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Distillerie du St.Laurent
By : Atelier Pierre Thibault et ultralocal architectes
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Special Award / Architecture + Wood : Bronze Certification
Categories : Special Award / Architecture + Landscape : Silver Certification
Categories : Commercial Building / Factory & Warehouse : Gold Certification
Driven by a desire to design a physical space in keeping with their vision of an innovative and eccentric company, the co-founders of the St. Laurent distillery shared with the architectural team a singular ambition and a desire to design a distillery project that could set the standard in Quebec from a programmatic, regulatory and architectural point of view.Laurent shared with the architectural team a singular ambition and a desire to design a distillery project that could set a benchmark in Quebec from a programmatic, regulatory and architectural point of view. Combining stringent industrial imperatives with high standards of recreational-tourism experience – warehouses, aging cellar, distillation spaces, bottling area, mechanical rooms, offices, flavour library, rest areas for employees, bar, terraces, boutique, reception area, etc. – the project takes up the challenge of a unique and innovative design. – the project takes up the challenge of ambition combined with a deep respect for building traditions and geographical particularities.
Sheet metal, wood, stone – all the materials used in the project are shown in their natural colors, unadorned and sober. It’s the assemblies and architectonics that create the rhythm and modulation on the facades, reconciling the industrial scale with that of pedestrian strolling. Conceived as an architectural promenade, the sequence of interior and exterior spaces provides visitors with an understanding of the entire spirits production process and highlights the know-how of the employees. Despite the simple principles and sober materials used uniformly, it’s astonishing to note the spatial diversity of the spaces offered by the distillery, which play with double heights, exposed framework, alternating solids and voids, views of different fragments of the Pointe-au-Père landscape from the ground or second floor, lighting effects, etc. All in all, it’s an eloquent demonstration of the added value of architectural design, which makes it possible to articulate multiple complexities within a single coherent project, harmoniously integrated into the local context, and enhancing the beauty of the landscape.
Collaboration
Architect : Atelier Pierre Thibault
Architect : ultralocal architectes
General Contractor : Construction Marcel Charest et fils
Engineering : Douglas consultants
Manufacturer - Distributor : Art Massif
Other : Benoit Ruelland - consultant en enveloppe du bâtiment
