski" Coordination and design: Odile Hénault)
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