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Livmore Phase I
By : ACT Architecture Design
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN 18th edition
Distinctions
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Residence / Residential Tower & Condominium Project - Common Space : Silver certification
Categories : Special Awards / Interior Design + Art Integration : Gold certification
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Livmore Ville-Marie is built on the site of the former Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal (1848-1969), known as one of the oldest educational institutions in the city.
The mandate was to design the typical units as well as the common areas of the project. With a free hand in the approach to these layouts, the ACT architecture design team oriented its concept by drawing inspiration from the rich history of the site, thanks to research work in the photos and archives of the Jesuits of Montreal.
It was essential for our team to pay tribute to this iconic educational institution. The design was therefore carefully conceived to revive the spirit of the former college through the materiality and details of the spaces.
During its existence, Collège Ville-Marie hosted several important and influential personalities, including the Montreal poet Émile Nelligan.
WORK CONCEPT:
Among the design, the upper part of the lobby stands out: it evokes the pages of books in a library, a symbol of education, but also of literature and poetry — particularly that of Émile Nelligan.
His recurring themes — nostalgia, Art, and beauty — deeply inspired us. The figure of the bird, present in some of his works, notably in Soir d’hiver, guided our reflection. Inspired by this expression, we chose to explore the symbolism of birds as a guiding thread. Thus, the pages of books take flight in the space, transforming into birds. This poetic flight evokes a tribute to the history of the place and the Montreal poet.
WORK DOCUMENTATION:
Title: Plié
Dimensions: 490 cm x 240 cm x 215 cm
Materials: Aluminum covered with powder coating, stainless steel wires.
Light as paper, graceful as a bird taking flight, Plié evokes the free evolution from the abstract to nature.
The work represents a metamorphosis: sheets of paper that gradually take flight and become birds.
Though all painted white, a rich palette of white and gray tones reveals itself according to the angles and folds of each piece, offering the ensemble a changing perspective throughout the day and light.
Inspired by the purity of sleek forms, these creations subtly evoke our essential connection to the natural world. They remind us of the constant, almost silent presence of nature and the finesse of its organic structure.
Collaboration
Interior designer : ACT Architecture Design
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