COULISSES DES FESTIVALS
The proposed architectural solution is a unique response to four key premises: enhancing the Church of the Gesù, preserving and optimizing the plant heritage, optimizing truck traffic to meet the program's needs, and optimizing storage and logistics requirements for the PQDS. The design features simple volumes with a façade composed of bronze-colored curtain walls and mullions that interact with users on Bleury Street, the public square, and Saint-Alexandre Street. Collaborators: Bao-Chau Nguyen, Julien Trépanier-Jobin Urban Planner
CLIENT :
City of Montreal
LOCATION :
Montréal, QC
YEAR :
2021-in progress
AREA:
N/A
DISCIPLINE :
ARCHITECTURE
PHOTO/3D :
Quentin Bronnec
A large canopy serves as both a park and a large awning, illuminating the space below and highlighting the church entrance. The building's setback on Bleury Street highlights the church, creating a promenade that extends the square. The two-story structure on Saint-Alexandre Street continues this architectural gesture, framing the exterior garden. Sculptural skylights bring natural light to the basement workspaces.
The plant heritage is preserved, providing green spaces and a canopy rooftop park for residents of the neighboring towers. Truck traffic is divided: large trucks access via Bleury Street and smaller ones via Saint-Alexandre Street. The Saint-Alexandre Street building has a freight elevator adjacent to the unloading dock for easy access to the basement levels.
