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La Maison Simons

By : GKC Architectes

GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition

Discipline : Architecture

Categories : Commercial Building / Low-Rise Office Building (< 5 storey-high) : Gold Certification

Categories : Commercial Building / Factory & Warehouse : Platinum Winner

This project designed by GKC Architects concerns the creation and construction of the new distribution center of Maison Simons in the northern section of Quebec.

This new distribution center, named Campus Simons, is architecturally modern and inspiring.

Inspired by the fashion industry, the concept revolves around the symbolic themes of modeling and weaving, and promotes architectural cohesion and occupant well-being.

The project features pure lines and a contemporary, refined look. The office building brings together two overlapping volumes—one solid, the other glazed—that retrace the transformation of raw materials into a finished, woven product.

The solid volume is weightlessly structured and reflects creative thought. The interplay between light and shadow mimics the effervescence of artistic design.

The glazed volume represents the end product of the weaving process; more relaxing and peaceful, its spaces are bathed in natural light.

Overall space distribution is characterized by contrasting colored volumes, with a pattern of interlacing threads adorns the concrete outer walls.

The project was designed according to the principle of consistency, with the aim of striking a balance between landscape and architecture.

The plan centered on minimizing the impact on the environment with bioclimatic design principles, with conceptual emphasis on solar orientation and its bioenergy contribution to indoor comfort.

Finally, this project, which is equivalent to LEED certificati


Collaboration

GKC Architectes

Aedifica

BC2

Architect : GKC Architectes

Interior Designer : Aedifica

Landscape Architecture : BC2

General Contractor : Le groupe Reliance Construction

Engineering : Magela

Other : Deloitte

Engineering : Cima +

Engineering : EXP

Other : Civelec

Other : Sodexo

Other : GHD

Photographer : Stéphan Poulin

Photographer : Stéphane Groleau

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