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GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Residential Building / Apartment & Condo of 5 to 9 storeys : Bronze Certification
Categories : Commercial Building / Mixed-Use Building : Bronze Certification
MU is a multigenerational rental condo project, strategically located between Parc Saint-Yves, Place Laurier shopping centre, Université de Laval and its hospital centre (CHU de Québec-Université Laval). The residence is based on the WELL accreditation concepts of transformation and integration. Various amenities and work spaces, a library, a café and a grocery store, a game room, a gym and green spaces promote connections with nature and active mobility.
Located in the heart of Quebec City and the future tramway, the construction is built in line with the existing building frontage to delimit a landscaped inner courtyard. This specific volumetry ensures the densification of the block and provides all units with natural light. The articulation of the facades follows the neighbouring massing. For example, setting back the top floors facing the single-family houses conveys a more human scale.
MU focuses on the Art & Music criterion of WELL accreditation through acoustic and colorimetric treatments of the common spaces: music broadcasting in circulation areas, colouring of parking spaces, and deployment of artworks by illustrator Roger throughout the residence. Particular attention to the integration of light and natural materials (wood, sisal, linen and leather) further enhances user well-being.
Branding and design were discussed with the client in order to give the project a consistent visual identity. Typography was created and used throughout the furniture and signage (arched shape of the mirrors, acoustic panels and tapestries). Vibrant colours (blue, pink and orange) liven up the common areas. A multiple and flexible programming encourages the creation of links between the different generations, from students to young retirees.
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