Saint-Jude presbytery, which dates from 1930, was a convent in the 1960s and was transformed into an art centre. The place of worship’s retransformation had to meet the challenge of moving towards a near avant-garde, functional evolution while preserving the soul of the space. The original woodworks have been kept, and the choice of a … Continued

Special mention for a project by Blouin Orzes Architects that is both sober and remarkable. With its grand, simple volume mea- surement, this multifunctional room with bright yellow walls located in Kuujjuarapik, offers an easily identifiable central location dedicated to Inuit culture. With the look of a grand house, it integrates perfectly well with the … Continued

This orthodontic clinic’s design was planned to create a soothing atmosphere for the clientele. The generous and rounded walls, the neutral colours, the open space plan and the appropriate lighting contribute to a warm but sober aesthetic appeal. The satin finish of the Russian Birch’s pale colour used for the suspended benches in the waiting … Continued

A reassembled landscape: that’s what Smith Vigeant Architectes offers with the Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville’s discovery and service center. The buildings’ structure, made entirely of wood, honours the essences found in nature nearby. Thus, the Eastern Cedar is used as an outer cladding (in natural finish) and interior cladding (varnished or bleached), evoking the duality … Continued

Close to Beaver Lake, at 1260 Remembrance Street, we find three kiosks having a useful purpose. Designed as an artistic installation, the request made by Mount Royal and the Large Parks and Greening department’s administration, resulted in a partnership between Atelier Urban Face inc. and Pierre Morency Architecte. Each construction is inclined at a different … Continued

A major land reclamation company in Quebec, where this project of DAOUST LESTAGE + ABCP has transformed a former parking lot into a modern and diversified public square. Cars are now finding refuge in the parking lot built on the edge of the field. In the redesigned space, passers-by can enjoy the sun on the … Continued

The Hodgings and associates firm has taken advantage of the significant slope of this residential lot, crossed by a small stream channelled under the lawn and an old stone foundation, to design this inventive landscape showing very good engineering control. The stream flows through an aqueduct made of H-shaped steel beams supported by a wooden … Continued

Located on the banks of the Lachine Canal, the MYST project consists of two almost entirely glass towers connected by a bridge and completed by a commercial component on the ground floor. A long linear channel acting as a barrier with the adjacent land is outlined in black, reflecting the vegetation. The play of textures, … Continued

Subscribing to a desire to create open dialogue between architecture and nature, the vision for the exterior design of the Ericsson corporate campus in Saint-Laurent had to reconcile vast natural spaces and organizational needs that stemmed from the space’s professional functions. To preserve the exterior landscape, 1,100 underground parking spaces were divided within a four-storey … Continued

Located in Berczy Park, in the heart of Toronto’s historic district, this Victorian-inspired fountain offers a playful narration through a menagerie of dogs spewing water toward basins. Generating many smiles, the desire to surprise is at the limit of what is feasible in terms of architectural provocation. The fountain is a traditional gesture, but the … Continued