Verdun Cultural Center / Saucier + Perrotte Architectes

Feb 2012

By Alison Furuto — Filed under: Cultural ,mini , Canada, Saucier + Perrotte architectes, Verdun

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Courtesy of Saucier + Perrotte Architectes

Saucier + Perrotte Architectes shared with us their proposal for a cultural center in Verdun, Canada, which was named as a finalist in the competition. The strategy unites the disparate elements of the program by covering them with a unique material that reinforces the monumental character of the building. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Courtesy of Saucier + Perrotte Architectes

Located in a large forested park along the edge of the St-Lawrence River, the project offers the city of Verdun a center dedicated to the performing arts. The design takes advantage of the bucolic character of the surroundings by creating an architectural work whose unique presence is felt strongly throughout the landscape.

entrance hall

The ephemeral nature of the design emphasizes the pavilion aesthetics of the ensemble while its overall size relates to the grand scale of the extraordinary site.

Architects: Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
Location: Verdun, Québec, Canada
Team: Gilles Saucier (Lead Design Architect), André Perrotte (Principal-in-Charge), Trevor Davies, Lia Ruccolo, Patrice Bégin, Charles-Alexandre Dubois, Leslie Lok, Vedanta Balbahadur
Program: Studio A – Circus school Studios, Lockers, Cafeteria, Administrative offices; Studio B Theatre (400 seats), exhibition space, Mediation space, administrative offices
Site Area: 19,865 m2
Bldg. Area: 3,238 m2
Gross Floor Area: 4,400 m2
Design Year: 2011

: Courtesy of Saucier + Perrotte Architectes

: Courtesy of Saucier + Perrotte Architectes

: entrance hall

: site plan

: plan level 01

: plan level 02

: section

: diagram

: sketch 01

: sketch 02

: sketch 03

Cite:
Furuto , Alison . "Verdun Cultural Center / Saucier + Perrotte Architectes" 16 Feb 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/208364>