The archive center is seen by the design team as a custodian of collective memory. With this in mind, the proposal integrates the three buildings from different periods present on the site. These buildings contain an interior space to be discovered while acquiring a new presence in history. The architectural design of the Montreal Archives Center is built around the main longitudinal axis, dictated by the classical composition of the old H.E.C. building, and develops from two vertical spaces: an interior atrium and an exterior courtyard contained by the volumetry. A continuous green strip surrounds the block; this landscaping culminates in the courtyard behind the Jodoin house, a symbol of the archive center's mission of dissemination. The zenithally lit atrium forms the spatial intermediate floor from the existing lobby of the H.E.C. building to the controlled public area. The new store building along Labelle Street avoids any competition with the two buildings between which it is installed. It is neutral, unobtrusive, even non-architectural. A mesh is present and allows the growth of ivy. Also, by its façade articulation, by the play of light and shadow, of transparency and opacity, it contributes to unify this composition of architectures from different periods.
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